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Thursday 16 July 2026
Taiwan power device makers gain from automotive inventory buildup and order shifting
Semiconductor supply chains remain tight, and Taiwan power device suppliers say the automotive market, after two years of inventory digestion, is now building up extra stock to avoid...
Thursday 16 July 2026
Samsung's Honam semiconductor investment faces union pushback as 80% oppose project
As Samsung Electronics pushes ahead with a major semiconductor investment project in South Korea's Honam region, including Gwangju and South Jeolla Province, labor-management relations...
Thursday 16 July 2026
Column: From K-Semiconductor to AI superpower —How South Korea is taking its next chip leap

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung unveiled the country's Three Mega Projects for AI and Semiconductors in late June 2026, an ambitious...

Thursday 16 July 2026
Silan Microelectronics forecasts stronger first-half 2026 profit on sales growth and investment gains
Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics said its first-half 2026 profit is set to rise sharply, driven by revenue growth, product upgrades, and fair-value gains on financial assets. The outlook...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
JCET forecasts higher first-half profit on AI-driven chip demand
China's JCET expects stronger first-half earnings as global demand tied to artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure lifts semiconductor activity. The outlook signals continued momentum...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Intel qualifies High-NA EUV for Panther Lake; ASML preps TSMC and Samsung for next wave
ASML confirmed on July 15 that Intel Foundry has become the first company in the industry to ship a high-volume logic product manufactured using High-NA EUV lithography, marking a...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
SK Siltron begins 300mm wafer production at KRW2.3 trillion Gumi plant

SK Siltron has begun volume production and customer shipments from a KRW2.3 trillion (approx. US$1.54 billion) expansion of its Gumi wafer...

Wednesday 15 July 2026
Tongfu Microelectronics forecasts sharp first-half profit rise on AI and memory demand
Tongfu Microelectronics said its first-half profit is likely to climb sharply, reflecting broader gains in semiconductor demand that could matter for global chip supply chains, AI...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
AI drives memory shortage through 2027, PSMC lifts 2Q26 margin to 28%
AI-driven demand for memory, power management chips, and advanced packaging has continued to tighten supply and demand in the foundry market. Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
PSMC lifts DRAM foundry prices 45% as 3D AI Foundry targets 20% revenue share
Major cloud service providers (CSPs) have front-loaded purchases of future DRAM capacity, and the global memory supply-demand gap is expected to last through 2027. Powerchip Semiconductor...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Wingtech Technology warns of first-half 2026 loss amid control limits at Nexperia
Wingtech Technology said its first-half 2026 results are likely to swing to a loss, reflecting the impact of restricted control over its Nexperia unit in Europe. The outlook matters...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
ASML raises 2026 sales outlook as AI-fueled logic and memory demand accelerates
Dutch lithography giant ASML reported total net sales of EUR9.3 billion for the second quarter of 2026, exceeding its own guidance, as customers accelerated capacity expansion plans...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Jensen Huang's Akihabara visit honors partners behind Nvidia's 33-year rise
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is scheduled to attend an event in Tokyo's Akihabara district on July 15, marking the 30th anniversary of the partnership between Nvidia GeForce Japan and gaming...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Global semiconductor equipment sales set to hit record US$165.9B in 2026
Global sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment are on pace to reach an unprecedented US$165.9 billion in 2026, a 23.2% jump from the previous year, according to industry association...
Wednesday 15 July 2026
TYLSemi exits stealth with US$43M to accelerate open chiplet platform for custom AI chips

TYLSemi, a semiconductor startup founded by former executives of AlphaWave, the connectivity chip specialist acquired by Qualcomm,...