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Wednesday 8 April 2026

Commentary: US MATCH Act tightens chip tool controls as China builds local supply chain

At SEMICON China 2026, Applied Materials and ASML kept a low profile under tightening US export controls, while domestic Chinese suppliers dominated visibility and floor presence.

Wednesday 8 April 2026

Corning to showcase breakthrough tech at Touch Taiwan 2026

Corning will present materials and connectivity innovations at Touch Taiwan 2026 in support of global AI infrastructure, semiconductor packaging, and consumer electronics supply chains,...

Wednesday 8 April 2026

Samsung Display secures exclusive Apple foldable OLED orders, partners poised to benefit

Samsung Display (SDC) has taken the lead in the industry by initiating mass production of 8.6-generation OLED panels for IT applications, as well as OLED panels for Apple's foldable...

Wednesday 8 April 2026

Rising gallium costs force price increases across GaAs chip supply chain

Prices for gallium arsenide (GaA) substrates — a key material used in power amplifiers for wireless communications — are rising,...

Wednesday 8 April 2026

Middle East conflict disrupts supply chain; polarizer prices set to rise 10% from 2Q26

Industry sources reveal that polarizer manufacturers are preparing a price hike starting in the second quarter of 2026, with increases beginning at 10%, though final approval remains...

Wednesday 8 April 2026

China export controls spark global InP supply concerns for AI high-speed transmission

Indium phosphide (InP), a critical material for long-distance optical communication, has become essential for AI-driven high-speed data transmission. However, China's export restrictions...

Wednesday 8 April 2026

Humanoid robots drive tactile sensor development as Taiwan firms vie for differentiation

Labor shortages in the service sector are more severe than in manufacturing. This, coupled with its largely unstructured environments, makes it a market urgently keen on adopting AI...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

Korean chip suppliers face second year of price cuts despite AI boom

Samsung and SK Hynix delivered record performance in 2025, driven by strong investment in AI infrastructure. Yet the gains have not flowed...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

PCB bottlenecks, freight costs push electronics prices higher

The global electronics supply chain is facing a cost shock not seen in years. War in Iran, surging AI demand, and tight capacity are simultaneously driving up prices across raw materials,...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

Formosa Plastics denies cutting PE supply amid US-Iran conflict, confirms March output increase

Impacted by the conflict in the Middle East, Taiwan has recently reported a shortage of plastic bags, raising questions about whether Formosa Plastics Group deliberately reduced production...

Tuesday 7 April 2026

CCL expansion triggers equipment shortages; lead times extend up to two years

Driven by applications such as AI high-speed computing, electric vehicles (EVs), and 5G/6G communications, demand for high-frequency, high-speed PCB materials has surged. Copper-clad...

Friday 3 April 2026

Samsung Electro-Mechanics lifts FC-BGA prices on AI-driven shortage

Samsung Electro-Mechanics has raised prices for its high-end flip-chip ball grid array (FC-BGA) substrates as demand from artificial intelligence (AI) servers and high-performance...

Thursday 2 April 2026

Asahi Kasei enters AI chip fiberglass market to challenge Nittobo's dominance

Japan's Asahi Kasei has announced its official entry into the AI chip supply chain with fiberglass cloth as an insulating substrate material, targeting the current global leader Nittobo,...

Thursday 2 April 2026

ACME sees AI-driven shipment growth; oil price surge boosting EV demand turnaround

Benefiting from the AI infrastructure boom, Taiwan-based soft magnetic ferrite core and silicon carbide (SiC) powder supplier Acme Electronics Corporation (ACME) expects growth in...

Wednesday 1 April 2026

Northrop Grumman advances diamond chip for high-power military radar protection

Northrop Grumman's Microelectronics Center has announced a breakthrough in diamond-based receiver protection components after a device withstood more than 100 watts of power in extreme...

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