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Thursday 15 October 2026
Each 1% tariff hike could add US$3.5B to US fab costs, SIA warns
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) urged the Trump administration to reduce tariffs on imported semiconductor materials and equipment, warning that higher costs could undermine...
Thursday 15 October 2026
United Renewable Energy targets 2x US revenue by 2027 as solar module prices double
Amid the global energy transition, localized supply chains, and rising demand for non-China supply chains, United Renewable Energy is working with Sino-American Silicon Products to...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Nvidia's Rubin expected to use mostly 12-layer HBM4 despite reported 8-layer shift
Nvidia's next-generation Rubin AI accelerators are expected to rely predominantly on 12-layer HBM4 high-bandwidth memory, despite reports that the chipmaker has asked Samsung Electronics...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Changing iPhone 18 Pro supplier orders show shift to higher-end models
Conflicting signals have emerged regarding the production of Apple's newest iPhone models, particularly the iPhone 18 Pro Max. Media reports on the volume changes appear to reflect...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Fujifilm to expand Arizona semiconductor materials output
Fujifilm is expanding semiconductor materials production in Arizona as global chip demand rises, especially for artificial intelligence, advanced logic, and memory. The move aims to...
Thursday 15 October 2026
UMC declines expedited Samsung order for Galaxy Z Fold8; GF eyed as backup DDI foundry
Following stronger-than-expected demand for its Galaxy Z Fold8, Samsung Electronics submitted an expedited wafer production request to United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) that...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Hiroca sees overseas revenue share top 50%, eyes strong pull-in momentum for 4Q26
Automotive parts supplier Hiroca saw an increase in overseas contributions for the first three quarters of 2026, with international markets accounting for more than 50% of the company's...
Thursday 15 October 2026
Sluggish demand keeps smartphone panel prices under pressure
As the fourth quarter begins, smartphone panel demand remains sluggish, with purchasing momentum from end-market brands showing no clear signs of recovery. Market activity throughout...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
BOE struggles with glass breakage at US$9.4 billion OLED plant as it seeks Apple iPad orders

China's BOE has spent approximately six months trying to resolve recurring glass substrate breakage at its Gen 8.6 OLED plant in Chengdu, raising...

Wednesday 14 October 2026
SK Hynix HBM4 equipment installations reportedly face partial deferral to 2027
Some back-end manufacturing equipment intended for SK Hynix's sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4) production may be deferred from the second half of 2026 into 2027, raising...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Taiwan IC substrate maker Xinxing halts some machinery after fatal workplace accident
IC substrate maker Xinxing experienced a fatal workplace accident at its Yangmei plant on October 13, prompting the Taoyuan City Labor Inspection Office to order a partial shutdown...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
LGD's KRW104.1B auto LCD module sale collapses
LG Display (LGD) has canceled the planned sale of its automotive LCD module business at its Nanjing subsidiary, losing a potential KRW104.1 billion (about US$72 million) payment and...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
TOK expands Koriyama photoresist capacity as AI chip demand rises
Japanese semiconductor materials giant TOK is expanding its production footprint in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, to strengthen its position in the global semiconductor materials...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Applied Materials CEO says AI race hinges on technology and capacity
The contest for leadership in AI computing is being fought on two fronts—technology and manufacturing capacity—and chipmakers must advance chips, memory, advanced packaging...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
HBM capacity shift sends DDR4 contract prices rising faster than DDR5
DDR4 contract prices are rising faster than those of the newer DDR5 standard, reversing the usual pricing pattern in the memory market. The artificial intelligence (AI) boom has prompted...