CONNECT WITH US
NEWS TAGGED PRODUCTION
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...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
CXMT targets 4F² DRAM production two years ahead of Samsung, but can China close technology gap?
China's ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) plans to mass-produce next-generation 4F² DRAM by the end of 2026, potentially ahead of South Korean rivals Samsung Electronics and...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
AP Memory completes US$415.5M GDR offering, boosts three product lines
Memory IC design house AP Memory Technology has successfully priced its global depositary receipt (GDR) offering, raising a total of US$415.5 million. The GDRs were priced at US$56.15...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
China’s NEV export rebate cut puts budget EV makers under margin pressure
China will reduce its export tax rebate for new energy vehicles (NEVs) from 13% to 9% on April 1, 2027, increasing cost pressure on automakers, particularly those selling lower-priced...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
TSMC, Intel, Samsung seek to break AI chipmaking's next barrier through early technology integration
Senior executives from TSMC, Intel, and Samsung Electronics outlined the growing challenges of AI chip development, spanning advanced semiconductor processes, 3D integration, and research...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Pegatron showcases rack-scale AI infrastructure at OCP Global Summit
Pegatron showcased its end-to-end AI infrastructure capabilities at the Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit 2026, highlighting Nvidia-based products designed to move from engineering...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Apple COO visits Foxconn as iPhone Duo production ramps up
Days before preorders open for Apple's first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, Apple Chief Operating Officer Sabih Khan visited China to inspect its supply chain. On October 11,...
Wednesday 14 October 2026
TSMC-GF interposer deal reshapes US AI supply chain, from CoWoS to HBM
GlobalFoundries (GF) and TSMC have reached a manufacturing agreement to establish a US-based supply source for silicon interposers supporting TSMC's CoWoS advanced packaging ecosystem...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
CXMT's server DRAM push raises margin concerns for Samsung, SK Hynix
China's ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is raising concerns over the future pricing power of Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and Micron as its plans for next-generation server DRAM...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Taiwan panel makers enter semiconductor fight as structural challenges persist
Entering the fourth quarter of 2026, panel makers face pressure from rising component costs and weakening demand. However, price hikes and production cuts led by Chinese panel manufacturers...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Taisic Materials expands SiC capacity for AI data centers, 8-inch markets
Taisic Materials, a Foxconn-backed company under Kenmec Group, operates 65 crystal-growth furnaces as it expands silicon carbide (SiC) ingot and substrate production for AI data centers,...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Chenbro unveils AI rack-level solutions at 2026 OCP Summit

Chenbro, a leading professional server chassis manufacturer, announced today its participation in the OCP Global Summit 2026, taking place from October 13 to 15 in San...

Tuesday 13 October 2026
Samsung sends yield engineers to Texas ahead of 2nm production ramp
Samsung Electronics has begun dispatching advanced-process yield engineers from South Korea to its Taylor, Texas, foundry ahead of planned 2nm chip volume production in 2027, South...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Samsung's US$9B chip expansion faces funding, supply hurdles
Samsung affiliates plan to invest a combined KRW12.26 trillion (approx. US$9.18 billion) in semiconductor operations across South Korea and Vietnam, but the projects face different...
Tuesday 13 October 2026
Formosa Smart Energy draws interest from global cloud providers for AI data centers
Formosa Smart Energy, an energy affiliate of Taiwan's Formosa Plastics Group, said global cloud service providers have approached it about building AI data centers at the group's industrial...