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Wednesday 28 October 2026
Simmtech steps up SOCAMM investment as BT substrate supply tightens
Major package substrate makers, including Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco), are concentrating capital spending on large, high-layer-count ABF substrates, while capacity expansion...
Wednesday 28 October 2026
TLB develops SOCAMM3 substrates; Vietnam plant to break ground
South Korean memory module substrate maker TLB has begun developing substrates for SOCAMM3, a next-generation low-power memory module for AI servers, with two major memory customers...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
AMD, Nvidia target substrate capacity amid 4x expansion constraints
AMD and Nvidia have separately invested in supply-chain capacity expansion, making substrates, packaging, and testing key priorities as AI demand diversifies. The moves show that chipmakers...
Tuesday 27 October 2026
Cheng Mei develops materials for advanced packaging glass substrates
As advanced packaging shifts toward large-size glass substrates, Cheng Mei Materials Technology is developing materials to address warpage, heat resistance, and drilling challenges...
Sunday 25 October 2026
Nvidia unveils OOI CPO prototype for post-2028 AI needs
Nvidia has unveiled a prototype of its next-generation co-packaged optics (CPO) technology, Optics-on-Interposer (OOI), at SEMICON West 2026. The design moves the optical engine from...
Thursday 22 October 2026
ADEPT Taiwan holds inaugural in-person meeting as PLP and substrate standardization efforts gain momentum
The Advanced Electronic Packaging Technology (ADEPT) committee under the Global Electronics Association continues to expand its presence in Taiwan.
Thursday 22 October 2026
Unimicron warns of double-booking risks as AI PCB capacity race strains supply chains

Rapid growth in AI-driven demand is placing new pressure on the printed circuit board (PCB) supply chain, with equipment constraints, shorter product...

Thursday 22 October 2026
Nvidia lines up six suppliers to expand substrate, packaging, and testing capacity
Nvidia said on October 21 that it is working with six supply chain partners to expand manufacturing capacity for substrates, advanced packaging, testing, and optical engines to meet...
Thursday 22 October 2026
Unimicron, STATS ChipPAC, Wistron address advanced packaging bottlenecks in AI system integration
The Global Electronics Association hosted a panel titled "Component to System Integration Advances" during the IMPACT 2026 symposium, bringing together industry leaders from Unimicron,...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
TSMC and others turn LCD plants into AI assets as LG Innotek weighs acquisition
Growing demand for AI servers, advanced packaging, and data centers is reviving interest in idle LCD plants, with companies acquiring and converting existing sites into semiconductor...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Contrel, FSE combine laser and plasma processes for advanced packaging
Contrel Technology and FSE jointly showcased dual-core laser micromachining and plasma process technologies at TPCA Show 2026, targeting advanced packaging and high-end substrate manufacturing...
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Packaging-to-board integration emerges as key gap as AI reshapes electronics supply chain
Packaging, substrate, printed circuit board (PCB), and assembly makers need closer coordination to meet the demands of AI and high-performance computing (HPC), as package-to-board...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Unimicron chairman sees substrate sizes reaching 14x current scale by 2030
TPCA Show 2026 officially opened, with Unimicron Chairman Shan-Chieh Chien saying in his opening address that solving the three major challenges facing AI accelerators in high-performance...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
AUO selects glass substrate specs for semiconductor processes, not size rivalry
AUO is tailoring its glass core substrate specifications specifically to semiconductor process requirements rather than competing on panel dimensions with Innolux, according to Chairman...
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Daeduck Electronics targets 2029 ceramic substrates for AI packaging
South Korean substrate maker Daeduck Electronics is accelerating development of ceramic core substrates (CCS) to address warpage and thermal-management challenges as AI semiconductor...