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Thursday 12 March 2026
AI demand tightens supply of high-end MLCCs; Nichidenbo sees limited US-Iran impact on tantalum capacitors
Managing director Yao-Kuo Yu of Nichidenbo, a passive component distributor, stated that the AI industry's growing demand for passive components continues to tighten supplies of high-end...
Wednesday 11 March 2026
NB ODMs see no clear early pull-in, 1Q26 shipments to decline double digits
Memory shortages and price increases continue to escalate. To avoid even higher prices, vendors are shipping products sooner rather than later. However, two major notebook ODMs, Quanta...
Monday 9 March 2026
MWC 2026: How AI is reshaping devices, networks, and data policy
MWC 2026 placed comprehensive AI integration front and center. The show covered everything from smartphones and wearables to telecom networks and cloud infrastructure. Industry observers...
Monday 9 March 2026
Samsung keeps Galaxy S26 price hikes modest in Taiwan as memory costs rise
Samsung Electronics officially unveiled its annual flagship Galaxy S26 series and Galaxy Buds4 Bluetooth earphones on February 26, with Taiwan promotions announced on March 4. Rising...
Monday 9 March 2026
Component price surge hits business PC market harder than consumer segment
Rising costs for memory, passive components, and battery modules are intensifying pressure on PC makers, while DynaPack and Acer Taiwan report shortages that are constraining supply...
Saturday 7 March 2026
GCS eyes 200G optical component ramp in 2026 as AI demand grows

Driven by AI workloads, global data traffic is expanding rapidly. Compound semiconductor firm GCS Holdings said the optical...

Wednesday 4 March 2026
Primax's shift to automotive, AIoT and robotics could reshape revenues within two years
Primax Electronics' push into automotive, AIoT and robotics signals a strategic shift that should reshape revenue mix over the next two to three years, even as near-term margins face...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Sinbon sees modest February revenue decline, cites Lunar New Year working days as a drag on monthly sales
Electronics component maker Sinbon reported a slight drop in February 2026 revenue, attributing the decline to fewer working days during the Lunar New Year holiday and noting declines...
Tuesday 3 March 2026
AI server boom strains tantalum capacitors; MLCC substitution falls short
The global expansion of AI computing infrastructure is accelerating, but supply shortages across the component supply chain continue to widen. Alongside constrained supply of memory...
Tuesday 3 March 2026
China hits 140 humanoid robot OEMs, 330 models; supply chain ramps

By 2025, China had more than 140 humanoid robot OEMs, with over 330 products launched in a single year. The rapid increase in vendors and...

Monday 2 March 2026
Hiwin local production positioned as key supplier for South Korea semiconductor and AI-driven equipment upgrades
Hiwin Technologies has spent more than a decade building direct manufacturing and service capacity in South Korea, evolving from component sales to integrated mechatronic solutions...
Monday 2 March 2026
Rohm integrates TSMC GaN process to scale production and meet AI server demand by 2027
Rohm has reached an agreement to integrate its internal development and manufacturing capabilities for gallium nitride (GaN) power devices with process technology from Taiwan Semiconductor...
Thursday 26 February 2026
Yageo posts 82% profit jump in 4Q25 on AI-driven product mix
Taiwanese passive component giant Yageo reported a strong operational rebound in the fourth quarter of 2025, driven by continued growth in demand related to artificial intelligence...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Walsin Technology boosts Matsuo Electric stake to expand product lines
Walsin Technology Corporation announced plans to invest JPY508 million (US$3.27 million) to increase its shareholding in Japan's Matsuo Electric, a move the passive components maker...
Wednesday 25 February 2026
Korean suppliers brace for Apple's staggered iPhone 18 rollout
Emerging reports suggest that Apple is preparing its most significant shift in iPhone release strategy in more than a decade — a recalibration shaped not only by product ambition...