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Wednesday 5 August 2026
Samsung previews zHBM stacked-on-logic concept, 400-layer bonded NAND at FMS 2026
Samsung Electronics used the Future of Memory and Storage (FMS) 2026 conference to lay out an AI memory roadmap built around 3D architecture, previewing two concept models —...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
Nvidia RTX 50 graphics card prices climb as TSMC and memory costs rise
Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series graphics card prices in South Korea were set to rise by as much as 30% starting in August 2026 as higher wafer costs at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
China's chip output jumps nearly 350% in a decade as semiconductor supply chain expands
China's industrial enterprises above the designated size produced 484.28 billion integrated circuits in 2025, up nearly 350% from 108.72 billion in 2015, as the country expanded manufacturing...
Tuesday 4 August 2026
Interview: Rising material costs and FOUP shortages threaten semiconductor supply chains
AI-driven demand, new fab construction, and conflict-led raw material inflation are combining to squeeze semiconductor suppliers in 2026, according to Topco Scientific Co. senior CEO...
Monday 3 August 2026
Doosan's SK Siltron acquisition reshapes semiconductor supply chain, accelerates AI-focused portfolio shift
Doosan Group's agreement to acquire a controlling stake in SK Siltron for KRW2.3 trillion (US$1.6 billion) will expand its semiconductor footprint from materials and testing into wafer...
Monday 3 August 2026
Holtek raises MCU prices by up to 20% as wafer and OSAT costs continue climbing
Microcontroller unit (MCU) supplier Holtek Semiconductor has confirmed a broad price increase across its entire microcontroller portfolio, marking its first company-wide adjustment...
Friday 31 July 2026
Powerchip founder Frank Huang dies at 76; vice chair steps in as acting chief

Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (PSMC, TWSE: 6770) said in a material-information filing on July 31 that its chairman,...

Friday 31 July 2026
Samsung boosts Hwaseong DRAM capacity as it converts older NAND lines
Samsung Electronics completed the shutdown and equipment transfer of an older NAND flash wafer fab at its Hwaseong campus in South Korea and is expanding DRAM production at the site...
Thursday 30 July 2026
South Korean suppliers win HBM4 tester orders from SK Hynix
South Korean test-equipment suppliers Digital Frontier and UniTest have secured four orders for HBM4 wafer testers from SK Hynix worth a combined KRW247.84 billion (approx. US$172...
Thursday 30 July 2026
Lam Research raises WFE outlook as AI drives NAND, DRAM, advanced packaging demand
Lam Research delivered record quarterly results and raised its outlook for global wafer fab equipment (WFE) spending, citing accelerating AI-driven demand across memory, advanced logic...
Thursday 30 July 2026
Taiwan semiconductor power demand is set to reach 52 billion kWh in 2026

Taiwan's semiconductor sector is set to become an even larger driver of electricity demand as AI-related expansion lifts output in...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
TSMC: JASM utilities back to normal, equipment calibration underway; construction resumes

TSMC on Wednesday issued its third statement since a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Kumamoto, Japan on July 28, saying that utility...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
ASM raises 2027 revenue outlook as AI-driven chip demand lifts forecast

On July 28, ASM International raised its revenue outlook for 2027 and issued third-quarter guidance above market expectations after...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
KLA raises wafer equipment market outlook as AI investment drives record quarterly revenue

KLA raised its outlook for the global wafer equipment market and forecast record revenue for the current quarter after reporting better-than-guidance...

Wednesday 29 July 2026
Qualcomm's Snapdragon price hikes test Apple, MediaTek flagship phone demand
Qualcomm has reportedly notified customers that it will raise prices across its Snapdragon system-on-chip portfolio from September 2026, including its next flagship mobile platform...