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Saturday 17 January 2026
Internal memo reveals Micron has locked in PSMC HBM capacity through prepayment

Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC) has provided new details on its planned sale of the Tongluo P5 fabrication plant...

Saturday 17 January 2026
Amkor to close longstanding Japan chip plant as EV demand slows

Amkor Technology, the US-based semiconductor packaging and testing company, said it will close its Hakodate plant in northern Japan by...

Thursday 15 January 2026
SK Hynix accelerates Yongin fab launch by three months
SK Hynix plans to bring forward the opening of a new semiconductor factory by three months and will also begin operating another new plant in February 2026, as surging memory demand...
Thursday 15 January 2026
Taipower deploys AI-powered drones for boiler inspections, enhancing maintenance efficiency
Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) has introduced an indoor drone inspection system at its thermal power plants, incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze boiler tube surfaces...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
SK Hynix to invest in new advanced packaging plant amid AI memory demand
SK Hynix has announced plans to invest KRW19 trillion (US$13.02 billion) to construct a new advanced packaging facility, P&T7, in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea...
Wednesday 14 January 2026
Commentary: TSMC's costly US plant gamble unfolds; rising investment and challenges await
TSMC announced plans in 2020 to establish an advanced wafer fab in the US, marking a major shift toward significant US investments. Initially seen as a political necessity, TSMC's...
Monday 12 January 2026
TSMC expands advanced packaging, reportedly set to name first 'general plant manager'
TSMC is rapidly expanding its advanced packaging operations and is reportedly poised to appoint its first-ever "general plant manager" to oversee all facilities. The role is expected...
Monday 12 January 2026
Samsung reportedly lands US$550 million state loan for chipmaking equipment
Samsung Electronics has reportedly secured KRW800 billion (US$550 million) through a low-interest loan program from the Korea Development Bank, according to sources cited by Korean...
Saturday 10 January 2026
Excellence Opto advances multi-business strategy, Mexico plant to launch in 1Q26
Excellence Optoelectronics Inc is set to strengthen its North American presence with a new manufacturing plant in Mexico, scheduled to start operations in early 2026. The facility...
Friday 9 January 2026
Tata Power to launch India's largest solar ingot and wafer facility
Tata Power Renewable Energy, a subsidiary of Tata Power, plans to establish a greenfield 10GW ingot and wafer manufacturing facility in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, with an investment...
Friday 9 January 2026
TSMC accelerates global expansion despite talent shortage
TSMC is rapidly expanding its global footprint, with facilities in Kumamoto, Japan; Arizona, the US; and Saxony, Germany. Facing a critical shortage of semiconductor equipment and...
Thursday 8 January 2026
PentaPro Materials enters TSMC supply chain with NT$3 billion Taiwan expansion
PentaPro Materials Inc., a Taiwanese supplier of semiconductor process chemicals, has joined the supply chain of TSMC and plans to invest NT$3 billion (US$95 million) in a second manufacturing...
Wednesday 7 January 2026
Global top-3 memory maker status, 4Q25

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Tuesday 6 January 2026
Samsung to restart construction of Pyeongtaek P5 chip plant

Samsung Electronics will resume structural construction at its Pyeongtaek P5 semiconductor plant next month. The company halted the project last...

Monday 5 January 2026
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech to build new plant in Taoyuan amid growing semiconductor demand
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT), a subsidiary of Chunghwa Telecom, plans to start construction of its third Pingzhen plant in Taoyuan in early 2026, with completion expected by...