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Thursday 5 November 2026
Corning starts optical connectivity output in western India, plans larger adjacent plant for 2027
Corning's move to begin making optical connectivity products in Pune and add a larger adjacent plant by 2027 shows the AI-driven surge in data center fiber demand, so far strongest...
Thursday 5 November 2026
FPT starts chip-testing plant trials in northern Vietnam, plans packaging expansion
FPT has begun trial operations at a semiconductor testing and packaging plant in Vietnam's Bac Ninh province, initially focusing on chip testing as it prepares to expand into packaging...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Samsung to reportedly make AMD, Nvidia HBM base dies at second Texas fab
Samsung Electronics plans to produce high-bandwidth memory (HBM) base dies for AMD at its second foundry plant in Taylor, Texas, with the US chipmaker accounting for most of the facility's...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Explosion at Panasonic CCL plant in Taiwan injures five, two missing
Panasonic Industrial Devices Materials Taiwan's Hukou plant experienced an explosion and fire early on November 4, injuring five employees and leaving two others unaccounted for. The...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
High-speed optical communications drive demand for mSAP competition among Taiwan PCB makers
As AI computing clusters continue to expand, data centers are demanding higher transmission speeds and greater bandwidth. To overcome the manufacturing bottlenecks of traditional high-density...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Solidigm IPO cancellation puts SK Hynix's Kioxia stake in focus
SK Hynix's decision to halt evaluation of a Solidigm pre-IPO and IPO has renewed questions over how it will finance a planned NAND flash plant in the US. Selling remaining assets linked...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
TSMC's acquisition of AUO plant reshapes panel supply chain
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) is acquiring AUO Corp.'s second Taichung plant for NT$38.8 billion (approximately US$1.2 billion) pre-tax, a move that is triggering a...
Wednesday 4 November 2026
Horngyu targets AI power demand with Vietnam plant, North American expansion
Taiwan-based Horngyu Electric is leveraging manufacturing in Vietnam to meet rising demand for electrical equipment from AI data centers (AIDCs), Taiwan makers investing in the US,...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Stellantis warns chip shortages could disrupt Fiat production in Italy
Stellantis said on November 2 that shortages of critical electronic components for engine control units (ECUs) had significantly disrupted production of several Fiat models in Italy...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
Panasonic Industry to invest JPY92 billion in AI-related circuit board materials and capacitors
Panasonic Industry, the electronic components subsidiary of Panasonic Group, plans to invest approximately JPY92 billion (approx. US$582.8 million) in its AI-related businesses to...
Tuesday 3 November 2026
TSMC's next US chip plant could land in Sherman
Sherman, a city north of Dallas, has emerged as a possible site for TSMC's next US chip plant, with Texas development documents describing a proposed US$45 billion investment in two...
Friday 30 October 2026
VinFast aims to make India one of its two largest markets as overseas sales trail target
Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast aims to make India one of its two largest markets alongside Vietnam, Tapan Ghosh, CEO of VinFast Asia, told Nikkei Asia in an interview...
Friday 30 October 2026
Episil-Precision fire hits under 10% of capacity, 6- and 8-inch lines to restart within two weeks
Semiconductor epitaxy maker Episil-Precision said a localized fire broke out on October 28 at its plant on Innovation First Road in Hsinchu Science Park, but caused no injuries or...
Thursday 29 October 2026
TSMC buys AUO Taichung plant for NT$38.8B; Quanta deal scrapped
AUO has approved the sale of its Taichung Plant Phase II facilities and related infrastructure to TSMC for NT$38.8 billion (US$1.2 billion), excluding taxes, and has terminated a planned...
Thursday 29 October 2026
LGD invests in Guangzhou for world's first 111-inch OLED line
LG Display (LGD) is increasing its investment to upgrade its OLED plant in Guangzhou, China, with plans to build the world's first dedicated 111-inch OLED module production line. The...