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Jan 23

Intel slows its most ambitious node—and signals where the real battle is for now

Intel is sharpening its manufacturing strategy around yield improvement, selective capital spending, and differentiated advanced packaging, while keeping major 14A capacity investments on hold until customer demand is secured.

Micron to begin commercial output at Gujarat ATMP plant as India advances semiconductor push

Jan 23

ASML leads chip equipment charge into advanced packaging

Jan 23

Analysis: How Howard Lutnick is redrawing the memory-chip map

Jan 23

TSMC reveals dual purpose behind Chiayi AP7 plant as Yunlin expansion looms

Jan 23

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MEMORY CHIPSMemory innovation demand urgent as startups and SMEs gain opportunities

Jan 26, 12:44

The memory industry is currently facing significant demand shortfalls, bringing renewed attention to the long-developed concept of "compute-in-memory." Leading memory manufacturers are actively investing in related technology development. At the same time, major players are also focusing on startup teams in the market, aiming to secure innovation through strategic investments. Companies like d-Matrix and TetraMem have demonstrated promising growth potential.

IC DESIGN, DISTRIBUTIONCmsemicon enters NOR Flash with first SPI NOR chip, expands beyond MCUs

Jan 26, 11:46

Cmsemicon Semiconductor has released its first low-power SPI NOR Flash chip series, marking the Shanghai-listed chip designer's initial entry into the non-volatile memory segment. The launch fills a gap in the company's Flash product lineup and aligns with its "MCU+" strategy of pairing MCUs with complementary chips.

PASSIVE, PCB, OTHER IC COMPONENTSLG Display pushes into glass interposers as Korean panel makers seek growth

Jan 26, 11:39

LG Display is moving from research toward execution in the emerging glass interposer market, working with domestic glass-processing partners to apply its display manufacturing experience to semiconductor materials, according to South Korean media reports.

MEMORY CHIPSHow rising memory prices are reshaping the smartphone supply chain

Jan 26, 11:30

As the global surge in artificial intelligence continues to drive up memory chip prices, pressure is mounting across the electronics supply chain—and display panel makers are increasingly feeling the strain.

IC MANUFACTURINGChina unveils flexible fiber chips, an alternative to traditional silicon architectures

Jan 26, 11:26

As traditional silicon-based semiconductors approach physical and manufacturing limits, flexible and non-planar chip architectures are gaining attention as a new direction in global semiconductor research.

PASSIVE, PCB, OTHER IC COMPONENTSCommentary: China's RISC-V progress from C-Sky to T-Head

Jan 26, 11:25

Alibaba is rumored to be evaluating a plan to spin off T-Head Semiconductor for a potential listing. T-Head may still appear to be a young company, but to the semiconductor industry, this Chinese IC design company's roots span more than twenty years of transformation and arduous progress. Its predecessor, C-Sky Microsystems, also plays an important role in China's development of the RISC-V architecture. In review of its evolution, the reason why Alibaba chose this critical moment to push this team onto center stage has become clear.

MEMORY CHIPSSamsung reportedly plans to more than double 1Q26 NAND flash prices

Jan 26, 11:09

Samsung Electronics is reportedly set to raise NAND Flash prices by more than twofold in the first quarter of 2026, amid tightening supply and surging demand driven by the expansion of artificial intelligence applications, according to industry sources.

IC DESIGN, DISTRIBUTIONMIPS expands RISC-V processor platform with ARC IP integration

Jan 26, 10:46

MIPS is repositioning itself within the RISC-V ecosystem following the integration of the ARC Processor IP business acquired from Synopsys, moving beyond a CPU-centric model toward a broader processor platform that combines CPUs, NPUs, DSPs, and software tools.

IC DESIGN, DISTRIBUTIONMIPS accelerates S8200 RISC-V NPU timeline

Jan 26, 10:30

MIPS has accelerated the development timeline of its S8200 neural processing unit, a RISC-V–based NPU designed for real-time, low-latency edge AI, as the company continues to advance its strategy around what it calls "Physical AI," following its integration into GlobalFoundries.

MEMORY CHIPSAdata posts over NT$10 billion in profit before tax in 2025, December nears 3Q25 earnings

Jan 26, 10:02

Memory module giant Adata Technology announced its unaudited consolidated earnings for December 2025, reporting profit before tax of NT$2.55 billion (approx. US$81.22 million), nearly matching the NT$2.56 billion in profit before tax recorded for the entire third quarter of 2025.

IC MANUFACTURINGWeekly news roundup: strategy shifts, supply chain realignments, scaling limits

Jan 26, 09:45

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