WD is preparing for a global wave of AI data growth by prioritizing hard drives with higher capacity, faster performance, and lower power consumption. The company says the shift reflects how AI training and inference are generating more data than traditional systems can handle, making storage efficiency and affordability increasingly important worldwide.
Aker Technology plans to expand capacity by 20% in 2026 as automotive demand grows and the quartz component supplier pushes further into AI servers, optical modules, and industrial control applications.
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (PSMC) has priced a cash capital increase tied to an overseas depositary receipt offering, a move that may matter to global investors tracking Asia's semiconductor supply chain. The Taiwan-based company said the deal will fund equipment purchases and foreign-currency materials, while modestly diluting existing shareholders.
Samsung Electronics is considering building an advanced semiconductor packaging facility in the southwestern city of Gwangju, a move that would expand its backend chipmaking footprint as demand for high-bandwidth memory and AI-related chips grows.
Chang Wah Technology has declared that the global semiconductor inventory correction has ended, with demand recovering in industrial control, networking, and AI data center power management. The shift signals firmer supply-chain conditions, rising leadframe demand, and broader pressure on packaging capacity across Asia — factors with direct implications for global electronics buyers and investors.
Taiwan is considering significantly tougher restrictions on exports of advanced AI chips to China, a move that would bring the island's regulations closer to those of the US and strengthen efforts to combat semiconductor smuggling, according to Bloomberg.
WinWay Technologies said shipments linked to artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, central processing units, and application processors lifted consolidated revenue to NT$1.073 billion (US$33.9 million) in May 2026, the company's second-highest monthly total on record. For global readers tracking the semiconductor supply chain, the results signal how AI infrastructure demand is reshaping testing capacity and equipment needs worldwide.
Co-Tech said on June 8, 2026, that Nvidia has directly approached it to discuss long-term capacity planning for high-end HVLP4 copper foil, as AI GPU and ASIC demand accelerates and a structural supply bottleneck looms in 2026. Chairman Frank Lee said the market could face a 15–25% supply shortfall in 2026, setting up a two-to-three year upcycle in prices.
The Taiwanese government has launched an AI infrastructure initiative aiming to further strengthen its semiconductor industry prowess by leveraging silicon photonics (SiPh) to form a new moat, as AI-driven demand for high-speed data transfer accelerates.
Lens maker Largan Precision held its shareholders' meeting on June 9, where chairman Adam Lin, long known for his terse public remarks, appeared relaxed and offered unusually detailed views on the industry, technology, and Largan's own operations. His comments showed clear optimism toward the company's development of fiber array units (FAUs).
Malaysia's electronics sector is expected to keep expanding into 2026, even as tariffs, geopolitical tensions, and rising input costs weigh on manufacturers. Industry leaders say the country's neutral position in the US-China contest, along with a deepening semiconductor ecosystem, should help sustain export growth for global supply chains.
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