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Jun 17, 08:51

Amkor alone cheers 10-year TSMC advanced packaging deal in Arizona

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Amkor Technology have signed a 10-year agreement to jointly expand advanced semiconductor packaging capacity in Arizona, a move that would bring a more complete chip supply chain onto American soil.

Nvidia Vera CPU strains LPDDR supply as AI servers tap phone memory

Jun 17, 15:51

Chip supply chains shift: TSMC's capacity crunch reportedly pushes Google, Tesla, BYD toward Samsung

Jun 17, 15:44

Nexchip reportedly broadens semiconductor ambitions with new design and materials subsidiary

Jun 17, 11:44

PSMC buys NT$1.04 billion in Lam Research equipment to support capacity growth

Jun 17, 09:42

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MEMORY CHIPSCommentary: US delays DeepSeek blacklist, exposing AI export-control dilemma

Jun 17, 16:11

The US has held back from adding Chinese AI startup DeepSeek, memory chipmaker CXMT, and more than 100 other entities to a key trade blacklist, underscoring Washington's struggle to balance national security controls with a broader effort to contain tensions with Beijing.

MEMORY CHIPSSamsung, SK Hynix suppliers seek war-cost payback after US-Iran shock drains chip materials inventory

Jun 17, 15:49

Semiconductor materials suppliers are moving to rebuild depleted inventories and recover sharply higher costs from Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and other memory chip customers after the 106-day US-Iran war strained supply chains for precursors, specialty gases and other key chipmaking inputs.

IC DESIGN, DISTRIBUTIONLi Auto's new automotive chip and what it says about China's EV market

Jun 17, 13:34

Li Auto announced details of its new Mach M100 chip, a self-developed 5nm chip focused on autonomous driving, on June 15. This development marks the latest entry among Chinese automakers into designing in-house chips as they compete on cost and smart-driving features.

PASSIVE, PCB, OTHER IC COMPONENTSChina PCB maker DSBJ bets US$1.2 billion on AI optical modules

Jun 17, 12:43

Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing (DSBJ) will invest US$1.2 billion to expand optical chip and optical module capacity at Source Photonics, accelerating its shift from PCB manufacturing into AI data center optical communications.

IC MANUFACTURINGKaynes' Japan push signals India's bid to become an alternative chip packaging hub

Jun 17, 12:16

India-based Kaynes Technology is seeking outsourced automotive semiconductor orders in Japan, a move that could help establish a foothold for Indian backend chip manufacturing in a market long dominated by East Asia. Japanese partners are backing the effort, but the company still faces strict quality hurdles.

IC MANUFACTURINGInnoScience wins GaN patent battle against Infineon in China

Jun 17, 12:05

InnoScience Technology, a leading China-based integrated device manufacturer (IDM) in gallium nitride (GaN), has won a sweeping victory in the latest patent ruling against global power component leader Infineon in China. Supply-chain sources said the two sides' GaN patent fight has stretched from the US and Germany to China, and the ruling makes it even harder for Infineon within China's increasingly cutthroat market.

IC MANUFACTURINGPCIM 2026: How high-voltage infrastructure is unifying AI and e-mobility sectors

Jun 17, 11:04

Semiconductor manufacturers, market analysts, and engineering departments have long tracked the clean energy transition through siloed vertical markets. For example, they will calculate individual EV sales on one spreadsheet while tracking hyperscale data center deployments on another. However, during PCIM Europe 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany, industry leaders and experts discussed and dismantled this flawed strategy.

IC MANUFACTURINGFoxconn teams with power giants to seize AI data center demand

Jun 17, 10:50

Driven by Nvidia and other tech giants, global AI data center buildouts are undergoing an unprecedented structural shift. The pressure is not only coming from explosive compute demand, but also from upgrades in power, cooling, and supply-chain resilience.

IC MANUFACTURINGPoland turns to Taiwan to build up chips as Foxconn seals EV assembly deal

Jun 17, 10:25

Poland is seeking major Taiwanese investment to strengthen its manufacturing base, a shift that could reshape Europe's supply chains and technology capacity. The plan spans electric vehicles, semiconductors, and industrial policy, and reflects how governments are adapting to geopolitical pressure and shortages in key global sectors.

IC DESIGN, DISTRIBUTIONNvidia highlights role of optical networking as Coherent breaks ground on Texas AI chip facility

Jun 17, 10:09

AI infrastructure is increasingly dependent on light, and more of that technology is being built in Texas. Coherent's new Sherman expansion, backed by public and private funding, could strengthen global supply chains for the lasers and optical components that connect data centers, chips, and servers worldwide.

IC MANUFACTURINGEssilorLuxottica, Applied Materials team up on smart eyewear technology

Jun 17, 09:55

EssilorLuxottica and Applied Materials have agreed to a long-term partnership to speed development of intelligent optical systems for augmented reality and AI-powered smart eyewear, a move that could help shape future consumer devices used by people around the world. The companies said the effort aims to make advanced display glasses lighter, more capable, and easier to manufacture at scale.

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