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Tuesday 10 March 2026

SK Hynix develops 1c LPDDR6 DRAM for AI devices

SK Hynix on March 10 announced it has developed a 16Gb LPDDR6 DRAM using its sixth-generation 10nm-class (1c) process technology, marking...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Groq reportedly urges Samsung to expand wafer production as AI chip demand surges

Groq has reportedly requested Samsung Electronics' foundry division to increase wafer production for its inference AI chips, reflecting the booming market demand. Industry sources...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

LGES reportedly drops LG Chem cathodes, taps L&F for Tesla battery supply

LG Energy Solution (LGES) is reportedly preparing to replace cathode materials supplied by its parent company, LG Chem, in batteries destined for Tesla, opting instead for products...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Middle East conflict fuels energy crisis, Taiwan's summer power supply at risk

The large-scale bombings and attacks launched by the US and Israel against Iran have caused significant civilian casualties. With Iran carrying out retaliatory actions, the conflict...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Samsung bets on Galaxy S26 to beat the odds in Taiwan

Samsung has opened preorders in Taiwan for the Galaxy S26 series, its latest flagship smartphone lineup. The launch comes amid cautious industry sentiment surrounding smartphone de...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Nvidia to restart RTX 3060 with Samsung amid China curbs, Korean report says

Nvidia is preparing to resume production of its GeForce RTX 3060 graphics processing unit (GPU) through Samsung Electronics' foundry business, according to reports from the Korea...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Exclusive interview: Ayar Labs CEO Mark Wade says mass production capability remains a challenge for silicon photonics

US silicon photonics (SiPh) company Ayar Labs recently completed its Series E funding round. In addition to numerous capital firms participating, Taiwanese companies MediaTek and Alchip...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

MAtek's testing business grows with AI-era chip complexity, but profits fall

MAtek reported record quarterly revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 amid rising outsourced demand for materials analysis and reliability assurance, but net income after tax declined...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Micro LED ramp in 1Q26 seen lifting Taiwan's Ennostar out of slump

Ennostar widened its loss in the fourth quarter of 2025 as seasonal weakness, softer demand, and customer inventory adjustments weighed...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Samsung union plans 18-day strike, adding risk to HBM supply chain

Samsung Electronics' labor union recently announced that employees who do not participate in a planned 18-day general strike from May 21 to June 7, 2026, will face penalties, sparking...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

US NDAA and BAA policies boost investment in Taiwan's defense supply chain

The US is significantly expanding drone procurement amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, aiming to acquire more than 300,000 drones before 2027. To achieve this massive enhancement...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Taiwan-US memory, foundry, and packaging expansions surge; Malaysia and India reportedly face delays

The global semiconductor industry is rapidly expanding production capacity, with Taiwan, the US, and China accelerating memory, advanced packaging, and wafer foundry construction plans...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Beyond the qubit: Taiwan's phase 2 quantum plan targets full commercialization

Taiwan is accelerating its push into quantum computing. As global competition intensifies — with the US, China, and Europe all pouring resources into the technology — the...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

Commentary: Why Taiwan panel makers are pivoting to semiconductor packaging

Taiwan's once-struggling panel industry is undergoing an unprecedented structural shift as major players Innolux and AUO shutter or divest legacy LCD production lines. While these...

Tuesday 10 March 2026

TSMC's Arizona fab turns profitable, validating US chipmaking push

TSMC's Arizona facility posted strong profitability in the fourth quarter of 2025, underscoring the commercial viability of advanced chip manufacturing in the US, according to DIGITIMES...

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