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Huawei's next-generation flagship Mate 90 smartphone series has reportedly entered the chip packaging and testing stage, according to sources within China's supply chain. The lineup is expected to launch in September 2026 and will be the first to feature Huawei's new Kirin 2026 flagship processor, which is based on the company's Tau Scaling (τ) concept. The device is expected to be one of Huawei's

Samsung Electronics second-quarter operating profit surges on AI memory boom

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digitimes.com 2026-07-07

Samsung Electronics reported a sharp jump in second-quarter operating profit, underscoring how global demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure is reshaping the memory-chip market. The result matters far beyond South Korea, as higher DRAM and NAND prices affect data-center spending, device costs, and the pace of the worldwide AI buildout.

Lenovo confirms YMTC SSDs in notebooks sold outside China

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digitimes.com 2026-07-07

Lenovo confirmed that some notebooks sold outside China now use solid-state drives from Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC), marking the first known appearance of the Chinese memory maker's SSDs in an overseas Lenovo model. The move comes as global PC makers face tighter NAND flash supply and higher prices.

Analog IC supply squeeze intensifies, ADI extends lead times

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digitimes.com 2026-07-07

Analog Devices (ADI) has reportedly notified customers of extended delivery lead times for certain products, with lead times now reaching six months. The company has advised customers to place orders at least six months in advance to help secure an adequate chip supply.

TSMC's AI bottleneck spills demand across the semiconductor supply chain

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digitimes.com 2026-07-07

Nvidia and other artificial intelligence chipmakers are still facing shortages as TSMC's advanced-node and CoWoS packaging capacity remains tight, pushing demand into foundries, back-end assembly, testing, and overseas fabs. The strain is creating spillover opportunities across the broader semiconductor supply chain, while also exposing how dependent the market has become on limited high-end capac

Ingenic says DRAM foundry capacity strain won't ease until 2H27

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digitimes.com 2026-07-07

China memory makers are diverging in their outlook as AI demand keeps the global memory market tight. After GigaDevice recently issued an unusual risk warning, Beijing-based special memory and embedded processor maker Ingenic said global DRAM foundry capacity remains broadly constrained and is unlikely to improve before the second half of 2027.

Micron, Ford sign long-term memory supply agreement

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digitimes.com 2026-07-07

Micron Technology and Ford Motor Company have entered into a long-term supply agreement to strengthen access to automotive memory and storage products. The deal underscores how chip supply stability is becoming more important for vehicle makers and consumers worldwide as cars rely more heavily on advanced electronics and data systems.

Samsung, SK Hynix reportedly seek China-free chip tool buffer against US controls

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digitimes.com 2026-07-07

Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly accelerating efforts to reduce China's role in their semiconductor supply chains in preparation for the possibility of tighter US export controls. The two companies are said to be restructuring their sourcing of materials, components, and manufacturing equipment that rely heavily on China, while gradually replacing some Chinese-made semiconductor too

Inspection And Metrology Catching Up For High-Density Fan-Out Panel Packaging

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semiengineering.com 2026-07-07 Anne Meixner

Optical methods need to comply with increasing warpage, finer RDL pitch, and trace size.

Semiconductor Packaging Panel-Level Packaging High-Density Fan-Out Inspection Technology Metrology Equipment AI Chips HPC Devices RDL Layers

Texas emerges as frontrunner for Taiwan firms racing to pick an overseas science park

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digitimes.com 2026-07-07

Amid ever-shifting geopolitical concerns and a US$50 billion injection from the CHIPS and Science Act to revitalize domestic semiconductor production, a new round of competition has arisen across the US to attract investment. For Taiwan's electronics sector, the question is no longer whether to invest in the US, but which state to choose.

6G base stations to become AI computing nodes, boosting advanced packaging demand

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digitimes.com 2026-07-07

While there are still years to go for the commercialization of 6G adoption, the next-generation mobile network architecture is increasingly poised to take shape.

Exclusive: Geckos bets on AI materials beyond nano copper powders and CPO waveguides

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digitimes.com 2026-07-07

As generative AI drives rapid growth in high-performance computing (HPC) demand, the semiconductor industry is shifting from process-node competition to materials competition. Geckos chairman Raymond Shen said that once chip manufacturing advances to 2nm and beyond, improvements in AI computing power are no longer just a chip-design issue, but are increasingly constrained by materials' heat dissip

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