SemiPulse — Semiconductor Intelligence

US President Donald Trump, after recently concluding a visit to China, again publicly accused Taiwan of having "stolen our chip industry." This was not the first time he had made such a claim. From the 2024 campaign period to a Fox Newsinterview in May 2026, before his departure after visiting China, Trump has repeatedly argued that the business originally belonged to Intel and that, had the US go

LG Innotek wins long-term substrate deals as Intel and cloud giants secure supply

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LG Innotek has secured substrate supply terms with major technology customers that increasingly resemble long-term agreements used in the memory-chip sector, boosting the South Korean supplier's revenue visibility and reducing profit volatility, according to reports.Hankyungand Yonhap, citing a KB Securities report, said the proposed contracts include large upfront payments, binding multi-year sup

AMD commits over US$10 billion to Taiwan ecosystem to expand AI packaging and infrastructure capacity

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AMD said on May 21 that it plans to invest more than US$10 billion across Taiwan's semiconductor ecosystem to deepen strategic partnerships and expand advanced packaging capacity for next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The initiative aims to strengthen manufacturing capabilities, accelerate the deployment of AI systems, and support the growing demand for high-performance c

AI server demand tightens passive component supply, lifting Taiwanese suppliers' share

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Demand for artificial intelligence servers and related power systems is pushing lead times higher for high-end multilayer ceramic capacitors, elongated electrolytic capacitors, and hybrid aluminum electrolytic capacitors, distributor Nichidenbo has reported, with typical waits rising from around 1.5–2 months to 3–4 months and in some cases much longer.

Nvidia targets long-term ACIE dominance as enterprise AI eclipses hyperscalers

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Nvidia has detailed a significant structural shift in its data center revenue reporting, introducing a new market segmentation that separates traditional hyperscale cloud providers from a rapidly expanding sector named ACIE, which stands for artificial intelligence clouds, industrial, and enterprise. While hyperscale platforms currently lead initial deployment, management projects that the ACIE se

AMD CEO meets with TSMC CEO in Taiwan as it expands US chip output

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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) CEO Lisa Su stated that the company plans to invest more than US$10 billion in Taiwan's industrial ecosystem to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The announcement was made during her visit to Taiwan, where she also disclosed the latest progress in collaborations with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), backend pac

Nvidia revenue surges 85% as data center sales jump 92%

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May 20, Nvidia reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of US$81.6 billion, up 85% year-over-year and 20% sequentially. GAAP diluted EPS reached US$2.39, up 214% year-over-year, and non-GAAP EPS was US$1.87, up 140% year-over-year. Both topped consensus estimates, with revenue near US$79 billion and non-GAAP EPS of US$1.77, S&P Global Market Intelligence reported.

Nvidia revenue surges 85% as data center sales jump 92%

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May 20, Nvidia reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of US$81.6 billion, up 85% year over year and 20% sequentially. GAAP diluted EPS reached US$2.39, up 214% year-on-year, and non-GAAP EPS was US$1.87, up 140% year-on-year. Both topped consensus estimates, with revenue near US$79 billion and non-GAAP EPS of US$1.77, S&P Global Market Intelligence reported.

Tokyo Electron Taiwan drops appeal after court fines unit and jails ex-engineer in TSMC trade secrets case

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Tokyo Electron's Taiwan unit said on May 21 that it respected judicial proceedings and would not appeal following a ruling in a trade secrets case involving TSMC. The decision came after the Taiwan Intellectual Property and Commercial Court on April 27 convicted a former Tokyo Electron engineer for taking confidential TSMC materials and sentenced the individual to 10 years in prison, according to

How Nvidia plans to sell Vera CPUs: Four deployment models explained

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Nvidia has unveiled a strategic expansion of its silicon portfolio, detailing a four-pronged commercial approach for its new Vera central processing unit. The chipmaker expects the processor to generate US$20 billion in standalone revenue, signaling a significant evolution in its hardware distribution strategy and a broader play for infrastructure dominance in the emerging agentic artificial intel