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2026-06-16
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2026-06-16
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Electronics Production | June 16, 2026
Air Liquide invests €200M in Korea to back SK hynix’s AI chip project
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In order to supply SK hynix’s new packaging and testing fab “P&T7”, located in Cheongju, in the Chungcheongbuk province, Air Liquide will build and operate a state-of-the-art nitrogen production unit.
France’s Air Liquide has signed a long-term contract with SK hynix.
2026-06-16
www.tradingkey.com
2026-06-16
TradingKey
TSMC is collaborating with Ibiden and Innolux to validate glass substrates for its new CoPoS advanced packaging technology. This shift from wafer-level to panel-level processing aims to overcome limitations of traditional organic and silicon interposers. Simulation results indicate glass substrates offer significant improvements in warpage, thermal expansion, elastic modulus, power integrity, and
2026-06-16
www.ad-hoc-news.de
2026-06-16
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New release push: Suess Microtec’s XBC300 Gen2 targets advanced packaging demand
16.06.2026 - 05:05:28 | ad-hoc-news.de
Suess Microtec has introduced the XBC300 Gen2 wafer bonder to address surging demand in advanced packaging and 3D integration, aiming squarely at high-volume semiconductor production rather than lab-scale tools.
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2026-06-16
EE Times Asia
2026-06-16
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2026-06-16
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2026-06-16
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New AI power push: Infineon’s XDP700 digital multiphase controllers target Nvidia MGX servers
16.06.2026 - 03:15:46 | ad-hoc-news.de
Infineon is sharpening its AI hardware focus with the XDP700 family of digital multiphase controllers, designed to deliver efficient, tightly regulated power to GPUs and accelerators in next-generation Nvidia MGX AI server platforms.
Infineon
2026-06-16
digitimes.com
2026-06-16
AMD said it will acquire MEXT, a move aimed at strengthening its AI and data center portfolio amid rising global memory demand. The deal is intended to help customers improve performance, reduce infrastructure costs, and accelerate the deployment of AI, analytics, and high-performance workloads across cloud and enterprise systems.
2026-06-16
digitimes.com
2026-06-16
Global expansion in AI chips, advanced logic processes, and multilayer 3D NAND flash memory is driving demand for tungsten hexafluoride (WF6), a critical electronic specialty gas used in semiconductor manufacturing. Limited short-term supply additions and low industry inventories are widening the supply-demand gap, triggering a rapid price increase.
2026-06-16
digitimes.com
2026-06-16
The semiconductor supply chain is facing another raw material shock — this time from tungsten hexafluoride, or WF6, a specialty gas used in chip manufacturing. Planned production adjustments or exits by some Japanese suppliers in the second half of 2026 have intensified concerns over tighter global supply, sending prices sharply higher and raising the risk of disruption into 2027.
2026-06-16
digitimes.com
2026-06-16
SK Hynix moved closer to shipping seventh-generation high-bandwidth memory, HBM4E, to key customers as timing emerged as a critical competitive factor in the global memory market. According to Newsis, industry sources reported that SK Hynix had recently made positive progress in HBM4E development and was preparing to send samples soon, with shipments possibly beginning in June 2026 and no later th
2026-06-16
digitimes.com
2026-06-16
Nvidia's dominance in AI is extending beyond model training and deeper into inference—the fast-growing segment of the AI market responsible for running deployed models and generating revenue.
2026-06-16
digitimes.com
2026-06-16
China has recently eased controls on some indium phosphide (InP) substrates, relieving a bottleneck in optical communications capacity for the second half of the year. But supply chain players say the long-term priority is still to expand substrate capacity from non-China sources, with supply security for the AI industry outweighing price.
2026-06-16
digitimes.com
2026-06-16
Austria's AT&S plans to invest up to EUR2 billion (approx. US$2.32 billion) to expand its Kulim plant and a previously unused building at the second site in Kulim, Malaysia, as part of a broader push to capitalize on AI demand. The company said the investments will be fully supported and financed by long-term customer commitments, and it expects to represent at least five leading US tech partners.
2026-06-16
digitimes.com
2026-06-16
The AI data center buildout is driving demand for high-performance computing (HPC) and networking chips, sending the global IC substrate industry into a new growth cycle. Order visibility now extends two to three years, prompting Taiwan's three leading IC substrate suppliers,Unimicron,Kinsus, andNanya PCB, to restart capacity expansion targeting GPU, CPU, and ASIC customers.
2026-06-16
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2026-06-16
South Korea has begun planning a large-scale research and development program for next-generation power semiconductors as part of its broader "Ultra-Innovation Economy Project," according to a report by the Seoul Economic Daily.
2026-06-16
digitimes.com
2026-06-16
TSMC is accelerating its advanced packaging roadmap for AI chips, expanding CoWoS capacity while publicly disclosing new progress in glass substrate technology. The company is also signaling that next-generation packaging competition is shifting from CoWoS toward CoPoS as it builds out a fuller ecosystem ahead of rivals.
2026-06-16
digitimes.com
2026-06-16
NAND flash memory supplier Kioxia Holdings has surpassed Toyota Motor in market capitalisation, becoming Japan's most valuable company. The development highlights how the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom is reshaping Japan's corporate landscape.
2026-06-16
digitimes.com
2026-06-16
Apple is stepping up the AI capabilities of its Siri voice assistant, and analysts say memory chip demand will rise along with it, potentially benefiting Apple's suppliers such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. The shift could drive both shipment growth and higher prices for mobile DRAM.
2026-06-16
digitimes.com
2026-06-16
Samsung Electronics' foundry business is reportedly expanding its strategic relationship with companies led by Elon Musk, with cooperation now spanning electric vehicles and emerging neurotechnology, according to Hankyungreporting.
2026-06-16
digitimes.com
2026-06-16
AI, high-performance computing, and early pull-ins from TV, PC, and notebook supply chains pushed the global foundry market to a record high in the first quarter of 2026. China's Nexchip Semiconductor delivered the key ranking shift, overtaking Taiwan's Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) for the first time to become the world's eighth-largest foundry.