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Kioxia Holdings is moving to capture a larger share of AI-related storage demand, as the shift from AI training to inference raises interest in high-speed, high-capacity NAND flash and solid-state drives.
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India's semiconductor and electronics sectors are accelerating across multiple fronts, from AI-driven power-chip development and domestic EV battery technology to smartphone manufacturing and semiconductor supply-chain expansion. Industry executives and analysts say the shift reflects India's broader effort to move beyond assembly into higher-value chip design, power electronics, and localized tec
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Pan Jit's growing confidence in AI and automotive demand is set to shape the global supply of power semiconductors, as data-center power management needs intensify and automotive orders shift away from Nexperia, signaling tighter capacity, potential price adjustments, and new cooling technologies that could carry strategic implications for manufacturers and buyers worldwide in the years ahead.
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Prosperity Dielectrics' surge in demand for high-end MLCCs, driven by higher-wattage AI server power systems, is extending lead times and prompting major capacity and material investments, with implications for global AI infrastructure supply chains as customers secure orders into 2026 and manufacturers race to rapidly boost high-performance ceramic powder production.
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SK Hynix is accelerating construction at its Yongin Semiconductor Cluster, as a tightening memory market pushes South Korea's top chipmakers to move faster on long-term capacity plans.
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Tata Electronics has signed a memorandum of understanding with ASML to support the establishment and ramp-up of its upcoming 300mm semiconductor fab in Dholera, Gujarat, marking a significant step in India's effort to build a domestic chip manufacturing ecosystem.
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Team Group Chairman Dann-Ning Hsia said memory prices are likely to remain elevated as AI-related demand continues to strain supply, with the company prioritizing shipments to long-term customers in industrial, automotive and gaming markets.
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Samsung Electronics and its labor union in South Korea began a new round of negotiations on May 18, days before a planned strike that could bring its chip plants to a halt. The talks are being mediated by the government, which has signaled concern about the labor action's impact on the South Korean economy, in which Samsung contributes more than 20% of its exports.
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Taiwan precision motion-control leader Hiwin Technologies is accelerating growth on the back of semiconductor automation and robotics demand, with robot-related products emerging as a rapidly expanding revenue driver as the company deepens its push into wafer-handling systems, logistics robots, and humanoid robot components.
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Apple has added a new high blood pressure notification feature to Apple Watch, sharpening the device's health-management appeal. Market watchers expect a major redesign of high-end Apple Watch models in the second half of 2026, which could boost end-market shipments by 20% to 30% from 2025 as incoming CEO John Ternus takes over on September 1.
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Nan Ya PCB, one of Taiwan's leading IC substrate manufacturers, said it expects capital spending to rebound sharply in 2026, potentially reaching a record high, as demand from advanced chip packaging customers accelerates alongside the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) computing.
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Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of May 11-17, 2026:
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TSMC's semiconductor venture in Japan has posted its first quarterly profit since entering mass production, marking an important milestone in the company's overseas expansion strategy.
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China's semiconductor equipment localization campaign is entering a more demanding phase, shifting from proving that domestic alternatives can work to showing they can meet the reliability, throughput, and yield requirements of production-scale manufacturing.
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Following its North America technology forum, TSMC held the Hsinchu session on May 14, 2026. The company said the smart revolution is beginning, with AI evolving from generative AI and agentic AI to physical AI, driven by the power efficiency and performance of advanced semiconductor technology.
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Each standard serves a specific use case, so chip architects are choosing more than one...
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2026-05-18
Samsung Electronics has significantly improved yields for its latest DRAM technologies used in high-bandwidth memory (HBM), according to IT Chosun, underscoring the intensifying race among memory makers to secure leadership in AI-related semiconductors.
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Global server markets may shift as DIGITIMES analyst Luke Lin says Intel's revenue gains stem largely from price rises while AMD posts stronger shipment-led growth. TSMC plans another price increase as customers prioritize capacity over cost, developments that could affect cloud providers, vendors, and data center economics worldwide.
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2026-05-18
Lianyou Metals reported record first-quarter results in 2026, as tightening global supplies of tungsten and cobalt and stronger demand from semiconductor, defense and automotive markets pushed both prices and shipment volumes higher.
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2026-05-18
The global map of semiconductor manufacturing is beginning to shift. For years, the market for advanced chip production was dominated almost entirely by TSMC. But the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), intensifying geopolitical tensions, and mounting pressure from Washington to secure critical supply chains are beginning to loosen that grip.