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South Korean copper clad laminate (CCL) maker Doosan is reportedly moving to strengthen its overseas capacity in Thailand, a key production hub for Taiwan PCB suppliers serving global tech giants. The company has announced plans to set up a new subsidiary in Bangpu Industrial Estate and build a new CCL plant there.
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2026-05-13
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SNIA MRAM alliance looks to unite a broader ecosystem to encourage magnetoresistive random access #memory (#MRAM) adoption.
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2026-05-13
The global race for AI computing power continues to intensify, beyond ongoing GPU shortages. CPUs, long viewed as secondary components in servers, are once again becoming critical parts of data center infrastructure due to the rapid rise of AI inference and AI agent applications.
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2026-05-13
China's top foundry SMIC is entering a new growth phase after regulators approved a record CNY40.6 billion (US$5.98 billion) asset acquisition that strengthens its grip over one of its most profitable wafer fabs, while surging domestic AI infrastructure spending is rapidly reshaping the company's long-term outlook.
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2026-05-13
Malaysia is exploring ways to encourage more semiconductor-related companies to list on Bursa Malaysia as the government seeks to better align the country's capital markets with its growing role in the global chip supply chain.
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2026-05-13
South Korean semiconductor equipment maker Hanwha Semitech is reportedly preparing to supply fan-out panel-level packaging (FO-PLP) equipment for advanced chip packaging in the second half of 2026, with the systems expected to be used in the mass production of networking chips for SpaceX.
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2026-05-13
April results from Taiwan's power electronics sector underscored how deeply artificial intelligence infrastructure is reshaping demand for energy systems, with strong growth across data center power management, backup batteries, and advanced cooling solutions.
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2026-05-13
As the Iran war and the geopolitical uncertainty it has triggered continue to intensify, global technology supply chains are coming under heavier-than-expected pressure. In addition to surging metal raw material prices, shortages of high-specification ISO containers used to transport helium, as well as specialty industrial solvents, are driving up production costs and threatening the stability of
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2026-05-13
At the recently concluded SEMICON SEA, the scale of industry interest in Southeast Asia was clear. Alongside the growing presence of Chinese exhibitors and the expanding ranks of Singapore and Malaysia-based companies, Taiwan suppliers also showed strong participation, underscoring the ambition of Taiwan manufacturers to tap regional semiconductor demand.
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2026-05-13
The US may soon see Taiwan-style industrial parks, according to officials and industry representatives who recently visited the country to attend a trade summit. The development could see companies in Taiwan's chip ecosystem establish a presence at US locations near TSMC's facilities.
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2026-05-13
Of the 238 Taiwan-listed semiconductor and related companies tracked by Digitimes,73% (173 companies)posted positive year-on-year revenue growth in April 2026, and58% (139)grew month-over-month. Memory makers, AI server assemblers, and advanced packaging houses led the advance, while silicon wafer suppliers and a handful of fabless names faced ongoing headwinds.
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2026-05-13
Samsung Electronics' foundry business is showing signs of recovery after a prolonged downturn, as AI chip projects and HBM4-related demand begin to raise utilization at its advanced-process lines.
2026-05-13
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2026-05-13
Acter Group reported record first-quarter 2026 results as sustained demand from semiconductor, AI data center, and high-tech electronics customers drove factory buildouts and expansions, the firm announced. Revenue rose 36% year on year to NT$11.6 billion (US$370 million), net profit climbed 146% to NT$1.58 billion, and earnings per share reached NT$12.76, also up 146% from a year earlier.
2026-05-13
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2026-05-13
As AI server orders surge, system assembly makers are finding that more business does not always mean better profits. High-priced GPUs and soaring memory costs are pushing up revenue without lifting manufacturing fees at the same pace, leaving original design manufacturers (ODMs) facing lower gross margins as assembly orders grow.
2026-05-13
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2026-05-13
Imec's IC-Link has joined TSMC's OIP 3DFabric Alliance, opening up broader access to TSMC's 3D stacking and packaging technologies for global ASIC customers. The move could accelerate the development of multi-die systems, smoothing paths to high-volume manufacturing and benefiting designers across AI, high-performance computing, automotive, and telecommunications markets worldwide—as well as techn
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2026-05-13
Taiwanese printed circuit board maker Zhen Ding Technology Holding reported first-quarter 2026 revenue that reached a record for the period, as booming demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure helped offset the seasonal slowdown typically associated with consumer electronics.
2026-05-13
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2026-05-13
Taiwanese outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) services company ChipMOS Technologies reported strong growth in both revenue and profit for the first quarter of 2026. Net profit after tax for the quarter reached NT$505 million (approx. US$16.03 million), up 1% from the previous quarter and 186.37% from a year earlier, while earnings per share (EPS) came to NT$0.72, the highest in the p
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2026-05-13
Samsung Electronics and its largest labor union failed to reach a pay deal following government-mediated talks, raising the risk of an 18-day strike beginning May 21, 2026, that could disrupt production of memory and other chips.
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2026-05-13
Intel's reported preliminary agreement to manufacture some chips for Apple is putting new pressure on Samsung Electronics, as the US chipmaker gains momentum with major technology customers and leans on Washington's support to revive its foundry business.
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2026-05-13
L&T Semiconductor Technologies' multiyear agreement with Synopsys to use AI-enabled multiphysics simulation software could accelerate the development of power modules and intelligent power modules, potentially affecting global electric mobility, renewable energy, and industrial automation by improving design efficiency, reliability, and time-to-market for next-generation power electronics, and by