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2026-06-18
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Beyond its established role in assembly, testing and packaging (ATP), Penang's next stage of development will depend on its ability to deepen capabilities in precision engineering, automation and system integration, while moving into higher-value equipment manufacturing and R&D. Following the opening of Galatek's new facility in Penang, Malaysia, DIGITIMES spoke with Galatek Malaysia general manag
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MPI Corporation, a major probe card supplier, said AI demand is tightening supply across the probe card market and extending order visibility, with the company considering a prepayment mechanism to guarantee customers priority access to capacity.
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SK Hynix has begun shipping samples of HBM4E, its next-generation high-bandwidth memory, to major customers. The South Korean chipmaker said the 12-layer product was delivered on schedule.
2026-06-18
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Imec, ASML and TSMC have demonstrated a 300mm integration route for 2D-material n-type and p-type field-effect transistors, marking a step toward moving atomically thin channel materials from laboratory devices closer to semiconductor manufacturing.
2026-06-18
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Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are each reviewing locations in South Korea's Honam region for new semiconductor packaging plants, according to The Elecand Hankyung, citing industry sources, as the two companies look for ways to add back-end capacity beyond their existing manufacturing hubs.
2026-06-18
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The global semiconductor and high-tech manufacturing landscape continues to undergo structural realignment. An increasing number of Chinese technology and semiconductor companies are adopting a dual-location strategy, establishing corporate entities in Singapore while locating manufacturing operations in Malaysia in an effort to reduce their association with the "Made in China" label.
2026-06-18
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Samsung Electronics is reportedly working with multiple partners to develop production equipment for its seventh-generation 10nm-class (1d) DRAM process. The company aims to begin tool installation as early as the second quarter of 2027, with initial volume production expected by the end of that year.
2026-06-18
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A teardown of Huawei's latest Mate 80 Pro Max smartphone has put China's semiconductor progress back under scrutiny, after analysis showed the HiSilicon Kirin 9030 processor was made on SMIC's third-generation 7nm-class N+3 process with a local metal pitch narrower than that of Intel's 18A chip used in Panther Lake.
2026-06-18
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is scheduled to visit Assam in northeastern India in early July 2026. According to Nikkei, more than 50 Japanese companies and business groups, including Suzuki, Itochu and Toyota Tsusho, are expected to accompany the delegation, with market attention focused on cooperation in semiconductors and infrastructure.
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As AI chip technology advances, larger chip sizes and heterogeneous integration packaging are driving bigger package dimensions, pushing semiconductor makers to adopt FOPLP over FOWLP and improve manufacturing efficiency by "replacing round with square." DIGITIMESbelieves that panel makers have an edge because their existing glass substrates are larger than those used by OSATs, making FOPLP develo
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Demand in the passive components market is recovering significantly, lifting operating momentum at Taiwan's two leading suppliers, Yageo and Walsin Technology. Average book-to-bill ratios at both companies have risen above 1.3, placing industry conditions near their highest levels in recent years and reinforcing expectations for sequential growth through 2026.
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Following the announcement in April 2026 that the AI5 chip design had been finalized, Tesla CEO Elon Musk introduced a new benchmark, stating that under yield considerations, the AI6 chip is expected to set a new record for maximum usable computing power per wafer.
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Taiwan's electronics industry is stepping up its global ambitions as AI, data center infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing reshape supply chains. Speaking at the Chinese National Association of Industry and Commerce (CNAIC) on June 18, 2026, Foxconn chairman and Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA) chairman Young Liu outlined a strategy that combines overseas in
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Imec and Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (Sony) have jointly presented a new integration method for connecting the front and back sides of semiconductor wafers, a step the two organizations say could support future 3D chip-stacking designs for logic and memory devices.
2026-06-18
eetimes.com 2026-06-18 Pablo Valerio
Experts at RISC-V Summit Europe outlined how open architectures are transforming computing across the space economy.
2026-06-18
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In an exclusive interview with The Wall Street Journal, Apple CEO Tim Cook made an unusually blunt admission. The company is preparing to raise product prices because memory and storage costs have surged to a point Apple can no longer absorb. He said Apple has spent the past stretch trying to shield customers from these cost increases, but the situation has become "unsustainable."
2026-06-18
letsdatascience.com 2026-06-18 Let's Data Science
INFRASTRUCTURE hbm4e sk hynix memory ai infrastructure SK hynix Ships 12-Layer HBM4E Samples to Customers 5 sources | June 17, 2026 7.1 Relevance Score Photo: manilatimes.net · rights & takedowns QUICK SUMMARY Hide SK hynix announced it has shipped samples of its 12-layer HBM4E high-bandwidth memory to major customers, according to a PR Newswire release carried by Manila Times, Morningstar and ot
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finance.yahoo.com 2026-06-18 Yahoo Finance
Nvidia Just Raised $25 Billion in Debt. Here's What That Really Tells Investors Daniel Sparks, The Motley Fool Wed, June 17, 2026 at 4:52 PM PDT 4 min read NVDA -1.33% Trade NVIDIA on Coinbase Trading disclosure On June 15, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) priced a $25 billion sale of senior notes -- its biggest bond offering to date and its first trip to the debt market since 2021. The deal spans seven tra
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STOCK ANALYSIS How Invesco Phlx Semiconductor Etf (SOXQ) Affects Rotational Strategy Timing June 17, 2026, 23:50 pm ET BY Quantitative Research Desk - Contributor Editor: Thomas H. Kee Jr. (Follow on LinkedIn) Key findings for Invesco Phlx Semiconductor Etf (NASDAQ: SOXQ) Strong Sentiment Across All Horizons Supports Overweight Bias No clear price positioning signal identified. No resistance level
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