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Reports of lengthening semiconductor lead times have become increasingly common in recent months, highlighting that the imbalance between chip supply and demand has not eased but is instead spreading across a broader range of end markets. Taiwanese IC design companies believe that while booming cloud AI investment remains the primary driver behind today's capacity constraints across semiconductors

Integrated Service Technology Inc. (iST) reported June 2026 consolidated revenue of about NT$426 million (US$13.24 million), up 10.47% from May and down 1.56% year on year. The Taiwan-based chip validation and analysis provider said the result reflected stronger demand tied to AI chip validation and a spillover effect from capacity constraints at packaging and testing plants.

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Winbond Chairman Arthur Chiao said market sentiment in the second half of 2026 would carry the strong momentum seen in the first half, with the overall market remaining in a supply shortage. He expects the current shortage will be difficult to ease in the near term, and said capacity constraints might not be resolved until the second half of 2027.

Lam Research CEO Tim Archer said artificial intelligence and robotics can help chipmakers improve fab productivity as the semiconductor industry faces memory capacity constraints, chip-scaling limits, and growing demand for faster equipment delivery.