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2026-06-25
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Hua Hong Grace Semiconductor (HHGrace) is seeing gains from both process technology and capacity expansion, with industry research showing its 40nm ultra-low-power specialty process has entered stable mass production while its Wuxi 12-inch line continues to ramp.
2026-06-25
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Rising demand for AI server builds is tightening the global supply of high-end MLCCs, driving steep price increases in China's electronics distribution market and exposing how quickly infrastructure demand can affect component costs worldwide. The rally underscores a structural mismatch that could keep pressure on buyers across technology supply chains for years, according to industry sources.
2026-06-25
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Techzone Technology Materials, a provider of one of Taiwan's few integrated waste treatment, renewable energy, and recycling solutions, is actively addressing the waste treatment demand driven by semiconductor capacity expansion. Together with its subsidiaries Han-Yang Technology Renewable Energy and Sunlight Environment, the company has a combined annual treatment capacity of 239,000 tons.
2026-06-25
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Sigurd is expanding testing and packaging capacity as AI demand and steady customer orders keep its facilities fully utilized. For global readers, the move underscores how supply chains for silicon photonics (SiPh), AI servers, and advanced chips are tightening, while new capacity is expected to ease bottlenecks and shape revenue growth in 2026 and 2027.
2026-06-25
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JCET Group is accelerating its AI chip packaging expansion with a CNY7.8 billion (US$1.1 billion) investment in a new advanced packaging and testing plant in Shanghai Lingang, strengthening capacity for AI computing, high-performance chips, high-density memory and automotive electronics.
2026-06-25
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Global helium supply is under renewed strain. Nippon Sanso, Japan's largest industrial gas supplier, announced it will raise prices across its helium product line by an average of more than 30% starting July 2026, citing persistent tightness in global supply driven in part by rising geopolitical risks in the Middle East.
2026-06-25
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Why Qualcomm (QCOM) Shares Are Falling Today Jabin Bastian Wed, June 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM PDT 3 min read QCOM -3.29% 000660.KS +8.07% 005930.KS +3.81% MU -0.31% Explore stocks on Coinbase Trading disclosure What Happened? Shares of wireless chipmaker Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) fell 4.7% in the afternoon session after a leverage-driven rout in South Korean chipmakers, renewed doubts about debt-funded A
2026-06-25
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Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Jae-yong visited the company's Cheonan plant on June 23 to review high-bandwidth memory production operations, as cumulative revenue from the company's latest HBM generation has crossed the US$1 billion mark and demand tied to AI chips continues to rise.
2026-06-25
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Nvidia and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are expanding tools that could make it easier for companies worldwide to build and run large-scale AI systems. The changes aim to improve speed, lower costs, and reduce operational complexity across inference, search, and training, which could influence how global enterprises deploy production AI.
2026-06-25
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The global semiconductor packaging and testing race is heating up as TSMC recently signed a 10-year agreement with Amkor to expand advanced packaging collaboration in Arizona, drawing close market attention to how the rivalry with ASE and Amkor will reshape market share. ASE Chief Operating Officer Tien Wu said he is "optimistic," stating that strong demand from US customers and the need to divers
2026-06-25
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As demand for AI chips surges, the battle for foundry orders is heating up. South Korean industry sources say the next 2-3 years will be a critical period for Samsung Electronics' foundry business, with its 2028 turnaround target hinging on stable operations at the Taylor plant and landing major orders.
2026-06-25
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Optical lens manufacturer Calin Technology stated at its shareholders' meeting on June 24 that global market growth has been weakened by economic volatility and US tariff policies. It reported consolidated revenue of NT$1.02 billion (approx. US$32 million) in 2025 and a net loss after tax of NT$261 million. Although profitability fell short of expectations due to production volumes remaining below
2026-06-25
semiengineering.com 2026-06-25 Brian Bailey
Engineers are flooded with new capabilities. The problem now is how best to deploy them.
2026-06-25
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SK Hynix said on June 24 its board approved a plan to issue new shares backing American Depositary Receipts on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, targeting up to KRW45.45 trillion (approx. US$29.43 billion) in proceeds for semiconductor facility investment.
2026-06-25
semiengineering.com 2026-06-25 Liz Allan
Physical I/Os can be a chokepoint for high-performance chips and high-speed interconnec...
2026-06-25
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Qualcomm Technologies is expanding its partnership with Hugging Face to bring open AI tools from devices to cloud infrastructure, a move that could affect developers and enterprises worldwide. The collaboration aims to simplify AI deployment across the compute continuum while enabling faster, more flexible, and more scalable hybrid AI applications.
2026-06-25
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National Silicon Industry Group, China's leading 12-inch silicon wafer maker, has announced a CNY11.45 billion (US$1.6 billion) capital injection into its core subsidiary Shanghai Xinsheng Semiconductor Technology, in a restructuring aimed at easing losses in its wafer business.
2026-06-25
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MediaTek is reportedly strengthening its partnership with Google in ASICs, a move that could increase the scale of future orders and carry implications for AI infrastructure worldwide. Market talk suggests the company may build an upgraded triggerfish product for Google, underscoring how global chipmakers are vying for influence in TPU development.
2026-06-25
semiengineering.com 2026-06-25 Ed Sperling
Can engineers trust AI to get everything right in semiconductor design and verification?
2026-06-25
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Qualcomm used its June 24 investor day to unveil a data center chip portfolio and a multi-generation CPU agreement with Meta, a strategic bid to diversify beyond a shrinking smartphone business and challenge Nvidia's dominance — while courting Chinese demand and leaning on manufacturing partner TSMC.