digitimes.com
2026-07-04
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are reportedly pressing South Korean semiconductor substrate suppliers to lower prices for the second half of 2026, even as memory demand remains in a Super Cycle. According to ET News, the talks have intensified pressure across the supply chain as raw material costs stay high and substrate makers warn of margin erosion.
digitimes.com
2026-07-01
Liquid-crystal-display (LCD) TV panel makers face a muted peak season in the second half of 2026, as weaker demand, rising material costs, and looser supply-demand conditions put pressure on prices. Although early stocking tied to sports events, plus shortages and price hikes in components such as memory, lifted global TV panel shipments in the first half of 2026, the market is now entering the tr