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2026-07-05
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2026-07-05
thelec.net
2026-07-03
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2026-07-03
thelec.net
2026-07-02
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2026-07-02
thelec.net
Groundbreaking ceremony for the AMB ceramic substrate plant of Donghan Semiconductor Guangdong Co., Ltd., STI's Chinese subsidiary, held on June 25 in Baiyun District, Guangzhou, China. (Photo: Baiyun District, Guangzhou)
STI has begun construction of its power semiconductor materials production base in Guangzhou, China, about four months after signing an investment agreement with the city's Baiy
2026-07-02
digitimes.com
2026-07-02
Fujifilm India said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Gujarat State Electronics Mission, under the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of Gujarat, to explore opportunities for manufacturing semiconductor materials in India and strengthening domestic supply chain capabilities.
2026-07-01
digitimes.com
2026-07-01
A crude oil shortage tied to the US-Iran war is raising concern about naphtha, a refinery byproduct used deep in industrial supply chains. While a direct semiconductor shortage is not yet seen, higher input costs are already spreading, and global manufacturers may face longer-term pressure if disruptions persist worldwide.
2026-07-01
digitimes.com
2026-07-01
South Korea's plan to build a KRW800 trillion (approx. US$51 billion) memory fab cluster in the southwestern Honam region is running into an inconvenient fact: the region has the country's weakest base of semiconductor materials, components, and equipment suppliers, according to government data submitted to lawmaker Koo Ja-keun and cited by Chosun Ilbo.
2026-06-30
techxplore.com
2026-06-30
Tech Xplore
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2026-06-29
digitimes.com
2026-06-29
China is accelerating its push into fourth-generation semiconductors, with the country's first fully integrated industrial project for ultra-wide-bandgap semiconductor materials set to be built in Zhengzhou. The project aims to strengthen domestic capabilities in diamond-based semiconductor materials for AI chips, advanced communications and electric vehicles, while expanding China's presence beyo
2026-06-27
news.vt.edu
2026-06-27
Virginia Tech News
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2026-06-24
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2026-06-24
Former SMIC CEO Tzu-yin Chiu is extending his semiconductor materials strategy into photomasks, one of the most critical upstream links in chip manufacturing. Guangzhou Xinrui Photomask Technology, also known as New Ray Mask, where Chiu serves as chairman, has begun IPO listing guidance, marking another step in his shift from foundry operations to China's chip materials supply chain.
2026-06-23
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2026-06-23
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From Toilets to Chips: How TOTO Became a Hidden Semiconductor Materials Champion
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From Toilets to Chips: How TOTO Became a Hidden Semiconductor Materials Champion
Most people know TOTO because of toilets.
In luxury hotels, TOTO’s smart toilets—capable of automatic lid opening, seat heating, w
2026-06-22
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2026-06-22
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Japanese bathroom fixture maker Toto is deepening its commitment to the semiconductor industry, unveiling plans to invest JPY80 billion (approx. US$495.3 million) over the next five years to expand production of advanced ceramic materials used in chip...
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2026-06-22
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2026-06-22
Japanese bathroom fixture maker Toto is deepening its commitment to the semiconductor industry, unveiling plans to invest JPY80 billion (approx. US$495.3 million) over the next five years to expand production of advanced ceramic materials used in chip manufacturing. According to a Nikkei Asiareport, the company aims to support future-generation semiconductor processes in the 1nm range, extending a
2026-06-18
digitimes.com
2026-06-18
Samsung Electronics is developing and operating a data-sharing platform with semiconductor materials, components and equipment suppliers, according to a report by South Korea's ETNews, which cited industry sources.
2026-06-18
www.theregister.com
2026-06-18
The Register
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Uncle Sam bets $500M that Alphabet spinoff's AI can dig up new semiconductor materials
AI drug discovery is so last year, even though it hasn't accomplished much yet
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Published Wed 17 Jun 2026 // 17:05 UTC
In order to move more semiconductor manufacturing onshore, the US needs to depend less on foreign-sourced materials. Now, the government is giving an Alphabet spi
2026-06-17
digitimes.com
2026-06-17
Semiconductor materials suppliers are moving to rebuild depleted inventories and recover sharply higher costs from Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and other memory chip customers after the 106-day US-Iran war strained supply chains for precursors, specialty gases and other key chipmaking inputs.
2026-06-16
digitimes.com
2026-06-16
ASML, TSMC, and imec have demonstrated a major advance in the effort to bring two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials from research laboratories into high-volume semiconductor manufacturing. At the 2026 IEEE/JSAP Symposium on VLSI Technology and Circuits, the partners unveiled a 300mm wafer integration flow that produced both n-type and p-type 2D-material transistors at a 50nm contacted poly
2026-06-15
digitimes.com
2026-06-15
Taiwan-based UBright Optronics is accelerating its transformation from an LCD optical film specialist into a diversified technology supplier, expanding into semiconductor materials, passive components and smart acoustics. The new businesses are expected to begin generating revenue in 2026 as product certifications advance, but the company has not yet offered guidance on their revenue impact.
2026-06-12
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2026-06-12
Quiver Quantitative
Entegris, Inc. (ENTG) is up 6.4% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.
Analysis: A single, company-specific headline tied to today’s move is not clearly identifiable from widely available disclosures. The most plausible drivers are a broader risk-on swing in semiconductor-related stocks, with investors re-highlighting Entegris’ recent Q1 beat and its outlook,
2026-06-11
digitimes.com
2026-06-11
TSS Semiconductor Alliance, a group of 18 small and medium-sized Taiwanese suppliers of semiconductor materials, components and equipment, is preparing to form a third cohort as members seek to expand their role in global chip supply chains.