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2026-07-16
digitimes.com
2026-07-16
Component shortages that began with PCs and smartphones are now spreading to servers. Inventec, a leading server motherboard maker, said supply gaps will continue widening from the third quarter of 2026 and could hit shipments, while a supply-chain source said some companies are even reluctant to talk about shortages for fear upstream vendors will redirect supply.
2026-07-16
digitimes.com
2026-07-16
Semiconductor supply chains remain tight, and Taiwan power device suppliers say the automotive market, after two years of inventory digestion, is now building up extra stock to avoid shortages. Rebounding demand from 3C end markets is also expected to support revenue in the second half of 2026.
2026-07-15
digitimes.com
2026-07-15
Nam Liong Global Corporation reported consolidated revenue of NT$245 million (US$8.4 million) for June 2026, down 2.56% from the previous month but up 21.66% year over year, reflecting mid-year inventory adjustments by some customers and normal seasonal shipment patterns. Second-quarter revenue reached NT$743 million, rising 23.73% sequentially and 17.07% from a year earlier. Revenue for the first
2026-07-14
digitimes.com
2026-07-14
Tripod Technology said its business stayed strong in the first half of 2026, helping second-quarter revenue hit a new quarterly high. June sales still topped NT$8 billion (approx. US$250 million), even though they fell from May, as inventory checks, component shortages, and customer supply gaps delayed shipments.
2026-07-10
digitimes.com
2026-07-10
ASE Holdings posted record second-quarter and first-half 2026 revenue, driven by strong demand for advanced semiconductor packaging and testing, conventional backend services and AI-related applications. June revenue reached its second-highest monthly level on record, while quarterly growth exceeded the company's previous guidance.
2026-07-10
digitimes.com
2026-07-10
ASML, Imec and TSMC are collaborating in southern Taiwan to develop manufacturing equipment for two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials, marking a significant step toward commercializing technologies widely viewed as essential for extending Moore's Law beyond the limits of conventional silicon scaling.
2026-07-09
tomshardware.com
2026-07-09
Luke James
Global data center electricity consumption will grow 26% in 2026 to reach 565 TWh, up from 447 TWh in 2025.
2026-07-07
digitimes.com
2026-07-07
Global markets are likely to feel the effects of a renewed rise in memory prices, as tighter supply and early inventory buying lift DRAM and NAND prices again in mid-June 2026. The trend could ripple through smartphones, PCs, and servers, while Apple's possible sourcing shifts may influence pricing across the wider semiconductor industry.
2026-07-07
digitimes.com
2026-07-07
Memory module maker Transcend Information reported consolidated revenue of NT$5.07 billion (approx. US$138.66 million) for June 2026. Revenue declined 19.5% from the previous month due to customer inventory adjustments at the end of the quarter, but it still surged 381.6% compared with June 2025.
2026-07-05
digitimes.com
2026-07-05
Surging demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) used in AI servers has driven shortages and sharp price increases for conventional memory, while microcontroller (MCU) suppliers have also begun passing higher costs on to customers. Apple raised prices for certain Mac and iPad models in late June, and market rumors suggest the upcoming iPhone 18 could see price increases of as much as 30%.
2026-07-05
tomshardware.com
2026-07-05
Hassam Nasir
Cables. They're a fantastic invention, aren't they?
2026-07-03
digitimes.com
2026-07-03
With supply chain inventory normalization largely complete, Sonix Technology (Sonix) has seen business momentum recover. The MCU supplier is benefiting from resilient demand for microcontrollers used in medical monitoring devices and steady shipments of multimedia image-processing chips, giving it better order visibility for 2026 than in previous years. Meanwhile, the company's drone business has
2026-06-30
www.theglobeandmail.com
2026-06-30
The Globe and Mail
Texas Instruments Incorporated’s TXN decision to build higher inventory during the semiconductor downturn is beginning to deliver results as demand improves across key end markets. Instead of aggressively cutting production during the slowdown, the company continued manufacturing chips and built inventory to ensure faster deliveries when customers returned. This strategy now appears to be supporti
2026-06-30
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2026-06-30
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Texas Instruments Incorporated’s TXN decision to build higher inventory during the semiconductor downturn is beginning to deliver results as demand improves across key end markets. Instead of aggressively cutting production during the s
2026-06-30
digitimes.com
2026-06-30
South Korea's inventories of high-purity carbon dioxide, a critical material used in advanced semiconductor manufacturing, have fallen below normal buffer levels, raising procurement concerns across the chip industry, according to The Elec.
2026-06-26
digitimes.com
2026-06-26
SK Hynix is racing to complete the first cleanroom at its massive Yongin Semiconductor Cluster in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, by February 2027, ahead of rival capacity expansion timelines. The site's first fabrication facility will break from conventional flat-floor layouts, stacking production floors three levels high in a pioneering triple-deck fab design.
2026-06-24
digitimes.com
2026-06-24
The AI boom is accelerating upgrades in thermal management and power management, and it is also triggering a revolution in voltage regulator module (VRM) architecture, with workloads pushing the industry from doubler-based designs to direct native multi-phase control. Industry insiders say the growing shortage of power components has three main causes: inventory corrections over the past three yea
2026-06-24
digitimes.com
2026-06-24
At VivaTech 2026 in Paris last week, Philippe Keryer, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Thales, identified Europe's core quantum challenge in a single observation: "The problem is not really how we invent, it's really how we scale."
2026-06-23
www.ft.com
2026-06-23
Financial Times
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2026-06-23
tomshardware.com
2026-06-23
Andrew E. Freedman
In a blog post, Valve explained its new randomized reservation systems, new tactics to stop scalpers, and why it has limited inventory.