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2026-06-18
digitimes.com
2026-06-18
Penang has played a critical role in the global semiconductor back-end industry for decades, particularly in assembly, testing, and packaging (ATP). The region has built a highly competitive industrial base and, amid supply chain diversification and geopolitical shifts, has recently attracted record levels of investment.
2026-06-18
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2026-06-18
Taiwan's 2026 GDP growth is on track to exceed 10% as AI demand powers the island's economy, Minister of Economic Affairs Ming-hsin Kung said, adding that this level of growth may be achieved given current trends. He pointed to stronger-than-expected exports from the AI supply chain and traditional industries such as machinery.
2026-06-18
digitimes.com
2026-06-18
The AI wave is rapidly reshaping the global semiconductor supply chain, and that upheaval is opening a new growth chapter for Taiwan's LED industry. As Taiwan's LED makers move away from the price wars of the consumer market, Nvidia's push to upgrade AI transmission standards to 1.6T, 3.2T, and beyond is exposing the physical limits of copper wiring, making scale-up the first battlefield in the co
2026-06-18
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2026-06-18
Winbond's NOR flash has reportedly entered Nvidia's supply chain for the first time, as AI server demand drives a surge in memory consumption and Nvidia's next-generation Vera Rubin platform prepares for volume shipments in the second half of 2026. Industry sources said Winbond will align NOR flash shipments with customer rollout schedules and is expected to win a major share on the Vera Rubin pla
2026-06-18
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2026-06-18
Taiwan's electronics industry is stepping up its global ambitions as AI, data center infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing reshape supply chains. Speaking at the Chinese National Association of Industry and Commerce (CNAIC) on June 18, 2026, Foxconn chairman and Taiwan Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association (TEEMA) chairman Young Liu outlined a strategy that combines overseas in
2026-06-18
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2026-06-18
yourvalley.net
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Amkor Technology and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. have struck a deal that will strengthen Peoria’s place as a major player in the north Valley’s semiconductor industry.
The companies announced a 10-year agreement to enhance advanced semiconductor packaging capabilities
2026-06-17
quantumcomputingreport.com
2026-06-17
Quantum Computing Report
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Research and Development Office has signed a definitive agreement awarding $500 million to AI-and-quantum technology startup SandboxAQ to address acute supply chain vulnerabilities in domestic semiconductor manufacturing. Part of a broader federal push under the Trump administration to reshore high-assurance tech manufacturing, the multi-million-dollar contr
2026-06-17
quantumcomputingreport.com
2026-06-17
Quantum Computing Report
SandboxAQ Secures $500 Million CHIPS Act R&D Award to Insulate Semiconductor Supply Chains
Mohamed Abdel-Kareem
3 hours ago
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Research and Development Office has signed a definitive agreement awarding $500 million to AI-and-quantum technology startup SandboxAQ to address acute supply chain vulnerabilities in domestic semiconductor manufacturing. Part of a br
2026-06-17
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2026-06-17
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2026-06-17
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2026-06-17
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[News] TSMC, Amkor Sign 10-Year Arizona Advanced Packaging Pact to Complete the U.S. Chip Supply Chain
2026-06-17 Semiconductors editor
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Please note that this article cites information from Amkor, ESM China, and Reuters.
TSMC is strengthening its U.S. advanced packaging supply chain through a new long-term partnership with Amkor. According to an Amkor press release, the two parties h
2026-06-17
digitimes.com
2026-06-17
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Amkor Technology have signed a 10-year agreement to jointly expand advanced semiconductor packaging capacity in Arizona, a move that would bring a more complete chip supply chain onto American soil.
2026-06-17
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2026-06-17
Poland is seeking major Taiwanese investment to strengthen its manufacturing base, a shift that could reshape Europe's supply chains and technology capacity. The plan spans electric vehicles, semiconductors, and industrial policy, and reflects how governments are adapting to geopolitical pressure and shortages in key global sectors.
2026-06-17
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2026-06-17
AI infrastructure is increasingly dependent on light, and more of that technology is being built in Texas. Coherent's new Sherman expansion, backed by public and private funding, could strengthen global supply chains for the lasers and optical components that connect data centers, chips, and servers worldwide.
2026-06-17
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2026-06-17
Singapore-based Galatek Technologies is expanding into scarce advanced packaging equipment as it builds localized manufacturing capacity in Malaysia, aiming to capture demand from a shifting global semiconductor supply chain.
2026-06-17
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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.
2026-06-17
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2026-06-17
Global chip buyers, including BYD, Google, AMD, and Tesla, are turning to Samsung Electronics as TSMC's advanced production lines remain fully booked, Nikkei Asiareported. The shift underscores how AI demand and supply-chain risk are reshaping where cutting-edge chips are made.
2026-06-16
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2026-06-16
China has recently eased controls on some indium phosphide (InP) substrates, relieving a bottleneck in optical communications capacity for the second half of the year. But supply chain players say the long-term priority is still to expand substrate capacity from non-China sources, with supply security for the AI industry outweighing price.
2026-06-16
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2026-06-16
The semiconductor supply chain is facing another raw material shock — this time from tungsten hexafluoride, or WF6, a specialty gas used in chip manufacturing. Planned production adjustments or exits by some Japanese suppliers in the second half of 2026 have intensified concerns over tighter global supply, sending prices sharply higher and raising the risk of disruption into 2027.
2026-06-16
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2026-06-16
China has achieved mass production of ultra-pure silicon, according to the state-owned China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) — an essential material for building silicon-based quantum computers. The breakthrough builds on a government push to sharpen its quantum research edge and reduce its reliance on foreign technology supply chains more broadly.
2026-06-16
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2026-06-16
AI, high-performance computing, and early pull-ins from TV, PC, and notebook supply chains pushed the global foundry market to a record high in the first quarter of 2026. China's Nexchip Semiconductor delivered the key ranking shift, overtaking Taiwan's Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) for the first time to become the world's eighth-largest foundry.