Inside one of Taiwan's semiconductor factories March 27, 2026 Taiwan’s semiconductor industry is often discussed in terms of scale, complexity, and technological leadership. Less often, we get a closer look at how these facilities actually operate from the inside.
Kaynes announces OSAT opening ceremony, product launch March 27, 2026 Kaynes Semicon aims to create state-of-the-art semiconductor backend manufacturing capabilities and enable the next phase of innovation from India.
Normal Computing raises $50M to accelerate silicon design March 27, 2026 The US-based company builds AI for the semiconductor industry and is developing a new class of computing hardware, using its software to design its own hardware IP.
Chimney Rock acquires United Electronics Company March 26, 2026 Headquartered South Carolina, United Electronics Company (UEC) manufactures a suite of RF, circuit card assembly, and power and connectivity solutions that generate, amplify, transmit and receive power and signals for a diverse set of systems.
Samsung unleashes $73 billion blitz in AI chips race March 25, 2026 The South Korean tech giant is ramping up investment 22% in 2026 to retake the lead in AI semiconductors from SK Hynix, which has become the main provider of high-bandwidth memory to Nvidia.
STMicro starts STM32 MCUs deliveries in China March 25, 2026 Through a collaboration with domestic producer Huahong, STMicroelectronics has a dual supply chain, with fully processed and manufactured 40nm MCU products in China that are exact same design and technology as those made outside China.
Analog Devices opens new Thailand facility to boost capacity March 19, 2026 US semiconductor company Analog Devices has opened a new manufacturing facility in Thailand aimed at expanding its production and test capacity and strengthening supply chain resilience.
GlobalFoundries breaks ground on €1.1bn Dresden expansion March 18, 2026 GlobalFoundries has started construction of its planned semiconductor fab expansion in Dresden, Germany, marking the next phase of its EUR 1.1 billion investment under Project SPRINT, according to a company update on LinkedIn.
Micron completes acquisition of PSMC’s Tongluo P5 site March 17, 2026 US memory manufacturer Micron Technology has completed the acquisition of the P5 semiconductor facility in Tongluo, Miaoli County, Taiwan, from Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC).
Qnity opens new US facility to expand CMP materials production March 12, 2026 US semiconductor materials supplier Qnity Electronics has opened a new manufacturing facility in Newark, Delaware, aimed at expanding production capacity for chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) materials used in chip fabrication.
Manz Asia and Epson partner to advance inkjet technology for chip manufacturing March 12, 2026 Semiconductor advanced packaging equipment manufacturer Manz Asia has entered into a strategic partnership with Seiko Epson Corporation (Epson) to accelerate the adoption of advanced inkjet technology in semiconductor manufacturing.
Global semiconductor sales rise 3.7% in January March 11, 2026 Global semiconductor sales reached USD 82.5 billion in January 2026, marking a 3.7% increase compared with December 2025 and a 46.1% rise from the same month a year earlier, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA).
Nexperia dispute deepens as China unit launches independent chip production March 10, 2026 A long-running dispute between Dutch semiconductor company Nexperia and its China-based subsidiary has intensified, with the Chinese entity announcing it has begun producing its own chips while tensions over operations and governance continue to escalate.
Qnity invests $61.5M in Taiwan semiconductor facility March 09, 2026 The new facility will feature production areas, state-of-the-art clean rooms, warehousing infrastructure, research labs and dedicated office space designed to enable high-performance manufacturing at scale.
India’s C2i Semiconductors raises $15 million in Series A March 06, 2026 C2i Semiconductors is redesigning how electricity flows inside a server from the incoming power source to the processor chip using a grid-to-core approach.
South Korea flags risk to semiconductor materials amid Iran conflict March 05, 2026 The ongoing war between the United States, Israel and Iran could disrupt supplies of key semiconductor manufacturing materials, raising concerns within the global chip industry. The warning was issued by a South Korean ruling party lawmaker after discussions with semiconductor companies and industry groups, according to a report by Reuters.
Semtech expands data centre portfolio with acquisition of HieFo Corporation March 05, 2026 Semtech Corporation, a provider of high-performance semiconductor, IoT systems and cloud connectivity service solutions, has acquired HieFo Corporation (HieFo), a California-based private manufacturer of high-efficiency Indium Phosphide (InP) optoelectronic devices for optical transceivers used across data centre interconnects (DCI) and intra-data centre interconnects.
Vervesemi Microelectronics raises $10 million in Series A March 04, 2026 The Indian company will accelerate commercialisation of its machine learning-enhanced analog signal chain chip portfolio, including advanced data converters and intelligent power and sensing solutions for industrial, smart energy, motor control and avionics applications.
Rohm partners with Suchi to boost chip manufacturing in India March 03, 2026 Rohm is considering the outsourcing of back-end processes for power devices and IC products to Suchi Semicon and has begun technical evaluations toward potential mass production shipments starting in 2026.
Samji selects MaxLinear’s Sierra single-chip radio for Macro O-RU March 02, 2026 By reducing radio power consumption and thermal management requirements while meeting spectral emissions targets with margin, Sierra enables a smaller and lighter radio design that simplifies installation and lowers total cost of ownership.
European EMS downturn continues as modest recovery eyed for 2026 February 27, 2026 At Evertiq Expo Warsaw on 23 October 2025, Mareike Haass of market research firm in4ma and Christoph Solka of the Global Electronics Association presented new data showing a European EMS industry still struggling to recover from a sharp post-pandemic correction.
SK hynix and Sandisk looks to standardise next-gen HBF memory February 26, 2026 SK hynix and Sandisk have announced the start of a global standardisation initiative for next-generation memory solution, High Bandwidth Flash (HBF) aimed at the AI inference era.
Apple to begin Mac mini production in Houston, expand AI server manufacturing February 25, 2026 Apple will start producing its Mac mini in the US for the first time, with manufacturing slated to start later this year at a new facility in Houston.
ASML unveils EUV light source upgrade to boost chip output by 50% by 2030 February 24, 2026 ASML has developed an upgraded extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light source for its lithography machines, which the company says could increase chip production by up to 50% by the end of the decade, Reuters reports.
AT&S funds new microelectronics research group at TU Graz February 19, 2026 Austria-based AT&S is funding the establishment of a new microelectronics research group at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz), with a focus on IC substrates and advanced packaging technologies.
Boyd expands liquid cooling production capacity in Mexico February 19, 2026 US-based Boyd has more than doubled the manufacturing footprint of its liquid cooling operations in Juarez, Mexico, to meet growing demand from AI-driven data centers.
Nvidia and Meta enter multiyear deal covering millions of GPUs February 18, 2026 US chip designer Nvidia has entered a multiyear, multigenerational strategic partnership with Meta Platforms that will include the deployment of millions of Nvidia GPUs.
Invest International provides $60M loan to Nexperia for global expansion February 18, 2026 Invest International has signed a USD 60 million term loan agreement with Nexperia to support the company’s 2026 global production capacity expansion programme.
GF and Renesas deepen US chip production partnership February 17, 2026 US semiconductor foundry GlobalFoundries and Japanese Renesas Electronics have expanded their manufacturing partnership in a multi-billion-dollar deal aimed at increasing semiconductor production in the United States.
ITRI breaks ground on advanced semiconductor R&D centre in Hsinchu February 15, 2026 Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has broken ground on a new Advanced Semiconductor R&D Centre at its headquarters campus in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Samsung to join Applied Materials’ $5B EPIC semiconductor R&D centre February 12, 2026 Samsung Electronics will join Applied Materials’ EPIC (Equipment and Process Innovation and Commercialisation) Centre in Silicon Valley, a semiconductor research and development facility backed by a USD 5 billion investment.
Chipbond opens advanced semiconductor facility in Penang February 11, 2026 Taiwanese semiconductor packaging and testing company Chipbond Technology has officially opened a new manufacturing facility in Penang, Malaysia, marking a major step in the company’s global expansion.