Smartphone market 2026: Can AI, smart glasses, and foldables revive demand?
Tariffs, inflation, and geopolitical risk continue to cloud the global economy, while the smartphone industry faces fresh pressure from higher…
Infineon outlines AI power trends toward vertical supply and DC microgrids
Infineon is leveraging its technological strengths to expand into cutting-edge applications in AI data centers and robotics. The company is…
SK Hynix weighs US expansion for advanced chip packaging
According to South Korean technology outlet ZDNet Korea, SK hynix is reviewing plans to build its first 2.5D advanced packaging…
After subsidies end, Germany’s EV market hits turning point
In the transformation of automotive electronics and electrification (E/E), subsidies have long been regarded as the fuel propelling the shift.…
Move over, Malaysia? India’s emerging OSAT sector claims price parity in legacy packaging
India’s first wave of OSAT facilities is moving from capacity announcements to competitive positioning, with some domestic players now benchmarking…
Taiwan quake hits chip fabs, but Nanya says operations largely unaffected
A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck offshore Yilan late on December 27, 2025, rattling northern Taiwan. The quake prompted precautionary shutdowns across…
Taiwan’s Wonderful Hi Tech projects double-digit growth in 2026 on AI and satellite demand
Global high-performance transmission cable maker Wonderful Hi Tech offered an optimistic outlook at its investor briefing on November 18, 2025.…
South Korea expected to reclaim no. 2 in global chip equipment spending by 2026
South Korea is on track to significantly increase semiconductor equipment investment in 2026 as rising demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM)…