Korean Chipmakers Expand NAND Output in China
Amid surging global demand for AI computing power, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix are accelerating technology upgrades and capacity expansion at their NAND flash production bases in China. Both companies have finalized new investment plans, placing their facilities in Xi'an and Dalian back at ...
Taiwan's Top Five OSAT Giants Invest Over NT$460 Billion in Capacity Expansion
Taiwan's outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) industry is witnessing its largest-ever capacity expansion wave. ASE Technology Holding (ASEH), Powertech Technology (PTI), King Yuan Electronics (KYEC), Sigurd Microelectronics, and ChipMOS Technologies have simultaneously and substanti...
High Voltage Capacitors: Types, Key Parameters, and Selection Guide
In high-voltage power supplies, industrial control systems, automotive electronics, medical equipment, and power electronics applications, capacitors play critical roles in filtering, energy storage, decoupling, and voltage stabilization. Compared with standard capacitors, high voltage capacitors ar...
Marvell and Google Forge Strategic Partnership in Custom Product
Marvell Technology, Inc. and Google LLC have formally entered into a commercial agreement to expand their collaboration around the development of custom semiconductor products. The agreement was disclosed to the public on August 19, 2026, through a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commis...
Supply Chain Cost Pressures Mount, ST Third Price Hike of 2026
On July 23, 2026, ST officially issued its third price increase notification of the year, announcing that prices across multiple product lines will be raised effective August 23, 2026. The company had previously released price adjustment notices at the end of March and May, with effective dates of A...
Amkor Plans Spin-off of China Packaging and Testing Business
Amkor Technology, the world's second-largest semiconductor packaging and testing company, is planning a major strategic restructuring—proposing to spin off its China-based packaging and testing operations and sell a majority stake in the regional assets. Amkor's China business is valued at a...
Accelerated Exit: Nokia to Close Hangzhou R&D Center
In August, Nokia announced plans to close its R&D center in Hangzhou, involving the layoff of approximately 1,600 employees. This marks a new phase in Nokia's strategic contraction in China, moving from the layoff of 2,000 employees two years ago to the complete shutdown of the R&D cente...
