Daily Archives: 2026-07-29

[News] Samsung Electro-Mechanics Lifts MLCC Prices 30% Starting Aug. 1; Taiyo Yuden Reportedly Eyes Sept. 1 Hike

Posted on 2026-07-29 by TrendForce

Samsung Electro-Mechanics has notified customers of a new round of MLCC price increases. According to TechNews, the price adjustment applies to all MLCC products under Samsung Electro-Mechanics’ Markup Business Code, with prices set to increase by 30% from current levels. …

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[Insights] Memory Spot Price Update: DRAM Spot Prices Rise Slightly as DDR3, DDR4 and DDR5 Inquiries Pick Up

Posted on 2026-07-29 by TrendForce

According to TrendForce’s latest memory spot price trend report, DRAM spot prices edged higher this week as inquiries for DDR3, DDR4, and DDR5 chips remained active. Mainstream DDR4 spot prices rose 1.39% to US$42.08. In NAND Flash, however, the spot …

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[News] U.S. Unveils Bans Targeting Chinese Robots, Power Inverters; Unitree, Sungrow Poised to Be Hit

Posted on 2026-07-29 by TrendForce

The U.S. is expanding its efforts to restrict Chinese technology in critical infrastructure. According to Reuters, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC)  on July 28 unveiled bans targeting Chinese humanoid and quadruped robots, as well as connected power inverters used to link …

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[News] 7.1 Kumamoto Earthquake: TSMC Confirms JASM Safe; TEL Halts Plants as Chip Supply Chain Assesses Impact

Posted on 2026-07-29 by TrendForce

A powerful earthquake in Japan’s Kumamoto Prefecture has raised concerns over potential disruptions to the country’s semiconductor supply chain. According to UDN News, TSMC said structural inspections confirmed no damage affecting the safety of buildings at its JASM fab in …

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[News] SK hynix Posts Record 2Q Results but Misses Estimates Reportedly Due to Conservative Pricing; Completes 10 LTAs

Posted on 2026-07-29 by TrendForce

SK hynix posted another record quarter, with second-quarter revenue surging 257% YoY to 79.32 trillion won (US$54.55 billion) and operating profit jumping 557% to 60.54 trillion won. However, both figures fell short of analysts’ estimates of 84 trillion won and …

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