One of China’s key Apple suppliers is making an unexpected push into the AI era. Consumer electronics giant Lens Technology plans to acquire 100% of PMG International, according to Commercial Times and Anue, giving it indirect control of Yuans Technology and access to server-rack and liquid-coolin...

Just weeks after GlobalFoundries acquired Singapore’s silicon photonics foundry AMF in mid-November, Taiwan’s UMC is making its own move in the sector. On December 8, the foundry announced a licensing deal with imec to adopt the iSiPP300 silicon photonics process, featuring co-packaged optics (C...

Raw material prices are climbing, and the semiconductor substrate industry is feeling the strain as the cost of critical inputs continues to rise. According to ZDNet, South Korea’s substrate makers are facing mounting pressure from sharp increases in raw material prices. Citing industry sources, t...

As global hyperscalers ramp up AI server data-center expansions, memory isn’t the only component in tight supply. Following recent price hikes by U.S. suppliers, Panasonic has informed distributors and direct customers of 15–30% increases on select tantalum capacitor models, Commercial Times rep...

Amid soaring AI server demand, critical components like HBM and AI accelerators are naturally in short supply. But the race for high-speed computing has brought new challenges—especially reducing material losses. In this push, the once-understated “glass fiber fabric,” specifically T-glass, is...