Amid growing speculation that TSMC has begun alerting clients to a 2026 price hike, new reports are adding fuel to the fire. According to a Naver post by leaker yeux1122, cited by MacRumors and Wccftech, the foundry giant has notified key customers—including Apple—of upcoming price increases for...

Alongside acquisitions and support from national funds, China’s chip equipment sector has also welcomed a wave of new IPOs this year. In the testing equipment segment, Sidea Semiconductor Equipment was successfully listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on March 24. The company focuses on developin...

Mitsubishi Electric: 8-Inch SiC Wafer Fab Completed, Production Accelerating Mitsubishi Electric has announced the completion of its new 8-inch silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor manufacturing facility in Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The company held an official completion ceremony...

Tensions between Nexperia’s Netherlands headquarters and its China operations escalate. On November 5, Nexperia Netherlands issued an official statement addressing the ongoing dispute and reaffirming that ousted CEO Zhang Xuezheng has been suspended as a director and is no longer serving as CEO of...

As the global foundry race moves toward the 2nm era, Japan’s chip material makers are ramping up investment to secure their position at the heart of advanced manufacturing. According to Nikkei, major Japanese chip material companies have recently announced new investment plans, including Tokyo Ohk...