A proposed acquisition of a Dutch technology firm by Chinese LED chipmakers has collapsed following opposition from U.S. authorities. According to South China Morning Post, China’s leading LED chipmaker Sanan Optoelectronics and its Malaysian partner have withdrawn their US$239 million all-cash of...

DDR5 price correction in China’s retail market raised concerns over a potential cooling in DRAM demand. However, citing German media outlet 3D Center via Wccftech, the trend appears less likely to persist, as DDR5 kits in Germany recorded a modest price increase in April following a brief decline ...

Intel’s foundry business may be gaining momentum. According to Anue, sources say Intel has been actively ramping up chipmaking equipment orders since the start of 2026, with volumes rising by more than 50% compared with last year. Companies in its supply chain, including KINIK Company and E&R ...

As NVIDIA accelerates adoption of SOCAMM2 (Small Outline Compression Attached Memory Module 2), competition among memory heavyweights is intensifying. Following Micron’s shipment of 256GB SOCAMM2 samples in early March, SK hynix announced on April 20 that it has kicked off mass production of 192GB...

Samsung Electro-Mechanics and LG Innotek have reportedly initiated efforts to secure co-packaged optics (CPO) technology. According to ETNews, sources indicate that both companies have accelerated their push to integrate CPO into AI semiconductor substrates. Moving beyond the conceptual stage, they ...