The Iran conflict is raising concerns over the supply of key semiconductor materials. As noted by Nikkei, Middle East crisis is casting a shadow over Asia’s chip supply chain as fears grow that the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz could persist. Seoul is particularly concerned about helium...

India has reportedly proposed a new set of incentives aimed at boosting smartphone exports. According to Bloomberg, sources say the country is preparing a new round of incentives that would tie government subsidies to export performance and the greater use of locally produced components, a move expe...

Recently, a research team led by Prof. Ouxin at the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the team of Prof. Tobias J. Kippenberg at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and Prof. Christian Koos at Karlsruhe In...

As US-China tech tensions escalate, Beijing’s controls on strategic minerals like tungsten are rattling the supply chain. Among these, tungsten hexafluoride (WF₆), made from high-purity tungsten powder and fluorine gas, spiked in early 2026, with Korean and Japanese suppliers hiking prices 70–...

China’s integrated circuit (IC) exports are accelerating sharply. According to ijiwei, citing data released by the General Administration of Customs on March 10, China’s IC exports reached 304.67 billion yuan in January and February this year, marking a 68.9% year-over-year increase. In terms of...