For 2026, Samsung has two top-tier QD-OLED/OLED series for Europe. For starters, it must be clarified that the European Samsung S99H corresponds to the USA-bound Samsung S95H series, with a difference in the number of USB Type-A ports and tuners. Secondly, the European Samsung S95H series arrives with One Connect Box included, three USB Type-A ports, and a USB Type-B port. It also has a central…

The 2026 Samsung Micro RGB lineup, led by the flagship R95H and the more accessible R85H series, marks the company’s most ambitious leap in emissive‑style LED technology. The TVs from both series are gradually finding their way to stores in Europe and the UK. Below we list their respective specifications and prices. Samsung MRE130R95H specifications; N/A Samsung MRE85R95H specifications; EUR 9099…

South Korea’s long-running experiment with job-guaranteed semiconductor education is entering a more consequential phase, with the first large wave of students from expanded industry-linked programmes set to enter the workforce from 2027. The shift is drawing fresh scrutiny over whether a model built around direct hiring pipelines, practical training, and university-industry coordination can do more than produce graduates at scale and whether it can ease the country’s persistent shortage of semiconductor design talent.

LED packaging maker Brightek reported consolidated revenue of NT$161 million (US$5.1 million) in the first quarter of 2026, down 9.7% year on year, impacted by the transition period at its new Nantong plant in Jiangsu, China, which began operations at the end of 2025. The company posted a net loss after tax of NT$3.95 million for March alone, widening its losses from the same month last year, with a loss per share of NT$0.06.

Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) held an earnings call on April 21 to address developments in memory and logic foundry services, as well as its future business outlook. PSMC president Martin Chu stated that DRAM foundry prices had significantly increased in March. However, due to the impact of the tape-out cycle on pricing, the price hike is expected to contribute to revenue starting in June.

Benefiting from strong AI high-frequency, high-speed transmission and communications infrastructure demand, TXC reported robust AI optical communication orders in the first quarter of 2026, driving its highest-ever quarterly revenue. The company’s March 2026 revenue reached NT$1.1 billion (approx. US$35.3 million), up 2.7% year-over-year; cumulative revenue for the first three months of 2026 hit NT$3.3 billion, a 5.5% annual increase and a record for this period.