TSMC and Micron boom drives Taiwan ‘fab five’s 1H26 profits
TSMC, Micron, ASE, and SPIL continue to expand their advanced-node and OSAT investments, driving stronger first-half 2026 results for Taiwan’s fab engineering players — including UIS, MIC, L&K Engineering, YKE and Acter. Together, these five companies, which design and build the specialized facilities and infrastructure that chipmakers rely on, make up what the industry calls the “fab five.” With expanding reach into the US, ASEAN and Singapore, the “fab five” have maintained high order backlogs.
Samsung weighs Giheung R&D line for 2nm HBM foundry capacity
Samsung Electronics is reportedly considering repurposing the second line at its next-generation semiconductor R&D complex in Giheung into a foundry send-fab, a shift that would add advanced-node capacity as demand for AI memory strains leading-edge capacity.
OCI thins solar wafers to boost Vietnam output 39%
AI server tracker: Demand drives strong growth across Taiwan’s CCL, design services, substrate, and testing supply chains
India roundup: India’s electronics push gains momentum as water, China ties and chip incentives collide
India’s electronics and AI infrastructure ambitions are accelerating, but mounting environmental opposition, tighter Chinese visa curbs, and intensifying competition for semiconductor investment are exposing new challenges. As Google advances a US$15 billion AI data center, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) restructures its cloud business, and Dixon Technologies expands its smartphone OEM business, states are sweetening incentives to strengthen India’s position in global technology supply chains.
Twoway Communications speeds defense push with C-UAS, unmanned vehicles
Twoway Communications said its July 2026 consolidated revenue was NT$139 million (US$4.3 million), down 0.4% from a year earlier. For January to July 2026, consolidated revenue reached NT$1.1 billion, up 35.0% from the same period in 2025.