Winbond chairman says memory supply-demand will rebalance in 2-3 years

Winbond chairman Arthur Chiao expressed a cautious outlook on the memory industry’s current boom, stating that he does not believe this cycle represents a “super cycle.” Speaking at Winbond’s Zero-Carbon Family Day event held on October 18, 2025, at Nantou’s National Chi Nan University, Chiao said the market will naturally rebalance within 2-3 years as suppliers ramp up capacity.

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Arrow Electronics regains US export license after delisting from Entity List

The US Department of Commerce has removed export restrictions on Arrow Electronics’ China and Hong Kong units, taking the semiconductor distributor off the Entity List. Arrow Electronics spokesperson John Hourigan told Bloomberg and Reuters that the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) informed the company on October 17 of its delisting, with the official notice to be published shortly in the Federal Register.

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Doosan Tesna invests US$120m in testing equipment to support Samsung’s Apple CIS push

In a massive strategic bet on the next wave of tech demand, South Korea’s leading semiconductor testing provider, Doosan Tesna, is pouring over KRW170 billion (approx. US$120 million) into new testing equipment. Industry observers believe this huge capex plan is a direct move to prepare for a sharp surge in orders from its primary customer, Samsung Electronics, which is set to ramp up production of CMOS image sensors (CIS) for Apple.

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Taiwan’s infant cardiac robot outperforms da Vinci system

Taiwan’s National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) announced the winners of the 2025 Future Tech Award. Among the winners is the infant cardiac robotic surgical system (iCROSS) developed by Professor Cheng-wei Chen’s team from National Taiwan University’s (NTU) Department of Electrical Engineering. The system achieves a level of precision beyond what the da Vinci surgical system is capable of.

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Memory capacity shortage sparks 2026 supply chain scramble, raising disruption risks

The memory industry faces a severe capacity crunch as global manufacturers rush upstream to secure DRAM production for 2026, sparking fears of supply chain disruptions. Despite limited new capacity additions from major suppliers next year, demand is expected to outpace supply, pressuring memory module makers with potential shortages and soaring procurement costs.

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