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Printed circuit board (PCB) giant Zhen Ding Technology recently held an earnings call where company chairman Charles Shen noted that customer demand across artificial intelligence (AI) applications, including AI servers, optical communications, and IC substrates, remains strong. At the same time, order visibility and shipment momentum are rising, with AI-related products accounting for nearly 70% of revenue in 2025. Furthermore, the company expects to enter a high-growth phase in 2026....

Although automotive component manufacturer Kwang-Hwa Electronic's primary shipment markets remain China and North America, revenue growth in the US and Mexico has been significant in recent years. Combined revenue from the two regions has increased by more than 25% year-on-year, indicating that the company's overseas capacity expansion is gradually taking effect and helping to ease the pressure from persistent price competition in the Chinese market....

SiliconAuto introduced its XMotiv M3 series microcontroller units at Embedded World 2026, signaling a push to expand collaborations in Europe, CEO Gene Liu said. The company has spent recent years developing its automotive MCU products with customers and partners and is now ready to showcase them in Europe....

Taiwan's ODM and EMS manufacturers reported solid revenue performance in February 2026, with AI servers playing a central role. Foxconn, Quanta, and Wistron all posted double-digit year-over-year revenue growth. Wistron's revenue growth exceeded triple digits when Wiwynn is excluded. Companies expect March, the final month of the quarter, to mark the revenue peak for the first quarter of 2026....

Semiconductor packaging and testing material supplier Niching Industrial Corp. reported NT$200 million (approx. US$6.29 million) in revenue for January and February 2026, a year-over-year increase of 2.71%, the company said....

Asus said it exceeded revenue and profit targets in 2025 while forecasting a 10-15% decline in global PC shipments for 2026, and it has secured longer-term deals with memory suppliers to mitigate supply tightness expected to persist for at least 2 more years. The company projects near-flat or better shipment performance relative to an overall market contraction....

The AI industry's obsession with bigger, faster, and more powerful models may be solving the wrong problem — at least when it comes to the billions of devices operating at the edge. At Embedded World 2026 in Nuremberg, Germany, Microchip Technology COO Richard J. Simoncic offered a pointed counterargument to the prevailing hype, and he used one of nature's most unusual creatures to make it....

SpeedTech said it plans to deepen its presence in the low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite supply chain in 2026 as part of a broader strategy to diversify across multiple industries. The company is also entering the North American gaming equipment market and expanding its integrated FATP manufacturing capabilities, with the three growth drivers expected to support double-digit operational growth in 2026....

The Middle East conflict is scorching more than just the region. Disrupted shipping lanes and tightening energy supplies are driving up costs across the printed circuit board (PCB) industry — from raw materials to manufacturing to final pricing....

For years, the story of the British space sector followed a predictable, frustrating arc: a brilliant startup would ignite in a university lab, only to flicker out or flee to Silicon Valley the moment it required serious capital....

FedEx has officially launched its newly expanded transshipment center at Taoyuan International Airport, significantly boosting Taiwan's logistics capacity amid rising demand from the AI and semiconductor sectors. The upgraded facility doubles operational space and integrates an automated sorting system capable of processing over 10,000 parcels daily, supporting rapid growth in the high-tech, semiconductor, and e-commerce industries....

Semiconductor materials and equipment supplier Wah Lee Industrial reported record-high cumulative revenue for the first two months of 2026, fueled by strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) servers, high-performance computing (HPC), and advanced semiconductors. Benefiting from robust AI server orders and the gradual rollout of new production capacity for 800G switches, revenue related to its copper-clad laminate (CCL) business has also grown multifold....

The Global AI Brain Race Report 2026, published by research group EssayHumanizer, ranks more than 100 countries based on the strength of their artificial intelligence ecosystems. The report places the US firmly in first place with an overall score of 82 out of 100, followed by China at 59 and Singapore in third at 37....

Transmission system manufacturer TsangYow has been steadily advancing its presence in high-value sectors such as electric buses, new energy vehicles (NEVs), and semiconductor equipment. As these products enter prototyping and validation stages, the market anticipates that once customer certifications are completed and mass production begins, they will drive the company's next phase of growth....

Demand for e-paper displays remains strong, with E Ink Holdings expecting both revenue and profit to reach new highs in 2026, according to CEO Johnson Lee....

Driven by surging AI computing and server demand, IC distributor WPG Holdings reported February 2026 revenue of NT$79.68 billion (approx. US$2.49 billion), a record for the same period. Despite fewer working days due to the Lunar New Year holiday, revenue still rose 9.4% year-over-year. Revenue for the first two months of 2026 reached NT$174.85 billion, up 26.1% from a year earlier....

Optical communication firm Browave announced that its co-packaged optics (CPO) production will enter a critical mass-production phase in the second half 2026, with monthly capacity expected to reach the "thousand-level" by the fourth quarter. If customer adoption proceeds smoothly, monthly output could jump 10x to the "ten-thousand-level" by the first quarter of 2027, positioning CPO as a key growth driver for future operations....

The Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) reported revenue of NT$2.97 trillion (US$93.5 billion) in 2025, up 34.26% from 2024, benefiting from the AI wave and strong demand for advanced semiconductor manufacturing processes. The total fell just short of the NT$3 trillion milestone previously projected by industry observers, yet the park maintained its position as the largest among Taiwan's three major science parks....

Global semiconductor foundries rebounded strongly in 2025 as artificial intelligence workloads and premium smartphone chips boosted advanced-node demand, though rising memory prices and weakening consumer electronics demand could pose headwinds for the sector in 2026....

InnoCare Optoelectronics is expanding its global service network to capture growth from rising regional economies. Chairman James Yang said the company has entered India with localized manufacturing to reduce tariff barriers while addressing demand for healthcare digitalization. In the Americas, InnoCare has established local repair centers to provide immediate technical support and after-sales services, strengthening customer service and market share across regional markets....