TDK to Spend 40 Billion Yen to Expand Thin-Film Inductor Capacity
As demand for AI computing power surges, TDK, the global leader in passive components, is accelerating its capacity layout. TDK executives recently revealed plans to invest approximately 40 billion yen (about US$260 million) over the next three years to expand thin-film inductor production lines at ...
ADI to Acquire Alif Semiconductor for $1.35 Billion
Analog Devices (ADI) and edge AI chip company Alif Semiconductor jointly announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which ADI will acquire Alif for $1.35 billion in cash. If certain performance conditions are met, ADI may pay up to an additional $200 million in contingent con...
Murata Product Line Optimization: Some MLCC Part Numbers Discontinued
Murata Manufacturing recently issued an official notice to customers, announcing that it will launch a product line optimization starting in fiscal year 2026, discontinuing certain MLCC products while simultaneously expanding capacity for others. According to the notice, customers must complete writ...
Micron HBM Capacity Sprint: 100,000 Wafers per Month
Micron Technology is vigorously advancing its HBM capacity expansion, planning to increase monthly capacity from about 40,000 to 50,000 wafers last year to about 100,000 wafers by the end of 2026, achieving more than a doubling of capacity.According to South Korean media outlet ETNews, Micron plans ...
Qualcomm & Amazon Partner on AI Inference Chips and 1.6T Optical Connectivity
On September 8, 2026, Qualcomm and Amazon announced a major AI infrastructure collaboration spanning multiple product generations. The two companies will jointly develop multi‑generation custom chips for large‑scale AI data centers, with a focus on AI inference scenarios. At the same time, they are ...
Analog Chip Price Hikes Persist: TI Implements Third Price Adjustment
On September 1, Texas Instruments (TI), the global leader in analog chips, once again issued a price adjustment notice to its customers, announcing a new round of price increases across multiple analog and power management product families. This marks TI's third price adjustment since the beginn...
AUO Sells Singapore Electronics Plant to Western Digital
Panel maker AUO's board of directors has recently resolved to sell the factory building and related utility facilities of its Singapore subsidiary AFPD to hard disk drive leader Western Digital for 350 million Singapore dollars. The property subject to this transaction covers a building area of ...
