Following a record-setting year for the semiconductor industry, the start of the new year has continued the momentum, as semiconductor revenue grew 27% in 1Q26 from 4Q25 to reach US$319bn, according t
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced global semiconductor sales were $110.5 billion during the month of April 2026, an increase of 11% compared to the March 2026 total of $99.5
UMC held its shareholders' meeting on May 27, with CEO Jason Wang saying that as AI applications expand rapidly, long-term semiconductor demand still has room for growth. In addition to deepening
Samsung Electronics is pouring $1.5 billion into a new semiconductor testing plant in Vietnam, with commercial operations targeted for November 2027. The facility, currently under construction at an i
The artificial intelligence(AI) boom is triggering an unprecedented expansion race among the world's largest memory chipmakers.Surging demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and high-performance D
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced global semiconductor sales were $298.5 billion during the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 25% compared to Q4 of 2025. Global sales we
