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Following on TSMC’s announcement of price hikes this year, UMC has written to customers telling them it proposes to raise prices in H2. Here’s a copy of the letter: . … The post UMC to hike prices in H2 appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

Over the past 50 years, industry cycles have become the norm in electronics. These cycles are driven by demand surges, fab capacity expansion, supply constraints, and evolving inventory practices. Today, additional uncontrollable factors such as tariffs, geopolitical conflicts, and de-globalization are adding new layers of volatility to an already dynamic market.  As the industry began recovering from the last cycle around mid-2025, excess…

AI, geopolitics and the new constraint model    Sourceability’s SVP digital transformation, Rob Picken, explained: “We will see continued shifts toward an AI-centric, capacity-constrained model through 2026 and into 2027. High-performance components will continue to take priority amid ongoing supplier restructuring, with AI taking precedence. We are seeing sustained investment in AI infrastructure, despite concerns about the AI bubble. Suppliers warn that…

YouTuber Exercising Ingenuity has just created a complete Raspberry Pi-powered portable computer that fits inside an Altoids tin. Opening the lid reveals a 2-inch display and a mechanical keyboard that … The post Pi PC fits in Altoids tin appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

Omdia is forecasting 62.7% semiconductor market growth for 2026 reflecting extraordinary growth in memory with DRAM forecast to nearly double and NAND to quadruple. Enterprises are a major server refresh … The post Omdia forecasts 62.7% semi growth this year appeared first on Electronics Weekly.

Sony has been granted subsidies worth $378 million to add production capacity, reports the Nikkei. The money will be spent on  an image sensor plant being built  in Kumamoto prefecture … The post Japan gives $378m subsidy to Sony image sensor fab appeared first on Electronics Weekly.