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Market intelligence on semiconductor cycles, earnings, pricing, inventories, capital expenditure, demand forecasts and investment sentiment.

FocusCycles, pricing and capex
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Watch pointInventory and demand inflection
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Australia's Industrial Semiconductor Market Driven by Energy Transition: In-depth Analysis of Import-dependent Value Chain

Australia's industrial semiconductor market relies almost entirely on imports, with energy transition and automation driving demand at a compound annual growth rate of 5-7%. This article analyzes the structural characteristics and future evolution of this purely consumer market from the perspectives of industrial chain, technology roadmap, competitive landscape, and supply chain risks.

Marcus Lim5 min read
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How the Data Center Bond Boom Reshapes the Semiconductor Supply Chain: Opportunities and Risks for ASML, SMIC, and Infineon

Tech giants are issuing large-scale bonds to finance the construction of AI data centers, and changes in the interest rate environment are having a profound impact on the semiconductor supply chain. This article analyzes the beneficiary logic, risk points, and long-term competitive landscape changes in the equipment, foundry, and power device sectors based on the financial conditions and market positions of three companies: ASML, SMIC, and Infineon.

Marcus Lim8 min read
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Semiconductor market quarterly revenue breaks $300 billion for the first time: AI and storage as twin engines drive structural transformation of the industry

In the first quarter of 2026, global semiconductor market revenue reached $319 billion, a record high for a single quarter, with memory chips contributing over 40% of the share. This article provides an in-depth analysis of how the imbalanced demand between AI and memory is reshaping the industry chain landscape, as well as its impact on China, South Korea, and the Taiwan region.

Elena Vance6 min read
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Why the AI valuation controversy has reignited: the reassessment of the semiconductor supply-demand chain behind the surge in chip stocks

The debate over an AI valuation bubble has heated up again, but the historic rally in chip stocks shows that what the market is really trading is not the popularity of a single application, but the systemic boost AI infrastructure is giving to semiconductor manufacturing, advanced packaging, equipment, and materials. This article analyzes what this round of market gains means for the global semiconductor supply chain from the perspectives of the industrial chain, technology routes, regional competition, and capital expenditure.

David Sterling11 min read
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Glass substrates are driving advanced packaging into a new round of competition: what does SEMI’s latest report mean?

SEMI and Global Net Corp. have released a market report on glass core substrates, noting that AI and HPC are driving the continued evolution of advanced packaging. This article analyzes, from the perspectives of the industrial chain, technological routes, supply chain, and regional competition, why glass substrates are becoming the next battleground in packaging, as well as their medium- to long-term impact on chip design, foundries, equipment and materials, and packaging houses.

Sofia Al-Said10 min read