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NVIDIA’s 2027 CoWoS Supply Forecast Raised 69% to 1.1 Million Interposers; AMD to See Over 50% Growth: KeyBanc Asia Supply Chain Checks Reveal Strong Demand
TipRanks USA Overview KeyBanc analyst John Vinh's Asia supply chain checks reveal strong, persistent demand across the semiconductor ecosystem. NVIDIA's 2027 CoWoS supply forecast for Rubin and Rubin Ultra was raised 69% to 1.1 million i... -
AI-Driven Advanced Packaging Orders Surge, Widening ABF Carrier Board Supply-Demand Gap, Benefiting Industry with Both Volume and Price Increases
AlphaWire International Overview Nomura Securities reports the semiconductor packaging substrate industry is experiencing a strong AI-driven recovery, with global packaging substrate shipments up 36% year-on-year in June 2026. This growt... -
Japan’s Rapidus Partners with IBM on 2nm Semiconductor Manufacturing to Bolster Indo-Pacific Supply Chain Resilience
Geopolitical Analysis / Think Tank International Overview Japan's Rapidus, in partnership with IBM, aims to establish 2nm advanced semiconductor manufacturing in Japan, strengthening the Indo-Pacific supply chain, including ASEAN countri... -
TSMC Achieves Record Q2 Revenue of $40.2B with 67.7% Gross Margin, CoWoS Fully Booked Through 2026, and Maps 14-Reticle Packaging
LongYield - Substack International Overview TSMC reported record Q2 2026 consolidated revenue of $40.20 billion and a gross margin of 67.7%, driven by robust AI chip demand and leading-edge nodes (7nm and below accounting for 77% of wafe... -
TSMC’s CoWoS Supply to Reach At Least 200K Wafers Monthly by 2027, Accelerating Expansion to Meet Soaring AI Demand
DigiTimes Taiwan Overview TSMC is accelerating its CoWoS (Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate) advanced packaging capacity expansion to meet robust AI chip demand, with market indications suggesting monthly output will reach at least 200,000 wafe... -
Morgan Stanley Forecasts 93% CoWoS Demand Surge by 2027, Driven by AMD’s Venice CPU Shipments
KuCoin International Overview Morgan Stanley forecasts global CoWoS (Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate) demand to nearly double to 2.694 million wafers in 2027, a 93% increase from 1.394 million in 2026. This growth is predominantly driven by A... -
Wah Lee and Asahi Kasei Double Photoresist Capacity in Tainan to Capitalize on AI Advanced Packaging Boom and ABF Substrate Demand
BigGo Finance International Overview Wah Lee and Asahi Kasei are doubling high-resolution dry film photoresist capacity in Tainan to meet surging ABF substrate demand driven by AI, HPC, and advanced packaging. With the ABF substrate shor... -
ABF Substrates Emerge as the True Bottleneck in the AI Era, More Critical Than DRAM for High-Performance Computing
Industry Analysis International Overview ABF (Ajinomoto Build-up Film) substrates, not DRAM, are becoming the more critical bottleneck in the AI supply chain. Leading manufacturers like Ibiden and Unimicron are poised to benefit directly... -
Global ABF Substrate Shortage to Persist Through 2028 Due to Soaring AI Demand, Impacting High-End Chip Production
DigiTimes Taiwan Overview The global market for ABF (Ajinomoto Build-up Film) substrates is projected to remain in shortage through 2028, driven by escalating demand for AI hardware. This scarcity directly impacts the production of high-... -
Advanced Packaging Becomes the New Bottleneck for AI Chip Production, Driving Global Capex Race and Nvidia’s Supply Diversification Efforts
The Economy International Overview Advanced packaging, not process technology, is now the primary bottleneck in AI chip production, prompting Nvidia to explore diversifying its CoWoS supply, potentially including Intel's EMIB. This shift...
