Friday, May 8, 2026

The Taiwan foundry's monthly revenue reached NT$22.66 billion, with year-to-date sales through April climbing 6.88% to NT$83.7 billion versus the prior year. The growth reflects sustained demand for UMC's foundry services amid continued semiconductor manufacturing activity.

The 6600 ION uses Micron's G9 QLC NAND in E3.L and U.2 form factors, now shipping for AI and hyperscale workloads. The drive requires 82% fewer racks than HDD-based deployments for equivalent storage, signaling SSD adoption accelerating in enterprise data centers.

The companies established JASM in Kumamoto with Sony investing approximately $0.5 billion for a minority stake, targeting 22/28nm production for image sensors and automotive chips. The facility began initial production in late 2024, strengthening Sony's position in back-illuminated and stacked CMOS image sensor technology while securing dedicated advanced manufacturing capacity.