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AI and 5G demand driving tech sector growth

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The expansion of AI infrastructure and 5G demand continues to drive record growth across the technology and semiconductor sectors in Taiwan and the United States. In September, semiconductor leaders reported significant August revenue surges. August, TSMC reported record August revenue of approximately 16.35 $16.35 billion USD, a 53.3% year-on-year increase, marking its fourth consecutive month of growth. The company maintains a 72.5% share of the global foundry market. To capitalize on emerging sectors like ‘Agentic AI’, Driven by sustained demand for AI chips that has kept foundries at full utilization, TSMC increased raised its 2026 annual capital expenditure budget forecast to between a record range of $60 billion and to $64 billion. Furthermore, TSMC The company also provided third-quarter revenue guidance between US$44.6 billion and ASML announced a collaboration to US$45.8 billion. To advance next-generation chip manufacturing, targeting TSMC and ASML are collaborating to target mass production using High NA technology starting in 2030. Specialized equipment Taiwan’s broader export sector reached a record $82.4 billion in August, a 41% year-on-year increase, fueled by high-performance computing and component cloud services. This momentum is reflected in the corporate sector: Wistron reported record August revenue of 460.065 billion TWD, a year-on-year increase of over 100%, and approved a $209 million investment to expand server production in the United States and Vietnam. Additionally, PCB manufacturers Unimicron and Gold Circuit Electronics reported record monthly revenues exceeding 10 billion TWD. Specialized suppliers also reported strong results. JADE Tech reported (家登) saw a 49.94% year-on-year revenue increase to NT$840 million, fueled by sales of advanced process carriers. while Hongsue saw August revenue rise (弘塑) rose 43.35% year-on-year to NT$681 million due to demand for advanced packaging equipment. demand. Dongpu Precision (東浦精密) reported a 79.8% year-on-year increase, with AI-related products expected to scale in the third quarter. Additionally, and 榮惠-KY saw August revenue surge 84.99% year-on-year to 2.42 billion TWD, bolstered by shipping 1,000 Cooling Distribution Units (CDU) in a single month. Taiwan’s broader export sector reached a record $82.4 billion in August, a 41% year-on-year increase. This momentum is reflected in the corporate sector, where Wistron reported record August revenue of 460.065 billion TWD, a year-on-year increase of over 100%. Meanwhile, companies such as 台塑 and 南亞 expressed optimism for the fourth quarter, noting that electronic materials are entering a growth phase due to AI hardware cycles.

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  1. 2026-09-10 20:19 UTC AI and 5G demand driving tech sector growth
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