On July 6, 2026, semiconductor research institute SemiAnalysis revealed that NVIDIA's Kyber NVL144 rack architecture is encountering substantial hurdles in the production of PCB middle plates. Consequently, a delay exceeding 12 months is anticipated, pushing the expected release date to 2028. In the wake of this announcement, stock prices of several Asian PCB manufacturers took a nosedive, with Ibiden witnessing a 10% drop, Kingboard Laminates H shares plummeting by 18%, Taiflex declining by 10%, and Samsung Electro-Mechanics experiencing an 11% decrease.
