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Friday 8 August 2025
TSMC-backed VisEra moves to capture CIS upside with thin-form optics, new capacity
VisEra Technologies, a TSMC-affiliated optical component supplier, anticipates third-quarter growth driven by rising demand for CMOS image sensors (CIS), as high-end smartphone camera...
Friday 8 August 2025
SMIC flags limited visibility for 4Q25 amid high demand, expects limited tariff impact thanks to clients' preparedness
SMIC warned of weaker chip shipment momentum in the fourth quarter of 2025 due to seasonal effects and customer inventory buildup, noting limited visibility ahead. However, the company...
Friday 8 August 2025
China's equipment market remains elusive as Taiwanese panel makers retreat to Innolux and AUO
China's LCD panel market share has surpassed 70%, establishing absolute dominance in the global market. In recent years, Chinese panel manufacturers have primarily focused on expanding...
Friday 8 August 2025
SMIC reports mixed 2Q25 results, forecasts modest growth as stimulus boost fades
On late August 7, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) posted mixed financial results for the second quarter of 2025, reflecting sequential softness but continued...
Friday 8 August 2025
Hua Hong Semiconductor signals optimism for 3Q25 on 12-inch ramp-up
Hua Hong Semiconductor reported second-quarter 2025 revenue of US$566.1 million, marking an 18% year-over-year increase, driven by strong momentum in its 12-inch wafer business. Net...
Friday 8 August 2025
DDR4 price rally stalls as market shifts toward DDR5
Spot market prices for DDR4 memory, which soared during the second quarter of 2025, have begun to lose steam in the third quarter as demand from end customers shows signs of coolin...
Friday 8 August 2025
Macronix launches eMMC solutions to fill MLC NAND shortage
As major memory manufacturers, including Samsung Electronics, exit legacy process products, Macronix to expected to benefit by filling the supply gap in the MLC market.
Thursday 7 August 2025
Anduril delivers first batch of attack drones to Taiwan
US defense unicorn Anduril Industries has delivered the first batch of attack drones purchased by Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND). The drones were personally handed over...
Thursday 7 August 2025
LITEON ramps up US, Taiwan production amid tariff headwinds

LITEON prepaid US$13.4 million in tariffs on Battery Backup Units amid new 20% Taiwan-US tariffs...

Wednesday 6 August 2025
Phoenix Silicon International pushes monthly capacity to 1.2M wafers by 2026
Leading reclaimed wafer manufacturer Phoenix Silicon International (PSI) announced on August 1 that its board has officially approved a capital expenditure plan of NT$4.379 billion...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Onsemi to shed 5% of 2025 revenue as part of strategic shift toward higher margins
Onsemi plans to eliminate approximately 5% of its 2025 revenue through the exit of legacy and non-core products, aligning with its Fab Right strategy and broader transformation efforts...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
CoWoS capacity utilization reportedly only 60% amid AI boom, supply chain on alert
Reports have emerged that TSMC's advanced packaging technology, CoWoS, is operating at only 60% capacity utilization. Such a supply-demand mismatch has confused the supply chain.
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Win Semiconductors sees 45% capacity utilization as Wi-Fi 7 drives growth and stronger US orders
GaAs wafer foundry provider Win Semiconductors announced at a July 31, 2025, investor conference that its capacity utilization reached 45% in the second quarter of 2025, a 10 percentage...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Sercomm Chair confident in robust 2H25 as production hits full capacity
Sercomm Corporation, a major Taiwanese networking equipment manufacturer, expressed optimism for the second half of 2025 during its earnings briefing on July 31, 2025, citing rising...
Monday 4 August 2025
Samsung foundry utilization reportedly rebounds on AI chip demand and rising orders
Samsung Electronics' foundry production lines for process nodes above 4nm have recently achieved their highest utilization rates, according to South Korean media outlet ChosunBiz,...