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Tuesday 7 October 2025
From rival to partner: how AMD found its answer to the Nvidia-Intel pact
AMD has entered into a multi-year, multi-generation AI chip supply agreement with OpenAI that could generate the chipmaker hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue. The deal also...
Tuesday 7 October 2025
Chang Wah Technology announces significant price hike for LED lead frames from 2026
Facing continuing growth in precious metal costs, IC packaging lead frame manufacturer Chang Wah Technology has revealed plans to raise prices on its LED lead frames starting January...
Tuesday 7 October 2025
AI demand drives PCB material prices up amid supply strain
Due to global tariffs and inflation, the consumer market outlook for the second half of 2025 remains pessimistic. Taiwanese PCB industry players believe that overall industry growth...
Tuesday 7 October 2025
Taiwan PCB posts record 1H25 output, TPCA projects 12% annual growth
According to the Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA), the PCB manufacturing output value of Taiwanese companies in the second quarter of 2025 reached NT$218.2 billion (US$7.2...
Tuesday 7 October 2025
Meta said to be in talks to buy Rivos in AI chip push
Meta is reportedly preparing to acquire Rivos, a US-based IC design firm specializing in high-performance computing solutions built on the RISC-V architecture. The move underscores...
Monday 6 October 2025
Indian state courts SK Hynix with investment proposal amid global expansion plans
The government of Andhra Pradesh is stepping up efforts to attract SK Hynix, one of the world's leading memory chipmakers, to establish a facility in India. According to The Deccan...
Monday 6 October 2025
Potential Intel-AMD partnership reshapes semiconductor landscape
US chip manufacturers Intel and AMD are negotiating foundry cooperation, which could bring structural changes to the global semiconductor industry. Besides potentially boosting Intel's...
Monday 6 October 2025
Mitsubishi Electric opens SiC plant amid cooling EV market
Mitsubishi Electric held a completion ceremony on October 1, 2025, for its new power semiconductor factory in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The facility will produce silicon carbide...
Monday 6 October 2025
Nvidia's stake in Intel raises PC supply chain concerns
Acer chairman and CEO Jason Chen stated that if people focus on how Nvidia's investment in Intel impacts TSMC, they are missing the point. For PC brands, the more pressing concern...
Monday 6 October 2025
Gold and copper prices soar as Trump's policies shake global supply chains
Upon US President Donald Trump's return to the White House, his chip containment policy has ignited a rare earth export control battle with China, affecting the already imbalanced...
Monday 6 October 2025
Amkor breaks ground on Arizona packaging facility near TSMC
US-based semiconductor packaging and test services provider Amkor Technology announced it will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on October 6, 2025, to officially begin construction...
Sunday 5 October 2025
Kioxia and Nvidia develop SSDs 100x faster for next-gen servers
Kioxia, Japan's leading memory chip maker, is partnering with Nvidia to develop a revolutionary solid-state drive (SSD) nearly 100 times faster than conventional models. The new drive,...
Sunday 5 October 2025
South Korea's Mobilint expands edge AI reach through Taiwan, US partnerships
South Korean AI semiconductor startup Mobilint is aggressively expanding its presence in the global edge AI computing market. The company recently signed a strategic cooperation memorandum...
Friday 3 October 2025
Hanmi Semiconductor expands to Singapore to support Micron's HBM production
Hanmi Semiconductor has established a local entity in Singapore to provide on-site support for its core customer, Micron. According to Korean media reports, including Financial...
Friday 3 October 2025
ASE Technology launches new factory in Kaohsiung to expand advanced semiconductor packaging
ASE Technology Holding has initiated construction of a new K18B factory at the Nanzi Science Park in Kaohsiung to address growing demand in artificial intelligence (AI), automotive...