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Wednesday 25 June 2025
PSA eyes Southeast Asia, rare earths as AI and auto demand boost growth outlook
At the recent PSA Annual Shareholders' Meeting, CEO Anthony Chiao announced that GLOBAL BRS MANUFACTURE (GBM) has acquired two significant strategic assets: Japan's PCB manufacturer...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Taiwan govt opens AI pilot lines to enhance CoWoS inspection efficiency
Taiwan's government has instructed leading industrial research institutions, such as the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), the Metal Industries Research and Development...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Exclusive: 'A Chip Odyssey' director crafts semiconductor epic
The documentary 'A Chip Odyssey,' which chronicles the development of Taiwan's semiconductor industry, premiered on June 13, 2025. It quickly surpassed NT$5 million (approx. US$169,141)...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Rapidus and Siemens partner to advance 2nm semiconductor design and manufacturing processes
On June 23, 2025, Rapidus announced a strategic collaboration with Siemens Digital Industries Software to enhance semiconductor design and manufacturing processes for the 2nm technology...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
1.4nm put on ice: Samsung reportedly reroutes foundry push to 2nm yield gains
Samsung Electronics is reportedly pushing back plans to build its 1.4nm test production line, shifting its focus toward improving yield and capacity for the 2nm node, now expected...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
IC design sector 2Q25 operations remain stable amid currency volatility
As the second quarter of 2025 gradually comes to a close, Taiwan's IC design sector is facing the traditional off-season with a generally optimistic outlook. Industry players believe...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
HBM capacity crunch triggers price surge in DDR5 and VRAM markets
Rising demand for AI servers is forcing memory makers to shift their production priorities, sending shockwaves through the semiconductor supply chain. As manufacturers focus more...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Aurona Industries anticipates sales growth except for China
Aurona Industries, a PCB substrate manufacturer, reported a 1.2% revenue growth in May, driven by higher orders from the electronics industry following a temporary US tariff grace...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
South Korea's chip firms target Japan in bid to break global design bottleneck
South Korean semiconductor companies are making a concerted push into Japan, positioning themselves to capture opportunities in one of the world's most underpenetrated but promising...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Samsung to expand 1c DRAM production in 2H25 after significant yield improvements
Samsung Electronics will begin expanding investment in sixth-generation 10nm-class DRAM (1c DRAM) production starting in the second half of 2025. Industry observers interpret this...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Taiwan tech supply chains brace for tariff deadline amid currency headwinds
Taiwan's IT supply chain faces mounting pressures as the July 9 expiration of a 90-day reciprocal tariff grace period approaches. The New Taiwan dollar's sharp appreciation has already...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Samsung Electro-Mechanics begins silicon capacitor supply to Marvell Technology, marking entry into AI chip components
Samsung Electro-Mechanics has started supplying silicon capacitors to Marvell Technology, a leading US integrated circuit (IC) design company. This development marks Samsung Electro-Mechanics's...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Huahong zeros in on metrology gear to shore up chip supply chain
Amid the global restructuring of semiconductor supply chains, Chinese investors are intensifying bets on critical upstream technologies. China-based Shanghai Huahong's industrial...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Taiwan's ThinTech accelerates move into semiconductor materials, specialty alloys
Taiwan-based ThinTech Materials Technology held its annual general meeting on June 19, approving all proposed resolutions. The company outlined plans to scale its semiconductor business,...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
South Korea steps up legal fight as Chinese 'red tech' pushes into key industries
As Chinese companies accelerate their entry into the South Korean market, local tech giants are intensifying efforts to protect their intellectual property (IP). From TV branding...