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Tuesday 25 November 2025
Taiwanese MEMS probe card makers to double capacity in 2026
The growing adoption of advanced processes below 3nm for AI GPUs and AI ASIC chips is driving a surge in test points and shrinking pitch sizes during the chip probing (CP) stage. Industry...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
ShunSin builds full-stack optical transceiver modules and pilots CSP AI data centers
With the wave of generative AI applications driving rapid upgrades in high-performance computing architectures and data center networks, market demand for ultra-high bandwidth, lower...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Stratio eyes mobile 'fourth lens' with low-cost germanium SWIR sensor
South Korean startup Stratio has developed a mass-producible short-wave infrared (SWIR) imaging sensor based on germanium, costing just 1% of comparable market products. By integrating...
Tuesday 25 November 2025
Semco’s 2026 ABF capacity is fully booked as Big Tech snaps up supply
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) has reportedly locked in supply contracts for ABF substrates with major technology companies such as Alphabet, Tesla, Apple, Amazon Web Services,...
Monday 24 November 2025
South Korea seeks joint strategy with Taiwan on US chip tariffs
South Korea's trade chief said Seoul sees room to coordinate with Taiwan on upcoming US chip tariffs, signaling potential cooperation between the two Asian semiconductor powerhouses...
Monday 24 November 2025
DDR5 breakthrough: CXMT showcases 8000Mbps memory at IC China 2025

China's memory maker CXMT used this year's IC China 2025 expo to debut its new DDR5 product line, signalling its most assertive push...

Monday 24 November 2025
Samsung reportedly converts NAND lines to DRAM to meet surging AI memory demand
Samsung Electronics is reportedly preparing to convert portions of its NAND flash production lines in Pyeongtaek and Hwaseong into DRAM facilities as the company races to meet surging...
Monday 24 November 2025
US to waive chip tariffs as Taiwan exports semiconductor park expertise
Wu Cheng-Wen, Taiwan's Minister without Portfolio and head of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), told the Financial Times that the United States will not...
Monday 24 November 2025
Nexperia dispute continues as Wingtech appeals to Dutch government
The turmoil surrounding Nexperia persists as Wingtech, the Chinese parent company of Nexperia, has formally lodged a complaint with the Dutch government, demanding the withdrawal of...
Monday 24 November 2025
Nvidia's move into mobile memory sparks supply and price concerns
Nvidia plans to incorporate mobile-grade LPDDR memory into future AI servers, a shift that could trigger a severe supply squeeze and drive prices significantly higher through 2026...
Monday 24 November 2025
Nvidia shifts to LPDDR for AI servers, Samsung poised to benefit most
Nvidia is reportedly adopting low-power DDR (LPDDR) memory in its servers to enhance power efficiency, marking a major shift in memory architecture. Industry analysts suggest this...
Monday 24 November 2025
Japan to become majority stakeholder in Rapidus with JPY100 billion investment
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry plans to invest JPY100 billion (US$671 million) in Rapidus in fiscal 2025, securing a controlling stake as the government accelerates...
Monday 24 November 2025
SK Hynix reportedly exploring Indian partner, but no official plans announced
South Korea's SK Hynix is reportedly considering establishing a memory chip assembly and testing (ATMP) facility in India. However, the company's recent public announcement of investment...
Monday 24 November 2025
Toshiba's China SiC turn triggers Japan's power-chip intervention
Toshiba's sudden move from its long-standing partnership with Rohm Semiconductor to a brief collaboration with China's Sicc unsettled Japan's power semiconductor sector. Toshiba reversed...
Monday 24 November 2025
Memory supercycle frenzy expected to drive Samsung and SK Hynix 2025 tax payments
South Korea's leading chipmakers, Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, are projected to pay a combined corporate tax of approximately KRW6 trillion (US$4.2 billion) for the year 2025,...