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Thursday 7 August 2025
Taiwan’s Scientech posts record 1H25 profit, warns on FX impact as orders surge
Semiconductor equipment provider Scientech posted record revenue, gross margin, and operating profit for the second quarter of 2025. However, a sharp appreciation of the New Taiwan...
Thursday 7 August 2025
UALink, Broadcom spar over Ethernet's role in AI
Despite Nvidia's absence at the 2025 OCP APAC Summit, rival factions within the anti-NVLink camp clashed over competing interconnect strategies for next-generation AI infrastructure...
Thursday 7 August 2025
Trump chip tariff sends South Korean chip giants scrambling
US President Donald Trump's declaration of 100% tariffs on all chip imports has sent shockwaves through South Korean semiconductor firms Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc.
Thursday 7 August 2025
Analysis: TSMC gains breathing room as US chip tariff exempts domestic production
US President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook held a press conference to announce upcoming semiconductor tariffs and Apple's new US$100 billion investment in the US, increasing...
Thursday 7 August 2025
China draws red lines on US chip tracking with Nvidia meeting
As the US and China look for any sort of leverage in a prolonged trade fight, Beijing sees an opportunity to win over the world by taking a stand against the Trump administration's...
Thursday 7 August 2025
OSAT giants expand in US as Trump pushes for 100% tariff on chip imports
Amkor and ASE, two of the world's top semiconductor packaging and testing providers, are deepening their US presence following the return of Trump-era "Made in America" policies....
Thursday 7 August 2025
Apple taps Samsung's Austin fab for next-gen chip tech, possibly for CIS
Apple announced a collaboration with Samsung's Austin-based wafer foundry to develop a new chip technology, though Samsung declined to comment.
Thursday 7 August 2025
TI triggers largest chip repricing in years, stuns China clients with 60,000-part hike
As President Donald Trump accelerates reshoring efforts, US-based chipmakers are facing rising cost pressures that are now cascading through the global supply chain. Texas Instruments...
Thursday 7 August 2025
Apple pledges US$100B to expand US silicon ecosystem as Trump announces 100% tariff on chip imports
Apple has pledged an additional US$100 billion to bolster US chip manufacturing, rare earth supply, and its domestic supply chain, as former President Trump announced a 100% tariff...
Thursday 7 August 2025
ASE challenges TSMC’s photonics play with CPO packaging push
At the inaugural Open Compute Project (OCP) APAC Summit in Taipei, ASE Group Executive Vice President Tingu Yin Chang said surging AI computing demand has become the primary catalyst...
Thursday 7 August 2025
Samsung denies HBM3E price-cut rumors amid Nvidia approval delay
Samsung Electronics has secured an order from Tesla for artificial intelligence (AI) chips, offering a renewed boost to its foundry business. However, the company continues to face...
Thursday 7 August 2025
TSC hits nearly 20% revenue increase from logic chip growth
Taiwan Specialty Chemicals (TSC), a subsidiary of Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS), is currently transforming from a specialty chemical supplier into an integrated advanced semiconductor...
Thursday 7 August 2025
Broadcom’s Jericho4 extends AI networking beyond 100km
Broadcom has begun shipping its new Jericho4 Ethernet fabric router, a high-performance platform designed to meet the growing demands of distributed artificial intelligence (AI) in...
Wednesday 6 August 2025
Chiplet ecosystem gains momentum with Intel, TSMC, MediaTek backing

Leading semiconductor companies called for stronger adoption of open chiplet standards at the OCP APAC Summit 2025 in Taipei, highlighting...

Wednesday 6 August 2025
OCP APAC 2025: ASE doubles down on co-packaged optics as AI reshapes semiconductor design
As artificial intelligence continues to redefine the architecture and demands of modern computing, ASE is positioning Co-Packaged Optics (CPO) and advanced packaging at the center...