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Tuesday 21 October 2025
Nexperia meltdown jolts auto industry, triggers rush for power devices

Dutch chipmaker Nexperia has accused its suspended chief executive, Zhang Xuezheng (also known as Wing Zhang), of spreading "falsehoods"...

Tuesday 21 October 2025
Arm expands Flexible Access program to Armv9 platform to boost edge AI startups
Arm has extended its Flexible Access licensing program to include the latest Armv9 edge AI platform, enabling companies to access chip design tools at minimal cost and accelerate...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Samsung's HBM4 logic die yield reportedly surpasses 90% ahead of Nvidia final tests
Samsung Electronics is preparing to enter the final quality testing phase for Nvidia's sixth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM4), as its foundry division ramps up wafer production...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
GaN technology set to decide AI server power chip battle
As Nvidia boldly announces the arrival of 800V high-voltage power supplies for AI servers, nearly all leading power semiconductor players have joined its supply chain. The industry...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
The quiet duopoly powering AI server substrates: Taiwan and Japan’s next supply edge
Eclat Forever Machinery (EFM), a Taiwan-based maker of advanced IC substrate equipment, told investors it expects stronger performance in 2026 than in 2025. Chairman Chou Cheng-chun...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
India moves from component-level XR optics to full-stack manufacturing
India's efforts to establish itself in next-generation electronics manufacturing have taken a major step forward, as QWR Interactive Solutions and Kaynes Technology announced plans...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
SK Hynix hits profit milestone that puts Samsung on notice
SK Hynix is on track to log its first-ever quarterly operating profit of KRW10 trillion (US$7 billion) in the third quarter of 2025, making it only the second South Korean firm after...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Micron lures Korean engineers to Taiwan with premium salaries
The world's third-largest memory manufacturer, Micron Technology, is reportedly recruiting Korean engineers to work in Taiwan. Sources indicate that Micron's hiring targets engineers...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Taiwan government reassures chip ecosystem will stay local despite US pressure
Vice President Bi-khim Louise Hsiao's recent remarks on the US's 50-50 chip production proposal have drawn widespread attention. She stated that Taiwan's semiconductor presence is...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Google's growing TPU empire fuels Broadcom–MediaTek upside
Google's "TPU as a Service" is drawing an increasing number of enterprise clients keen to expand cooperation, pointing to strong growth prospects. The key beneficiaries are expected...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Samsung's HBM4 business shows promise as 1c DRAM yield nears 80%
Samsung Electronics has boosted its sixth-generation 1c DRAM yield to nearly 80%, enhancing its HBM4 competitiveness. Production is ramping up at the Pyeongtaek plant, with tests...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
China races to cut ASML reliance: AMIES unveils lithography lineup
China's semiconductor industry is stepping up its drive for self-sufficiency. In its latest move, AMIES Technology, a subsidiary of Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (SMEE), introduced...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Column: Advanced packaging's standardization challenge

While advanced packaging technologies first gained traction in high-end smartphones, it was the supply crunch of AI chips in 2023 that...

Tuesday 21 October 2025
AI boom revives ASML's confidence for 2026 growth
AI's surging momentum has finally reached the upstream semiconductor equipment sector. At ASML's second quarter of 2025 earnings call in July 2025, the company stated that growing...
Tuesday 21 October 2025
Potens enters AI market with new Hot-Swap MOS
Demand for hot swap power supply in servers is increasing as AI data centers proliferate. Potens Semiconductor Chairman Hsiang-Chi Meng stated that in addition to continuing its expansion...