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Thursday 2 October 2025
Taiwan's UMC seeks 15% price cuts from suppliers in rare written notice
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has formally demanded that its suppliers propose price cuts of more than 15% to take effect on January 1, 2026, an unusually aggressive move...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Yageo accelerates strategy to integrate active and passive components with Anpec acquisition
Taiwan-based passive components manufacturer Yageo Corporation has completed its public tender offer for power management IC (PMIC) design firm Anpec Electronics. On October 1, 2025,...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Samsung ex-employees indicted for leaking DRAM tech to CXMT
Seoul prosecutors have arrested and indicted three former employees of Samsung Electronics for allegedly leaking advanced nanoscale DRAM process technology to China's Changxin Memory...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Intel bets on 18A and PowerVia to redefine advanced node performance
Intel is set to kick off mass production of its 18A process at Fab 52 in Arizona by year-end, using PowerVia and RibbonFET technologies. The move positions Intel in a head-to-head...
Thursday 2 October 2025
South Korea-US visa talks advance, LGES US plant may resume earlier
With progress in visa negotiations between the South Korean and the US governments, LG Energy Solution (LGES) is poised to accelerate construction and operations at its US factory.
Thursday 2 October 2025
Western Digital plans US$1 billion investment in Japan, building on decades of local partnerships
Western Digital (WD), the world's largest hard disk drive (HDD) manufacturer, announced plans to invest US$1 billion in Japan over the next five years to strengthen next-generation...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Qualcomm adopts Arm v9 amidst competitive and legal dynamics
Qualcomm's adoption of Arm's v9 architecture represents a strategic shift that balances AI capabilities, legal considerations, and competitive pressures while diversifying its technological...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Cyient Semiconductors charts power-focused ASIC roadmap, strengthens Taiwan ties
Cyient Semiconductors, spun off from the Cyient group earlier in 2025, has unveiled a three- to five-year roadmap emphasizing custom ASICs and intelligent power solutions for data...
Thursday 2 October 2025
CoWoS creates turning point for 12-inch SiC
Third-generation semiconductor silicon carbide (SiC) has recently shifted industry focus from the mainstream 6-inch and 8-inch wafers to the more futuristic 12-inch SiC substrates,...
Thursday 2 October 2025
China to give local products 20% edge in govt purchases
Starting January 1, 2026, China will give domestic products a 20% price advantage in government procurement to support local AI chipmakers, promoting self-reliance, though advanced...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Huawei announces Meng Wanzhou as rotating chair
Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's vice chairperson and CFO, will assume the role of rotating chairperson from October 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026, according to Huawei's official website. She...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Analysis: Trump's chip probe threatens to backfire on America
The Trump administration's investigation into semiconductor imports has unleashed deep uncertainty across the global tech industry—and the fallout may hit American companies...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Arm appoints Michael H. Wong to lead Taiwan business; CK Tseng shifts to North America
Arm announced on October 1 that Michael H. Wong has been appointed as the new president of Arm Taiwan, effective immediately. Wong will lead the Taiwan sales team to deepen collaboration...
Thursday 2 October 2025
InPsytech hires Arm veteran David Hsu as COO
Egis Technology Group's silicon intellectual property (IP) vendor InPsytech announced on October 1 that it has appointed industry veteran David Hsu—Arm's former FAE director—as...
Thursday 2 October 2025
US proposed chip manufacturing ratio raises Malaysia trade concerns
The US government is reportedly weighing a policy that would require companies to manufacture and import semiconductor chips in the US on a 1:1 ratio, with additional tariffs imposed...