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Thursday 24 April 2025
Foxsemicon acquires 51% stake in FairTech to expand customer base and product portfolio
Foxsemicon Integrated Technology Inc., part of Hon Hai Technologies, announced on April 23 that it has entered an agreement to acquire a 51% stake in FairTech for NT$2.00583 billion...
Thursday 24 April 2025
Sharp sells semiconductor subsidiary to Foxconn, pivots to asset-light strategy
Sharp announced on April 23, 2025 that it plans to sell its subsidiary, Sharp Fukuyama Laser (SFL), to Hon Hai Technology's (Foxconn's) investment arm. The deal is valued at JPY15.5...
Thursday 24 April 2025
China's chipmakers go on the offensive: R&D blitz to break the US tech siege
Amid mounting US sanctions and export curbs, China's semiconductor sector is ramping up research and development efforts to fortify domestic supply chains, accelerate progress in...
Thursday 24 April 2025
UMC expects rebounds in 2Q25, denies merger rumors with GlobalFoundries
United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) reported a consolidated revenue of NT$57.86 billion (approx. US$1.78 billion) for the first quarter, down 4.2% sequentially but up 5.9% year-over-year...
Thursday 24 April 2025
TSMC's most advanced A14 chip tech to enter production in 2028
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has revealed its next-generation A14 process node at its North America Technology Symposium. It has been hailed as the company's most...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to host Taiwan supplier banquet ahead of Computex
COMPUTEX 2025 opens May 20, but without a full house. Intel and AMD, two of the event's usual headliners, are noticeably scaling back their presence compared to 2024.
Wednesday 23 April 2025
MediaTek could emerge as surprise winner in US-China tech tensions
US-China competition remains fierce despite tariff stalemate, with technology decoupling accelerating behind the scenes. Taiwan's MediaTek may find unexpected opportunities amid this...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
South Korean AI chip commercialization imminent as FuriosaAI's NPU expected to supply LG by year-end
LG Group is collaborating with FuriosaAI to develop its proprietary AI model Exaone and is testing it using the Renegade chip. According to ET News, Renegade demonstrated...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
Taiwan PCB sector rallies on tariff pause and rush orders, yet clouds loom over 2H demand
Taiwan's PCB suppliers report that the ongoing US-China tariff tensions prompted early order pull-ins from networking and consumer electronics customers, allowing the first quarter...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
LG Innotek unveils 'Dream Factory' to pioneer PC CPU ABF substrates and target server market expansion

LG Innotek inaugurated a new semiconductor substrate production facility on April 17 in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Named the...

Wednesday 23 April 2025
MinebeaMitsumi delays Shibaura Electronics acquisition as Yageo raises takeover bid
Japanese component manufacturer MinebeaMitsumi has delayed its tender offer to acquire sensor maker Shibaura Electronics. Initially scheduled for April 23, the move comes after Taiwanese...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
Samsung's Texas fab reportedly nears completion but delays loom amid rising costs and uncertain demand
As TSMC revealed accumulated losses of over NT$39.4 billion (approx. US$1.2 billion) from its Arizona operations over the past four years, attention is turning to Samsung Electronics,...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
Intel to cut over 20% of workforce as CEO Lip-Bu Tan plans Taiwan visit in May

Intel is preparing to unveil plans to cut more than 20% of its global workforce this week, according to a Bloomberg report citing...

Wednesday 23 April 2025
Hanmi reshapes South Korea's HBM arena, eyes Samsung alliance as SK Hynix ties fray
The South Korean semiconductor industry is abuzz with intrigue as Hanmi Semiconductor's once-ironclad relationship with SK Hynix frays over the supply of thermal compression bonders...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
China's AI data centers resort to reselling graphics cards; Nvidia 4090 becomes lifeline
Following the US government's export control of Nvidia's China-specific H20 chips, rumors have surfaced that the flagship gaming graphics card RTX 5090D, also tailored for the Chinese...