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Wednesday 25 June 2025
Taiwan lab, chip gear maker develop laser tech to speed SiC processing
Taiwan's National Applied Research Laboratories and semiconductor equipment manufacturer Deuvtek have developed infrared nanosecond laser technology for SiC wafer grinding that cuts...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Chip capital to compute catalyst—Taiwan's pivot to innovation leadership
Taiwan is accelerating its shift from a manufacturing base to a tech innovation hub, driven by advances in high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI). On June...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Chinese GPU startups rush to IPO as US sanctions bite
As the global race for AI computing power heats up, Chinese GPU startups are rushing to go public. Companies such as Moore Threads, MetaX Integrated Circuits (Shanghai) Co., Shanghai...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Local investment momentum remains strong despite Chinese firms reportedly tapping Malaysian data centers to access US AI chips
Amid US export controls on advanced AI chips, Chinese firms are turning to Southeast Asia to maintain their AI development momentum. According to The Wall Street Journal,...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Trump's chip tariff threat sparks pushback from auto industry to tech
Blowback to President Donald Trump's idea of tariffs on imported semiconductors is proving to be broad and deep, stretching from auto companies and boat makers to the technology industry...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Taiwan's industrial production surges amid global trade uncertainties sparked by US tariffs
Taiwan's manufacturing sector experienced significant growth in May and the early part of 2025 despite uncertainties caused by US President Donald Trump's tariff policies. Increased...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Georgia Tech's Montreuil highlights new era for Taiwanese manufacturers in America
In an exclusive interview with DIGITIMES, Georgia Tech professor Benoit Montreuil — widely known as the architect of the "Physical Internet" — laid out a blueprint...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
China's 618 shopping festival sparks cautious optimism in MCU market amid subsidy boost
The 2025 China 618 shopping festival has prompted a noticeable uptick in microcontroller unit (MCU) sales, signaling a tentative recovery in consumer electronics demand after sluggish...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
PSA eyes Southeast Asia, rare earths as AI and auto demand boost growth outlook
At the recent PSA Annual Shareholders' Meeting, CEO Anthony Chiao announced that GLOBAL BRS MANUFACTURE (GBM) has acquired two significant strategic assets: Japan's PCB manufacturer...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Taiwan govt opens AI pilot lines to enhance CoWoS inspection efficiency
Taiwan's government has instructed leading industrial research institutions, such as the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), the Metal Industries Research and Development...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Exclusive: 'A Chip Odyssey' director crafts semiconductor epic
The documentary 'A Chip Odyssey,' which chronicles the development of Taiwan's semiconductor industry, premiered on June 13, 2025. It quickly surpassed NT$5 million (approx. US$169,141)...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Rapidus and Siemens partner to advance 2nm semiconductor design and manufacturing processes
On June 23, 2025, Rapidus announced a strategic collaboration with Siemens Digital Industries Software to enhance semiconductor design and manufacturing processes for the 2nm technology...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
1.4nm put on ice: Samsung reportedly reroutes foundry push to 2nm yield gains
Samsung Electronics is reportedly pushing back plans to build its 1.4nm test production line, shifting its focus toward improving yield and capacity for the 2nm node, now expected...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
IC design sector 2Q25 operations remain stable amid currency volatility
As the second quarter of 2025 gradually comes to a close, Taiwan's IC design sector is facing the traditional off-season with a generally optimistic outlook. Industry players believe...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
HBM capacity crunch triggers price surge in DDR5 and VRAM markets
Rising demand for AI servers is forcing memory makers to shift their production priorities, sending shockwaves through the semiconductor supply chain. As manufacturers focus more...