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Monday 3 November 2025
Japan's materials makers scale up for 2nm chip era
As TSMC and Samsung Electronics move closer to mass production of 2nm chips, Japan's semiconductor materials makers are accelerating investments to strengthen their global supply chain...
Monday 3 November 2025
Taiwan manufacturing set to gain as traditional and electronics sectors strengthen
The recent meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping has eased tensions between the two countries, de-escalating rare earth export controls and...
Monday 3 November 2025
Exclusive: Samsung delays DDR5 contract pricing to mid-November as spot prices triple
Memory shortages are intensifying as major cloud service providers (CSPs) continue expanding capital expenditures, with AI demand increasingly squeezing supply. Industry sources reveal...
Monday 3 November 2025
TSMC unveils four-year price hike for advanced chips starting 2026
Industry sources revealed TSMC had introduced a rare multi-year price increase strategy for its advanced semiconductor processes, effective starting in 2026. The company will implement...
Monday 3 November 2025
MediaTek posts strong 3Q25 revenue, eyes flagship smartphone and automotive growth
Taiwanese integrated circuit (IC) design firm MediaTek reported third-quarter 2025 revenue at the high end of its guidance, driven by robust sales of its Dimensity 9500 chip. On a...
Monday 3 November 2025
RichWave sees strong growth in Wi-Fi 7 shipments, driving improved margins and revenue
RF front-end chipmaker RichWave has reported solid financial results for the third quarter, citing strong Wi-Fi 7 product shipments as a key factor behind an improved product mix and...
Monday 3 November 2025
Weekly news roundup: Samsung launches aggressive price-cut strategy to catch up in HBM; Intel shifts assembly and testing to Vietnam
Below are the top DIGITIMES Asia stories from October 27 to November 2, 2025.
Monday 3 November 2025
Yageo reports AI-driven revenue growth and steady outlook for 4Q25
Taiwan-based passive components manufacturer Yageo Group announced that its third-quarter 2025 operations were primarily driven by strong demand in artificial intelligence (AI) and...
Monday 3 November 2025
Tong Hsing Electronics eyes growth engines to revive 2026 operations
Tong Hsing Electronic, a CMOS image sensor (CIS) packaging and semiconductor assembly company, reported NT$2.85 billion (US$93 million) in consolidated revenue for the third quarter...
Monday 3 November 2025
Advanced Power Electronics sees strong DC fan MOSFET demand
Production disruptions at Dutch power device maker Nexperia have drawn speculation about a supply chain shift where Taiwan-based makers may benefit. But Advanced Power Electronics...
Monday 3 November 2025
Tongfu Microelectronics taps AMD synergy to command the AI packaging frontier
Tongfu Microelectronics, a leading Chinese semiconductor packaging and testing company, made a significant leap in advanced packaging after acquiring 85% of AMD's Suzhou and Penang...
Monday 3 November 2025
Samsung’s 2nm Tesla gamble: a long shot or a long-awaited comeback?
Samsung Electronics' foundry division appears poised for a long-anticipated recovery after winning consecutive chip orders from Tesla. Following reports that Samsung would handle Tesla's...
Monday 3 November 2025
AI chip packaging complexity drives surge in equipment orders
TSMC is accelerating development beyond the 2nm process node while expanding mass production of CoWoS-L, SoIC, and next-gen WMCM and CoPoS technologies. The semiconductor industry...
Monday 3 November 2025
Silicon Motion beats guidance with strong revenue on growing NAND demand
Silicon Motion Technology reported strong financial results for the third quarter of 2025, driven by robust demand in the NAND flash memory market. The company posted revenue of US$242...
Monday 3 November 2025
Win Semiconductor back in the black on US smartphone, 3D sensor demand

Win Semiconductor, the world's largest pure-play gallium arsenide (GaAs) foundry, rebounded sharply in the third quarter of 2025 on strong...