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Tuesday 22 April 2025
Hygon delivers blowout 1Q results amid surge in domestic AI, compute demand
On April 22, Hygon Information Technology, a top Chinese high-performance chipmaker, posted its first-quarter 2025 earnings, surpassing analyst forecasts. Driven by accelerating demand...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
Hanmi Semiconductor's tough stance against SK Hynix supported by large TC bonder order from Micron
South Korean media outlets have reported that Hanmi Semiconductor has received additional orders for thermo-compression bonding (TCB) equipment from Micron Technology. Some industry...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
Samsung to end DDR4 module production by 2025
Samsung Electronics is accelerating the industry's transition away from DDR4 memory, having informed PC manufacturers that it will discontinue DDR4 modules by the end of 2025, with...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
China's CIS turn spurs a foundry revival at legacy nodes
As US-China tensions escalate, semiconductors have emerged as a strategic flashpoint. Beijing has tightened oversight of chip origin labeling, with the China Semiconductor Industry...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
TSMC warns of limits of ability to keep its AI chips from China
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. listed the challenges of ensuring export control compliance by its customers, months after the company's artificial intelligence silicon was...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
TSMC Arizona could break even in 2025 despite overseas losses
While TSMC's overseas fabs recorded losses throughout 2024, the Arizona facility could become profitable by year-end 2025, according to a DIGITIMES analyst, marking a potential...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
Nvidia CEO lobbies Japan for more power, data centers to fuel AI
Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on April 21 to push for more electricity generation to meet artificial intelligence's...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
IBM CEO sounds alarm on chip supply risk; backs Rapidus as strategic counterweight
As the semiconductor industry shifts toward geographic diversification and manufacturing resilience, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says Japan-based Rapidus is emerging as a critical player—not...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
Taiwan chipmakers face mounting pressure from Trump's trade policies
Taiwan's semiconductor industry confronts growing uncertainty as the Trump administration escalates trade tensions with threats of new tariffs and investigations. Minister of Economic...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
Taiwan-Japan chip alliance gets a boost with Fukuoka trade outpost
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) inaugurated a new Taiwan Trade and Investment Center in Fukuoka on April 21, marking a key step in deepening Taiwan-Japan industrial ties...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
SEMI Country: Taiwan's gamble in a fracturing global economy

As Washington and Beijing continue to unleash tariff volleys in their escalating trade war, few countries can remain untouched. But for...

Monday 21 April 2025
China's JCET hits all-time high in 2024 revenue, cements global OSAT third position
JCET Group, China's top OSAT provider, reported record revenue of CNY35.962 billion (US$4.9 billion) for 2024, up 21.24% compared to the previous year. Net income attributable to...
Monday 21 April 2025
BenQ Materials says tariff impact manageable
Taiwan-based polarizer maker BenQ Materials, which has diversified into the healthcare and semiconductor markets, has not seen much impact so far from the US tariff war as only a...
Monday 21 April 2025
US$37 billion on the line: Samsung's delayed Taylor fab nears critical juncture
Samsung Electronics is moving forward with plans to launch operations at its advanced semiconductor fab in Taylor, Texas, by late 2026, after multiple delays stemming from both internal...
Monday 21 April 2025
AI gold rush or policy trap? Taiwan IC firms weigh Nvidia's US lure
Taiwanese IC packaging and testing firms express a mix of opportunity and caution as Nvidia's US$500B AI push unfolds. While Nvidia's US-centric AI supply chain creates demand for...