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Thursday 27 February 2025
US tariffs on TSMC could force IC designers to shoulder higher production costs
US President Trump announced that starting in April 2025, a 25% tariff will be imposed on semiconductors, automobiles, and pharmaceuticals, with plans for gradual increases. Experts...
Thursday 27 February 2025
SK Hynix begins first fab construction at Yongin cluster, eye 2027 completion
SK Hynix has advanced the groundbreaking of its first-phase Yongin Semiconductor Cluster plant (Yongin 1) from March 2025 to late February 2025 after the Yongin Special City government...
Thursday 27 February 2025
TSMC's 3nm and 5nm utilization rates surge in 1Q25 despite US curbs on China
Despite the US's heightened curbs on AI chips against China, TSMC's 3nm and 5nm fab utilization rates have topped 100% in the first quarter of 2025, according to industry sources.
Thursday 27 February 2025
Zhaoxin CPUs now fully support DeepSeek-R1 LLM, advancing China's AI hardware
Shanghai Zhaoxin Semiconductor Co., China's x86 CPU manufacturer, has successfully deployed the DeepSeek-R1 distilled model across its entire hardware lineup, supporting models ranging...
Thursday 27 February 2025
Meet Renrong Yu: the quiet billionaire behind China's semiconductor rise
Recently, China's State Council organized a private enterprise forum, convening leading figures from various high-tech industries, including internet services, robotics, electric...
Thursday 27 February 2025
Nvidia rides inference surge, DeepSeek buzz fuels 2H25 Blackwell Ultra launch
Nvidia is addressing skepticism about the demand for its high-end GPUs by highlighting the increased computing power required for advanced AI models like DeepSeek-R1. The company...
Thursday 27 February 2025
Nvidia's Blackwell launch propels record Q4 growth, China sales surge nearly 200%
On February 26, Nvidia released its financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 (February 2024 to January 2025), showcasing remarkable growth across all key metrics...
Thursday 27 February 2025
Chinese smartphone AP shipments decrease sequentially in 4Q24, but stay flat in 1Q25, says DIGITIMES
Chinese smartphone application processors (APs) shipments are expected to remain stable in the first quarter of 2025 despite the traditional off-season, supported by China's handset...
Thursday 27 February 2025
How China plans to control the world’s legacy chips—and why it matters

China's rapid expansion in legacy semiconductor production poses a critical yet often overlooked threat to US national security, according...

Thursday 27 February 2025
TSMC's Dresden fab construction strengthens Taiwan-Germany ties
A report by the German Trade Office Taipei highlights that TSMC's fab construction in Dresden is enhancing Taiwan's profile and boosting collaboration with Germany. Taiwanese companies...
Thursday 27 February 2025
Taiwan and the Netherlands deepen SiPh collaboration to promote PIC industry development
Taiwan and the Netherlands have maintained a close long-term partnership in the semiconductor industry. To accelerate the development of silicon photonics (SiPh) technology, the International...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Automotive supply chain veteran Tsang Yow shifts to semiconductors with accelerated trials at Chiayi plant
In addition to its ongoing commitment to the automotive industry, Tsang Yow has reportedly set its sights on the high-growth semiconductor sector. The company stated that to meet...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Trump administration pressures TSMC to partner with Intel in bid for stronger US ties
The Trump administration has reportedly urged TSMC to partner with Intel and expedite its investments in the US. Sources suggest that TSMC is weighing a controlling stake in Intel's...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
US govt pressures South Korean firms with US$1 billion investment target
Donald Trump, President of the United States, has repeatedly signaled potential tariff increases on semiconductors and possible adjustments to the CHIPS Act subsidies, intensifying...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Raydium eyes stronger 1Q25 on China subsidies, early tariff-driven orders
Raydium Semiconductor Corporation's board has approved its 2024 financial report and profit distribution. Full-year consolidated revenue hit NT$24.38 billion (US$743.59 million),...