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Sunday 14 December 2025
Taiwan's WinWay partners with Technoprobe and MS SUN in 5-year MEMS probe card deal
Taiwanese semiconductor wafer probe card maker WinWay Technology has entered a long-term supply agreement with Italy's Technoprobe, a leading probe card manufacturer, and Greater...
Sunday 14 December 2025
WUS Printed Circuit targets over 40% AI-driven HPC revenue by 2026 amid capacity expansion
Taiwan-based printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturer WUS Printed Circuit announced an ambitious plan on December 11 to drive its high-performance computing (HPC) segment to account...
Saturday 13 December 2025
Commentary: Uncertainty rises as US delays Section 232 semiconductor tariff ruling after eight months
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) launched a Section 232 national security investigation on April 1, 2025, targeting semiconductors, manufacturing equipment, and related products...
Friday 12 December 2025
Intel reportedly tests chip tools linked to sanctioned Chinese firms for 14A

Intel has evaluated advanced manufacturing equipment from ACM Research, a US supplier with subsidiaries subject to American trade restrictions,...

Friday 12 December 2025
VPEC will focus on optical components in 2026
AI data centers are seeing rapidly increasing demand for HPC and big data processing. The shift from traditional copper wiring to fiber optics boosts data transfer rates while lowering...
Friday 12 December 2025
TSMC pauses work on second Kumamoto wafer fab amid potential shift to AI chip production
TSMC, through its Japanese subsidiary Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), has halted construction on its second wafer fabrication facility in Kikuyo Town, Kumamoto...
Friday 12 December 2025
Advantest unveils next-gen memory handler for AI, targets customer rollout in 2Q26
Japanese semiconductor test equipment manufacturer Advantest has announced the launch of a next-generation memory handler, designed specifically for high-performance memory components...
Friday 12 December 2025
China's transformer makers expand capacity in green energy upgrades
The global power equipment supply chain is facing a transformer shortage due to the unrelenting AI data center construction and demand for renewable energy. Delivery times for key...
Thursday 11 December 2025
ZTE hit by US foreign bribery probe with fines exceeding US$1bn
Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp. is again under regulatory scrutiny, as the US Department of Justice (DOJ) investigates alleged foreign bribery that could lead to more than...
Thursday 11 December 2025
Ta Liang PCB and advanced packaging orders surge, equipment lead times hit 6 months
PCB and semiconductor equipment manufacturer Ta Liang Technology reported a surge in orders as AI chip and AI server demand solidifies. Customers have been investing to expand capacity,...
Wednesday 10 December 2025
Scientech posts over NT$10B revenue in 11 months, order visibility extends to 2H26
Advanced packaging equipment and wafer reclaim solutions provider Scientech reported consolidated revenue of NT$958 million (US$30.77 million) in November 2025, up 9% sequentially...
Wednesday 10 December 2025
Planet Technology maintains margins despite rising memory costs
Planet Technology reported solid profitability through the first three quarters of 2025, maintaining a gross margin above 46% despite currency pressure. Chairman Jack Chen said recent...
Wednesday 10 December 2025
TSMC expands CoWoS capacity with Nvidia booking over half for 2026-27
Semiconductor equipment suppliers reveal that TSMC and non-TSMC players, including ASE, Amkor, and UMC, are accelerating the expansion of advanced packaging Chip on Wafer on Substrate...
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Topco Scientific to showcase key semiconductor materials and equipment at SEMICON Japan
The SEMICON Japan 2025 exhibition is set to take place in Tokyo from December 17 to 19, 2025, with Topco Scientific (TSC) and its Japanese subsidiary Shunkawa participating alongside...
Tuesday 9 December 2025
Japan's Cica-Huntek joins TSMC supply chain
Cica-Huntek Chemical Technology, a joint venture between Japan's Kanto Chemical and Huntek Systems, has entered the TSMC supply chain. The company has benefited from Kanto Chemical's...