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Tuesday 5 August 2025
Broadcom unveils Jericho4 at OCP Taipei, pushes Ethernet as backbone of next-gen AI infrastructure
Broadcom has unveiled Jericho4, its latest AI fabric router chip designed to connect geographically dispersed data centers, reinforcing the company's belief that Ethernet—not...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
US doubles down on chip tracking as China flags Nvidia 'backdoor' fears
As US–China tech tensions deepen, a senior US official said the Trump Administration is pushing to embed advanced tracking features into semiconductors to prevent Nvidia and...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Taiwan OSAT gains from BIS whitelist fall short as US grants Chinese firms exemptions
Taiwan's IC OSAT supply chain was previously expected to benefit from US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) restrictions on Chinese semiconductor firms. The BIS's semiconductor...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Onsemi posts weaker margins; revenue down 15% amid soft industrial demand
On August 4, Onsemi reported second quarter 2025 revenue of US$1.47 billion, marking a 15% year-over-year decline, as weakness in the industrial sector and margin pressure weighed...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Onsemi to shed 5% of 2025 revenue as part of strategic shift toward higher margins
Onsemi plans to eliminate approximately 5% of its 2025 revenue through the exit of legacy and non-core products, aligning with its Fab Right strategy and broader transformation efforts...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Onsemi remains cautious on tariffs, sees recovery in auto and AI segments
Onsemi flagged weak industrial and automotive demand in the second quarter of 2025 but expects modest growth ahead, with AI-related sales providing a boost. CEO Hassane El-Khoury...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Exclusive: IC distribution shaken by CSP giant's single distributor move
The IC distribution market has faced a significant shift as one of the top four global CSPs appointed a sole distributor for its AI data center components consignment sales, transitioning...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Interview: Astera Labs: AI infrastructure enters 2.0 with open AI interconnect options
AI data center chipmaker Astera Labs will showcase its next-gen interconnect technologies at this week's Open Compute Project (OCP) APAC event. In an exclusive interview with DIGITIMES,...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Taiwan faces Section 232 chip tariff crunch
The US has officially announced its latest tariff results, reducing Taiwan's reciprocal tariffs from 32% to 20%. The Executive Yuan promptly responded, stating that the US set a provisional...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Canon builds first fab in 20 years to chase back-end boom
Japanese optical giant Canon, which had not built a new semiconductor lithography equipment production plant since 2004 due to a declining market, announced on July 30, 2025, the...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Softstar's acquisition of Ali aims to end losses and boost AI chip growth by 2026
At a July 31, 2025, press conference, ALi, a Taiwanese IC design company, outlined its future business strategy following its acquisition by Softstar Entertainment. Softstar's chairman,...
Monday 4 August 2025
India highlights semiconductor potential ahead of Semicon India 2025
Ahead of the fourth edition of Semicon India, set to be held from September 2-4, 2025, in New Delhi, the Indian Government has released a press statement reaffirming its commitment...
Monday 4 August 2025
Decoupling in motion: how US tariffs and AI demand are redrawing EMS map

Since Donald Trump's first term in office, US-China relations have steadily deteriorated. Coupled with the supply chain disruptions triggered...

Monday 4 August 2025
AI glasses revolution: Chinese ODMs and PCB suppliers seize new wearable opportunities
Starting in 2025, AI glasses are set to become the hottest trend in the smart wearable market. Following Xiaomi, Huawei, Lenovo, Google, and startup Xreal, Alibaba has also announced...
Monday 4 August 2025
Major mobile AP providers ride early demand surge ahead of tariffs, eye high-end market for growth
Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek exceeded expectations in recent financial results, driven by final Chinese government subsidies and anticipation of tariff hikes later in the year. This...