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Wednesday 30 July 2025
PTI overcomes awkward phase with FOPLP, expects major growth from 2026
Memory packaging and testing company Powertech Technology Inc. (PTI) has heavily invested in fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP) in recent years. Chairman DK Tsai stated that the...
Wednesday 30 July 2025
SK Hynix rewards generous bonuses, silence from Samsung
Thanks to AI in generating robust revenues, SK Hynix has announced it would issue performance bonuses equivalent to 1.5 months' salary, but many employees are still pushing for more...
Wednesday 30 July 2025
Samsung's in-house chips get another shot with Galaxy S26 if 2nm yields deliver
Rising Qualcomm chip prices and improving Exynos yield rates have prompted Samsung to consider using its in-house Exynos 2600 in the 2026 Galaxy S26 base model. South Korean industry...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Nvidia scrambles back to TSMC as China H20 demand outstrips supply
The US has eased export restrictions on Nvidia's H20 GPUs to China as part of wider talks tied to rare earth magnet controls, but the move has failed to meet soaring demand from Chinese...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Semi industry in talent shortages, especially for analog IC engineers
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and 104 Job Bank, on July 28, jointly issued a report on 2025 semiconductor industry talent trends in the era of AI. The report...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
SiPh among cutting-edge technologies for Taiwan's future growth
Silicon photonics (SiPh) is one of the cutting-edge technologies in a crucial Taiwanese government AI development program that aims to create more than US$500 billion in industry...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Taiwan academia advances next-gen interconnects with chiplets and silicon photonics
As Taiwan maintains its global leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, the nation's academic institutions are stepping up efforts to address critical industry challenges such as...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Rohm's recovery strategy: deeper Denso ties and cost controls
Rohm posted a rare net loss in fiscal 2024 amid market headwinds but expects a rebound in fiscal 2025. Growth in electric vehicle and artificial intelligence demand, deeper ties with...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Phison warns of BT substrate shortages, partial supply constraints expected from August 2025
As raw materials for IC substrates face shortages, the supply of BT substrates continues to tighten. This has led to material shortages in flash and SSD packaging ICs. Phison CEO...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
A US$140 million lesson: Cadence case shows the cost of export control evasion
US authorities have imposed a combined US$140 million penalty on Cadence Design Systems Inc. for illegally exporting sensitive semiconductor design technology to Chinese military-affiliated...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Cadence expands beyond China with 3D IC momentum from TSMC ecosystem
Cadence Design Systems expressed confidence in its second-half 2025 outlook despite lingering geopolitical uncertainties. In its second-quarter 2025 earnings call, executives affirmed...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Cadence brushes off US$140M China fine with AI-fueled surge and upbeat 2025 outlook
Cadence Design Systems posted strong second-quarter 2025 results and raised its full-year guidance, overcoming a US$140.6 million charge tied to unauthorized China exports. Robust...
Monday 28 July 2025
Google's OpenAI partnership heats up global ASIC competition
Google has confirmed its partnership with OpenAI at its second-quarter earnings call. OpenAI's ChatGPT and API services will adopt Google's cloud platform, with Google data centers...
Monday 28 July 2025
Update: Samsung scores Tesla chip contract as Elon Musk confirms $16.5B AI6 deal
Samsung Electronics has secured a $16.5 billion contract to produce Tesla’s next-generation AI6 chips, marking a major boost for its foundry business. The chips will be manufactured...
Monday 28 July 2025
Intel to spin off Network and Edge Group as part of strategic refocus
Intel has announced plans to spin off its Network and Edge Group (NEX) as an independent company, continuing a wave of restructuring aimed at sharpening the company's focus on core...