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Friday 6 March 2026
Former TSMC SVP leads V5 Technologies' AI inspection push in semiconductor packaging
V5 Technologies, a leading maker of advanced semiconductor inspection equipment centered on AI algorithms, is capitalizing on the explosive growth in advanced process and packaging...
Friday 6 March 2026
China's mature process chip investments alarm Taiwan; government urged to audit local firms' China production
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan has yet to review the 2026 central government budget amid political deadlock, but lawmakers have raised concerns over China's massive subsidies and capacity...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Keysight sees rising AI infrastructure test demand, order-to-ship ratio above 1
Keysight Technologies forecasts rapid growth in AI infrastructure testing and verification through 2026 as deployments expand from chip-level to cluster-scale, Taiwan chairman and...
Thursday 5 March 2026
TSMC's 20-year advanced packaging strategy secures Apple and Nvidia ties
TSMC has solidified its critical role in the global semiconductor supply chain through nearly two decades of strategic investment in advanced packaging, positioning itself at the forefront...
Thursday 5 March 2026
UMC honorary vice chairman warns US-Iran war unlikely to end quickly, urges tech sector to build Taiwan value
With military conflicts escalating in the Middle East, United Microelectronics (UMC) honorary vice chairman John Hsuan warned that global supply chains will be disrupted by war. He...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Commentary: HBM hybrid bonding race heats up, but memory makers slow to adopt
Competition in the high bandwidth memory (HBM) market is intensifying, prompting equipment makers such as Hanwha Semitech and Semes to accelerate...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Apple builds US chip supply chain with TSMC and Foxconn
Semiconductors are a core technology of the digital economy. While most chip design still takes place in the US, manufacturing has long been concentrated in Asia, particularly Taiwan...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Singapore's small-state strategy offers new insights for Taiwan's tech industry
Often dubbed the "Little Red Dot," Singapore is a city-state that lacks natural resources, and previously even had to turn to neighboring countries for drinking water. Yet in a span...
Thursday 5 March 2026
Intel reportedly reconsidering 18A strategy as CEO signals openness to external foundry customers

Intel appears to be recalibrating a cornerstone of its advanced manufacturing strategy as CEO Lip‑Bu Tan signals that the company's...

Thursday 5 March 2026
Broadcom-TSMC 3.5D AI chips give ASIC leader an early edge over Nvidia

In the AI era, technological competition among leading chip design companies continues to intensify. Broadcom announced in 2024 that it...

Thursday 5 March 2026
WT Microelectronics sees 2026 growth despite memory price hikes
The semiconductor market in 2026 is expected to be driven by strong AI demand but faces challenges from rising prices of memory and passive components. WT Microelectronics said the...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Chunghwa Precision Test Tech posts record February revenue despite seasonal dip
Semiconductor test interface supplier Chunghwa Precision Test Tech (CHPT) said that continued demand from the high-performance computing (HPC) and mobile application processor (AP)...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Despite memory shortage and price surge extending through 2026, three industries hold strong purchasing power
The global memory market faces ongoing shortages and price hikes driven by robust AI data-center demand, sparking a fierce resource competition expected to last through 2026. However,...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Acter Group posts 37% revenue growth in 2025 on Taiwan project surge
Taiwanese cleanroom integration engineering leader Acter reported consolidated revenue of NT$10.98 billion (US$348.84 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, up 16% year-on-year,...
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Samsung expands AI chip push with Pyeongtaek P5 and Texas foundry ramp

Samsung Electronics is accelerating the expansion of its Pyeongtaek semiconductor campus in South Korea, aiming to establish the site...