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Friday 3 October 2025
ASE Technology launches new factory in Kaohsiung to expand advanced semiconductor packaging
ASE Technology Holding has initiated construction of a new K18B factory at the Nanzi Science Park in Kaohsiung to address growing demand in artificial intelligence (AI), automotive...
Friday 3 October 2025
Industrial clusters are key to Taiwan-US high-tech partnership
After returning to Taiwan, Executive Yuan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chun provided updates on the status of Taiwan-US economic and trade negotiations, particularly addressing the contentious...
Friday 3 October 2025
India joins XR optics race with Kaynes-DigiLens waveguide line
Kaynes Technology has opened India's first waveguide manufacturing line in Mysuru in partnership with US-based DigiLens, placing the country in the global supply chain for extended...
Friday 3 October 2025
Mature chip pricing squeeze deepens for UMC as Taiwan IC design houses foresee challenges lasting into 2026
United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) recently issued a notice to its suppliers demanding a 15% price reduction, signaling heightened cost pressures within the semiconductor supply...
Friday 3 October 2025
Nvidia's Taiwan HQ faces hurdles as Acer and Asus founders see US-Taiwan science park potential
Nvidia's plan to establish its Taiwan headquarters in the Northern Science Park has recently encountered contract issues, prompting concerns that Nvidia might seek alternative locations...
Friday 3 October 2025
Taiwan pushes back on US '50-50 chip split' demand
Taiwan's Executive Yuan Vice Premier Cheng Li-chun highlighted on October 2, 2025, that the US's proposal for a "50-50 chip production split" between Taiwan and the US diverges from...
Friday 3 October 2025
Commentary: UMC's steep price cuts could backfire, driving suppliers to advanced nodes
United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) is demanding its upstream materials suppliers cut prices by at least 15%, a rare and aggressive move that has sent shockwaves through the semiconductor...
Friday 3 October 2025
Applied Materials warns of revenue hit from expanded US export blacklist
Applied Materials has warned that new US export restrictions will weigh heavily on its business, underscoring the risks American chip-equipment makers face from Washington's widening...
Friday 3 October 2025
SAS subsidiary signs 10-year green power deal with Amkor
Amid the semiconductor supply chain's ongoing push for green transformation, Sustainable Energy Solution, a renewable power sales company under the Sino-American Silicon Products...
Friday 3 October 2025
Taiwan's economy hits new heights on semiconductor, AI, and green infrastructure strengths
Taiwan is set to surpass South Korea in per capita GDP a year ahead of schedule, reaching the US$40,000 target by 2026. This is fueled by record-breaking exports, robust semiconductor...
Friday 3 October 2025
Hyundai Mobis to mass-produce domestically developed automotive semiconductors from 2026
Hyundai Mobis has announced plans to begin mass production of automotive semiconductors developed in collaboration with over 20 domestic companies and research institutes starting...
Friday 3 October 2025
Intel courts billions from big tech and Musk
Intel's ambitious revival remains far from fully financed, even after securing investments from SoftBank, the US government, and Nvidia. Analysts estimate the chipmaker still needs...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Taiwan semiconductor outlook turns green in August on rising demand and prices
The Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) released the manufacturing business climate indicator for August 2025 on October 1. The report noted that continued strong demand...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Taiwan's UMC seeks 15% price cuts from suppliers in rare written notice
United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has formally demanded that its suppliers propose price cuts of more than 15% to take effect on January 1, 2026, an unusually aggressive move...
Thursday 2 October 2025
Intel bets on 18A and PowerVia to redefine advanced node performance
Intel is set to kick off mass production of its 18A process at Fab 52 in Arizona by year-end, using PowerVia and RibbonFET technologies. The move positions Intel in a head-to-head...