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Wednesday 23 July 2025
MediaTek reportedly wins Meta's new 2nm ASIC order, aiming for 1H27 mass production
MediaTek and Broadcom continue to compete for Meta's new application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) projects, with industry insiders stressing that both companies are performing...
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Strong China growth propels TI's industrial business
During its second-quarter 2025 earnings call, Texas Instruments (TI) underscored the pivotal role China played in driving the company's industrial segment growth.
Wednesday 23 July 2025
TI notes slower growth in automotive market, reaffirms 2025 capex plan
Texas Instruments' management struck a cautious tone during its second-quarter 2025 earnings call, highlighting signs of cyclical recovery across most end markets while acknowledging...
Wednesday 23 July 2025
TI posts solid 2Q25 results, cautious outlook tempers optimism
On July 22, Texas Instruments (TI) reported a strong set of second-quarter results, buoyed by a rebound in analog chip demand and signs of stabilization in its industrial business...
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Samsung bets on GAA and HBM4 to retake AI crown
The second half of 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal period in the global semiconductor industry, as the race for technological supremacy intensifies. At the forefront are Samsung...
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Taiwan VP weighs in on US tariff threat
Taiwanese Vice President Bi-khim Hsiao has expressed her stance on the US imposition of Section 232 tariffs for the first time, pointing out that the US and Taiwan ultimately have...
Tuesday 22 July 2025
As TSMC expands in Japan, NYCU and Kyushu University deepen partnership on semiconductor talent and innovation
As TSMC expands its presence in Japan, Taiwan and Japan are deepening academic collaboration to address the growing demand for semiconductor talent. National Yang Ming Chiao Tung...
Tuesday 22 July 2025
HBM equipment race intensifies as newcomers battle for market entry
Competition in bonding equipment for the high bandwidth memory (HBM) market is intensifying, especially for the new generation of hybrid bonding (HB) technology. Following the current...
Tuesday 22 July 2025
NXP signals soft outlook; TI may strike similar tone as auto, industrial chip markets struggle
NXP Semiconductors posted a second-quarter revenue decline and cautious guidance for the third quarter, reinforcing concerns over lingering weakness in the automotive and industrial...
Tuesday 22 July 2025
NXP posts soft 2Q25, guidance fails to impress as growth headwinds persist
NXP Semiconductors reported a steeper-than-expected year-on-year revenue decline in the second quarter and issued a lukewarm third-quarter forecast, underscoring ongoing weakness...
Tuesday 22 July 2025
Softstar takes over Taiwan Mask Corporation
Softstar Entertainment has expanded its territory in recent years and actively deepened its presence in Taiwan's key industries, covering diverse fields such as heavy electrical equipment,...
Tuesday 22 July 2025
Synopsys strengthens India's role with push for world's first AI-based chip foundry
Synopsys is playing a key role in India's growing semiconductor ambitions, partnering closely with Tata Electronics to support what may become the world's first AI-based semiconductor...
Monday 21 July 2025
Seoul backs RF Materials in US$76 million space-grade semiconductor initiative

As Seoul intensifies efforts to build next-generation aerospace technologies, RF Materials, a South Korean firm specializing in compound...

Monday 21 July 2025
Rapidus sets 2027 goal for 2nm mass production, but political shake-up clouds outlook
Rapidus has unveiled a working 2nm chip prototype, advancing Japan's efforts to reestablish a foothold in leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing. The company aims to launch the...
Monday 21 July 2025
Taiwan Mask Corporation changes major shareholder following subsidiary bankruptcy
Taiwan Mask Corporation (TMC), the world's fourth-largest independent photomask maker, has undergone a change in its largest corporate shareholder, as Softstar Entertainment acquired...