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Tuesday 30 December 2025
Taiwan quake damages key quartz tubes at fabs, putting chip recovery in focus

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake off Taiwan's eastern coast late on December 27 disrupted parts of the island's semiconductor supply chain, after...

Tuesday 30 December 2025
Samsung rumored to jump to 2nm at Texas fab, signaling US chip competition
Samsung Electronics is reportedly upgrading its Texas fab from 4nm to 2nm, aiming to rival TSMC in the US market. If confirmed, the move could reshape supply chains for major tech...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Commentary: Why China chose multi-accelerator strategy in AI chip development
Facing US restrictions on high-end computing products, China is restructuring its AI chip industry by advancing GPU, TPU, and NPU technologies simultaneously. Domestic firms struggle...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Analysis: Why TSMC's Kumamoto plant is unlikely to reach 2nm before 2028
TSMC is navigating a complex landscape of export controls and domestic competition as speculation grows around its second Kumamoto factory. The key question: will the Japanese facility...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
SMIC acquires remaining stake in wafer unit for US$5.8 billion
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC), China's largest contract chipmaker, said on Monday it will take full control of its SMNC wafer manufacturing unit in a transaction...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
AI infrastructure demand boosts Taiwan exports, while visibility beyond 2025 stays limited
As 2025 concludes, Taiwan's information and communication technology (ICT) and electronics sectors have experienced significant export growth driven by AI-related demand, particularly...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Samsung Electronics supplies Exynos Auto chip to BMW iX3, marking automotive semiconductor push
Samsung Electronics has begun supplying its advanced Exynos Auto V720 processor to BMW's iX3 electric vehicle, signaling the company's formal entry into the automotive semiconductor...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
InP substrate shortages emerge as new bottleneck for optical chips
A tightening supply of indium phosphide substrates is emerging as a bottleneck for artificial intelligence data centers and high-speed optical interconnects, prompting compound semiconductor...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Global chip market nears US$1 trillion in 2026 as Taiwan foundries diverge
The global semiconductor industry is on track to reach US$1 trillion in annual sales by 2026 as intense demand for artificial intelligence processors and advanced memory capacity...
Monday 29 December 2025
SK Hynix weighs US expansion for advanced chip packaging
According to South Korean technology outlet ZDNet Korea, SK hynix is reviewing plans to build its first 2.5D advanced packaging mass production line in the US, a move that...
Monday 29 December 2025
Move over, Malaysia? India's emerging OSAT sector claims price parity in legacy packaging
India's first wave of OSAT facilities is moving from capacity announcements to competitive positioning, with some domestic players now benchmarking themselves against established...
Monday 29 December 2025
South Korea expected to reclaim no. 2 in global chip equipment spending by 2026

South Korea is on track to significantly increase semiconductor equipment investment in 2026 as rising demand for high-bandwidth memory...

Monday 29 December 2025
8-inch foundry price rises take hold as BCD, HV nodes lead
The global 8-inch wafer foundry market has entered a price upcycle. Foundries, including SMIC and Hua Hong Semiconductor, along with major Taiwanese and South Korean mature-node players,...
Monday 29 December 2025
Wingtech seeks full Nexperia control with US$8 billion arbitration threat
On the afternoon of December 26, 2025, Wingtech Technology convened its fifth extraordinary shareholders' meeting of 2025, sending a resolute signal: the company is prepared not only...
Monday 29 December 2025
Foundry 2.0 market hits US$85 billion in 3Q25: TSMC, AI packaging lead growth
The global semiconductor industry's transition into the "Foundry 2.0" era is now measurable in revenue, utilization, and competitive positioning. The expanded foundry ecosystem generated...