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Wednesday 25 June 2025
Georgia Tech's Montreuil highlights new era for Taiwanese manufacturers in America
In an exclusive interview with DIGITIMES, Georgia Tech professor Benoit Montreuil — widely known as the architect of the "Physical Internet" — laid out a blueprint...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Taiwan govt opens AI pilot lines to enhance CoWoS inspection efficiency
Taiwan's government has instructed leading industrial research institutions, such as the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), the Metal Industries Research and Development...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Exclusive: 'A Chip Odyssey' director crafts semiconductor epic
The documentary 'A Chip Odyssey,' which chronicles the development of Taiwan's semiconductor industry, premiered on June 13, 2025. It quickly surpassed NT$5 million (approx. US$169,141)...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Rapidus and Siemens partner to advance 2nm semiconductor design and manufacturing processes
On June 23, 2025, Rapidus announced a strategic collaboration with Siemens Digital Industries Software to enhance semiconductor design and manufacturing processes for the 2nm technology...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
1.4nm put on ice: Samsung reportedly reroutes foundry push to 2nm yield gains
Samsung Electronics is reportedly pushing back plans to build its 1.4nm test production line, shifting its focus toward improving yield and capacity for the 2nm node, now expected...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
South Korea's chip firms target Japan in bid to break global design bottleneck
South Korean semiconductor companies are making a concerted push into Japan, positioning themselves to capture opportunities in one of the world's most underpenetrated but promising...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Taiwan tech supply chains brace for tariff deadline amid currency headwinds
Taiwan's IT supply chain faces mounting pressures as the July 9 expiration of a 90-day reciprocal tariff grace period approaches. The New Taiwan dollar's sharp appreciation has already...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Huahong zeros in on metrology gear to shore up chip supply chain
Amid the global restructuring of semiconductor supply chains, Chinese investors are intensifying bets on critical upstream technologies. China-based Shanghai Huahong's industrial...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Taiwan's ThinTech accelerates move into semiconductor materials, specialty alloys
Taiwan-based ThinTech Materials Technology held its annual general meeting on June 19, approving all proposed resolutions. The company outlined plans to scale its semiconductor business,...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
South Korea steps up legal fight as Chinese 'red tech' pushes into key industries
As Chinese companies accelerate their entry into the South Korean market, local tech giants are intensifying efforts to protect their intellectual property (IP). From TV branding...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Jih Lin Technology expects tariff-driven orders to boost 1H25 among weak end demand
Taiwan's Jih Lin Technology Co., a power semiconductor lead frame manufacturer, said tariff-driven orders will likely extend into the second quarter due to suspended reciprocal tariffs...
Monday 23 June 2025
Taiwan electronic product export orders break US$100 billion in January-May 2025, driven by AI and HPC applications
Taiwan's export orders for January-May 2024 rose 15% year on year to reach US$263.8 billion, with electronics products recording an over 25% annual growth to break the US$100 billion...
Monday 23 June 2025
Huawei 5nm's hard reality check
Huawei's next-generation chip ambitions are running into technical and geopolitical headwinds. While Chinese state media CCTV recently claimed a breakthrough in 5nm production through...
Monday 23 June 2025
Top-100 firms contribute KRW1.6 quadrillion to South Korea economy in 2024

In 2024, South Korea's top-100 companies generated an estimated KRW1,615 trillion (US$1.16 trillion) in total economic contribution,...

Monday 23 June 2025
Frank Lee takes over Co-Tech chairman position, optimistic about AI-driven enterprise upgrades
Taiwan-based niche copper foil material manufacturer Co-Tech held its annual shareholders meeting on June 23, 2025. Chairman Raymond Soong officially stepped down after an 11-year...