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Tuesday 23 September 2025
TSMC extends lead in foundry market as Samsung loses ground
The global boom in artificial intelligence is creating a stark divide in the semiconductor industry, with Taiwan's TSMC solidifying its dominance while rival Samsung Electronics falls...
Tuesday 23 September 2025
12-inch SiC substrates poised for two-phase entry onto CoWoS packaging
After two years of falling prices and sluggish commercialization in the 8-inch silicon carbide (SiC) wafer market, the industry is pinning new hopes on advanced packaging for AI chips...
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Yole Group CEO interview (Part 1): TSMC dominates AI era as supply chain dynamics undergo massive shifts
The semiconductor industry is experiencing its most dramatic transformation in decades, driven by artificial intelligence's relentless demand for computing power. Traditional boundaries...
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Nvidia-Intel alliance deepens US-China tech divide
Nvidia said it will invest US$5 billion in Intel and broaden cooperation in semiconductor design and development. The deal does not include chip fabrication but is viewed as a key...
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Episil bets on SiC and GaN for Q4 rebound as compound semiconductor market bottoms out

Episil and its epitaxy-focused subsidiary Episil Precision, spanning both silicon (Si) and wide-bandgap semiconductors such as silicon...

Monday 22 September 2025
Nvidia invests in Intel; Acer founder says TSMC still far ahead in foundry sector
Nvidia's investment of US$5 billion in Intel sent shockwaves through the semiconductor industry. Stan Shih, founder of Acer, commented that while the US requires a healthier industry...
Monday 22 September 2025
MediaTek unveils Dimensity 9500 with dual-core NPU architecture for major performance leap
MediaTek has officially launched its new smartphone system-on-chip (SoC), the Dimensity 9500. Built on TSMC's advanced N3P process technology, it currently offers the best balance...
Monday 22 September 2025
MediaTek aims to boost smartphone market share to 40% with sew flagship chips
MediaTek this week unveiled its flagship Dimensity 9500 SoC. After the launch event in Taiwan, senior executives outlined their outlook for the company's mobile business.
Monday 22 September 2025
Samsung secures IBM chip orders, taps China clients as advanced node struggles linger
Samsung Electronics has reportedly won IBM's foundry order for its next-generation Power11 data center CPU, produced on an enhanced 7nm (7LPP) process. The node, the world's first...
Monday 22 September 2025
Sunengine enters CPO advanced packaging supply chain
The explosive growth in AI computing demand is driving increased needs for GPUs, ASICs, and other components, accelerating the rapid development of global data center infrastructure...
Monday 22 September 2025
Not just Apple anymore: TSMC's 2nm finds 15 buyers hungry for AI performance
TSMC's 2nm (N2) process is nearing mass production, with industry sources indicating it has secured up to 15 customers. About 10 are focused on high-performance computing (HPC), showing...
Monday 22 September 2025
Taiwan eyes Southern expansion for TSMC as AI demand fuels chip boom

As Taiwan cements its role at the heart of the global semiconductor supply chain, the head of the National Science and Technology Council...

Monday 22 September 2025
Commentary: Lip-Bu Tan gambles on AI as Intel's last chip shot
Nvidia's US$5 billion stake in Intel breathes new life into a decades-old rescue strategy once championed by Craig Barrett — only now, it's Silicon Valley's AI kingpin, not...
Monday 22 September 2025
TSMC taps recycled water in Taiwan to combat shortages and reduce waste
Global semiconductor leader TSMC is tackling water scarcity with a new large-scale water recycling plant in Southern Taiwan. Operated by engineering firm CTCI Corp., the facility...
Monday 22 September 2025
Taiwan tech secrets hemorrhaging to China, with TSMC as prime target
Between 2019 and 2023, Taiwan saw a 31% increase in advanced technology trade secret cases, mainly leaking to China amid US semiconductor restrictions. Talent loss to Chinese firms...