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Thursday 4 September 2025
Intel's Dalian plant officially renamed SK Hynix amid US export controls tightening
The US Department of Commerce announced on August 29, 2025, that it will revoke the "Validated End-User" (VEU) status previously granted to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix for their...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Global chipmakers embrace 'China for China' model as Chinese partners take on prominent roles

Foreign chipmakers are partnering with Chinese firms as geopolitical tensions and supply chain risks reshape the global semiconductor...

Thursday 4 September 2025
Why the US revoking TSMC’s Nanjing license may matter less than it seems
The US Commerce Department has told TSMC it will revoke the company's Verified End-User (VEU) status for its Nanjing factory by December 31, 2025. TSMC said on September 2 that the...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Chunghwa Precision Test reports 37% revenue increase in August fueled by AI and mobile chip demand
Taiwan-based chip probing and testing solution provider Chunghwa Precision Test announced a 37% year-over-year revenue increase in August 2024, driven by rising demand for next-generation...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Taiwan govt stresses cooperation as US strips TSMC Nanjing's VEU
The US has revoked TSMC Nanjing's Verified End-User status, effective as of the end of 2024, requiring case-by-case approval for US equipment imports. Taiwan's Economic Minister Kung...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Odisha secures semiconductor deals at Semicon India 2025
Odisha emerged as a key player in India's semiconductor landscape at Semicon India 2025, securing multiple high-value investment commitments and unveiling ambitious manufacturing...
Thursday 4 September 2025
GlobalFoundries finds new road in China: Zensemi partnership anchors auto chip strategy
GlobalFoundries (GF), the US-based contract chipmaker, is accelerating its "China for China" strategy through a partnership with Guangzhou Zen Semiconductor (Zensemi). The collaboration...
Thursday 4 September 2025
China's SiC substrate industry faces setback, seeks strategic pivot
In early 2025, a leading Chinese third-category silicon carbide (SiC) substrate manufacturer faced international IDM customer complaints over product quality, triggering market concerns...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Hermes Testing expands probe solution business amid AI-driven semiconductor demand
Hermes Testing, a testing solutions provider under Hermes Epitek, is leveraging its machine engineering services and customized equipment manufacturing to address growing demand in...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Commentary: TSMC's Songjiang escape highlights Korean chipmakers' China trap
The US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has revoked the "Validated End-User" (VEU) status for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, ending a key exemption...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Tech Forum 2025: TSMC faces the next decade of chip war from Arizona to Beijing
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has begun mass production and turned a profit at its Arizona plant in 2025, a milestone that marks not only a breakthrough in its global...
Thursday 4 September 2025
Dai Nippon Printing to open first overseas R&D center in the Netherlands, focused on co-packaged optics
Starting from September 2025, Japanese company Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) will launch its first research and development facility outside Japan, located in the High Tech Campus Eindhoven...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
Tech Forum 2025: 2nm race begins, advanced packaging takes the baton, Trump 2.0 reshapes chip rivalry
DIGITIMES Research analyst Eric Chen notes that process scaling has been the core driver of Moore's Law in semiconductors. However, with short-channel effects emerging, the three...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
Etron chair optimistic about US Section 232 investigation results
Nicky Lu, chairman of Etron Technology, stated that the global semiconductor industry is expected to grow from US$300 billion in 2010 to US$2 trillion by 2040. Meanwhile, system applications...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
GCCS poised for growth in China+1 SiC substrate market
Taiwan's GCCS has become a preferred third-party supplier for global semiconductor and EV giants amid China's SiC substrate price wars. Chairman Chung-Chieh Chang expects long-term...