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Tuesday 20 May 2025
TSMC supplier AEMC ramps up in Taiwan, defers US plans until post-2030
TSMC is fast-tracking its capacity expansion with plans to build nine new facilities in 2025, including eight wafer fabs and one advanced packaging plant. The move has energized sentiment...
Tuesday 20 May 2025
Leadership change at Nanya PCB as AI, cloud drive 2025 strategy
Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp. (Nanya PCB), a leading Taiwanese IC substrate manufacturer, announced on May 19 that Chairman Chia-chau Wu will step down following the company's...
Tuesday 20 May 2025
Foxconn, Thales explore chip and satellite ventures in France
Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) and France's Thales Group have signed two memoranda of understanding (MOUs) aimed at potential cooperation in the semiconductor and satellite sectors...
Monday 19 May 2025
Zhen Ding posts 23% revenue growth, driven by China's IC substrate boom
PCB manufacturer Zhen Ding Technology posted a 23% year-over-year increase in consolidated revenue for the first quarter of 2025, marking a record high for the quarter. The company's...
Monday 19 May 2025
AI-driven server demand boom spurs explosive growth for Taiwan CCL suppliers
Despite recent uncertainties surrounding new tariff policies under US President Donald Trump, major US and Chinese cloud service providers have reaffirmed that their capex plans for...
Monday 19 May 2025
Substrate makers' China exit stalls as SEA relocation falls short
Amid the renewed US-China trade tensions and fierce price competition from Chinese peers, the industry trend of "China Minus One" has resurfaced, spreading from outsourced semiconductor...
Monday 19 May 2025
Egis makes initial strides in South Korea as InPsytech joins SAFE
InPsytech, a leading provider of high-performance semiconductor intellectual property (IP) solutions under Egis, has been selected to join the Samsung Advanced Foundry Ecosystem (SAFE)...
Friday 16 May 2025
AT&S reports revenue growth despite challenging market environment
AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG, a global manufacturer of high-end IC substrates and printed circuit boards, posted a modest revenue gain for its 2024/25 fiscal...
Friday 16 May 2025
Topoint forecasts 2Q25 growth despite tariff uncertainty
Topoint Technology, a Taiwanese supplier of PCB drill bits and drilling services, anticipates revenue growth in the second quarter of 2025, fueled by stable order volumes during the...
Thursday 15 May 2025
US-China tariff talks pause triggers currency volatility, pressuring Taiwan's PCB sector
Taiwan's PCB manufacturers are finding temporary relief as the US dollar strengthens following the suspension of US-China tariff negotiations, partially offsetting pressure from the...
Thursday 15 May 2025
Samsung reportedly considers outsourcing memory photomask production; raises concerns over domestic supply
Samsung Electronics is reportedly planning to outsource the production of photomasks used in memory manufacturing. To prevent technology leaks, Samsung has traditionally produced...
Thursday 15 May 2025
AI servers boost 2Q25 growth; Eikei continues to expand in Mexico's automotive market
PCB manufacturer Eikei reported a slight decline in revenue for April due to delayed customer shipments and normal inventory adjustments. However, the company expects AI server orders...
Thursday 15 May 2025
Tariffs disrupt stainless steel markets as Walsin Lihwa targets aerospace expansion
Fred Pan, president of Taiwanese stainless steel and cable maker Walsin Lihwa, says US tariffs have prompted buyers to front-load orders into early 2025, helping stabilize the company's...
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Nvidia's 1.6T optical module hits production snag, mass manufacturing delayed to 1Q26
Major international cloud service providers have reportedly slowed data center expansion, raising concerns over a potential slowdown in demand for optical communications modules....
Tuesday 13 May 2025
Taiwan's MPI sees solid start to 2025 despite currency and tariff headwinds

Semiconductor testing interface and equipment provider MPI Corporation delivered a stronger-than-expected first quarter in 2025, driven...