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Wednesday 17 September 2025
China's TI anti-dumping probe likely more symbolic than punitive
China is reportedly probing whether US-made analog chips are being dumped into its market, a move widely seen as targeting Texas Instruments (TI), the dominant US supplier of analog...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
China opens anti-dumping probe into US chipmakers amid tariff tensions

China's Ministry of Commerce has announced a sweeping anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation into certain analog ICs imported from...

Tuesday 16 September 2025
Beijing's anti-dumping drive puts US analog chips on notice, clearing path for Chinese alternatives
The US–China semiconductor dispute has entered a new phase of escalation, with the US Department of Commerce adding 23 Chinese entities to its Entity List, including 13 semiconductor...
Monday 15 September 2025
US adds 23 Chinese firms to entity list as China launches anti-dumping probe on US chip imports
The technological rivalry between China and the US escalated further on September 12, when the US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added 23 Chinese companies,...
Monday 15 September 2025
Hermes-Epitek’s HTSI to list on OTC, eyeing AI and HPC wafer testing boom
Hermes-Epitek's semiconductor wafer testing solutions subsidiary, HTSI, will be listed on the over-the-counter (OTC) market on September 17, 2025. President Steven Wang stated that...
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 28 August 2025
Wistron chairman sees going global as an opportunity for businesses
Although tariff issues have temporarily eased, the industry remains concerned about the unknown implications of the US Section 232 investigation. In response, Wistron chairman Simon...
Tuesday 26 August 2025
Taiwan to keep advanced chip tech domestically, sounds alarm on U.S. tariff plans

Taiwan's Premier Cho Jung-tai says the government and industry are united in their commitment to keep the country's most advanced semiconductor...

Thursday 21 August 2025
Taiwan's MPI grabs first-mover advantage in MEMS probe cards for AI chips

Taiwan's MPI Corporation is set to benefit from a major shift in semiconductor testing, as global cloud providers ramp up custom AI chip...

Saturday 16 August 2025
Taiwan boosts industry support amid squeeze by US tariffs and probe
Under escalating trade tensions, Taiwan is bracing for the economic impact of two major US policy shifts: a new 20% reciprocal tariff and a national security investigation under Section...
Monday 21 July 2025
Corning dodges EU antitrust clash with 'Gorilla Glass' deal
Corning Inc. has avoided the threat of European Union antitrust fines, after it agreed to end exclusivity terms in its supply contracts for break-resistant smartphone screens that...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Trump launches investigation of drones, setting stage for tariffs
The US Commerce Department launched investigations into imports of drones, parts for unmanned aerial vehicles and for polysilicon, a key material for solar power, setting the stage...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Trump takes aim at drones and solar parts, with tariffs in his sights
The US Commerce Department launched investigations into imports of drones, parts for unmanned aerial vehicles, and polysilicon, a key material for solar power, setting the stage for...
Friday 13 June 2025
Taiwanese chip tester MPI sees three-year order visibility as AI drives demand
Taiwan's MPI Corporation, a major producer of probe cards and semiconductor test equipment, said artificial intelligence infrastructure demand is driving capacity utilization to maximum...
Saturday 7 June 2025
GBM's acquisition of Lincstech: GM says benefits will be gradual
Walsin's PCB business unit, PSA, together with its subsidiary GBM, recently held an investor conference. When the operational benefits from GBM's acquisition of Japan's major PCB...