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Thursday 7 August 2025
UALink, Broadcom spar over Ethernet’s role in AI
Despite Nvidia's absence at the 2025 OCP APAC Summit, rival factions within the anti-NVLink camp clashed over competing interconnect strategies for next-generation AI infrastructure...
Thursday 7 August 2025
Apple pledges US$100B to expand US silicon ecosystem as Trump announces 100% tariff on chip imports
Apple has pledged an additional US$100 billion to bolster US chip manufacturing, rare earth supply, and its domestic supply chain, as former President Trump announced a 100% tariff...
Thursday 7 August 2025
ASE challenges TSMC’s photonics play with CPO packaging push
At the inaugural Open Compute Project (OCP) APAC Summit in Taipei, ASE Group Executive Vice President Tingu Yin Chang said surging AI computing demand has become the primary catalyst...
Tuesday 5 August 2025
Nvidia launches 800V HVDC architecture with 18 key industry partners
Nvidia recently unveiled plans for its 800V high-voltage direct current (HVDC) data center power infrastructure, sparking market interest following the release of a partial list of...
Monday 4 August 2025
MSSCorps shrugs off tariff concerns as new US facility boosts semiconductor support
The US has implemented a 20% tariff on imports from Taiwan, but Chi-Lun Liu, chairman of MSScorps, claims it won't affect operational costs. MSScorps has opened a new facility in...
Sunday 3 August 2025
Taiwan advances silicon photonics as global market heads toward US$7.8 billion by 2030
Taiwan is positioning itself in the growing silicon photonics market through government investment and university research partnerships, as the technology becomes critical for artificial...
Friday 1 August 2025
Taiwan announces ambition to 'make waves' with AI
Taiwan's semiconductor industry has become the island's "silicon shield" after three decades of policy-driven support and the combined efforts of pioneering entrepreneurs and researchers...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
SiPh among cutting-edge technologies for Taiwan's future growth
Silicon photonics (SiPh) is one of the cutting-edge technologies in a crucial Taiwanese government AI development program that aims to create more than US$500 billion in industry...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Taiwan academia advances next-gen interconnects with chiplets and silicon photonics
As Taiwan maintains its global leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, the nation's academic institutions are stepping up efforts to address critical industry challenges such as...
Monday 28 July 2025
US solar tariffs create domestic opportunity hampered by supply chain gaps
President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese solar imports have effectively blocked competition for American manufacturers, but severe raw material shortages threaten to undermine...
Friday 25 July 2025
Wolfspeed collapse triggers Renesas's first interim loss in 5 years
Renesas Electronics posted a net loss of JPY175.3 billion (approx. US$1.19 billion) in the first half of 2025, swinging from a JPY139.5 billion profit a year earlier. It was the Japanese...
Monday 21 July 2025
China weighs deeper solar export curbs as Taiwan faces supply squeeze
China's leading solar manufacturers are signaling fresh production and pricing restrictions reminiscent of late 2024 measures, according to supply chain sources. Beijing has already...
Sunday 13 July 2025
xMEMS to begin mass production of active cooling chips for XR smart glasses in 2026
xMEMS, a US-based supplier specializing in monocrystalline silicon microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) air pumps, has announced plans to expand its μCooling micro air-cooled...
Wednesday 9 July 2025
South Korea's Hana cracks TGV glass substrate market with eye on AI chip boom
Hana Technology, a South Korean equipment maker formerly focused on battery solutions, has developed core Through Glass Via (TGV) technology for semiconductor glass substrates, signaling...
Sunday 6 July 2025
From behind the curve: Apple and Xiaomi chase long-dominated 5G modem self-reliance
Apple and Xiaomi are doubling down on efforts to develop in-house 5G baseband chips, joining a race long dominated by tech heavyweights like Qualcomm and MediaTek. Both companies...