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Monday 19 October 2026
The road not taken Part 2 of 2: TSMC's first CTO said no to Intel twice but still wonders what if
Chenming Hu co-invented the FinFET transistor with colleagues at the University of California, Berkeley, in the 1990s and became TSMC's first chief technology officer in 2001. Decades...
Monday 19 October 2026
Weblink International secures AvePoint agency rights to expand AI governance
Acer Inc. subsidiary Weblink International Inc. has secured agency rights for AvePoint in Taiwan and the Asia-Pacific region, expanding its enterprise solutions portfolio amid accelerating...
Monday 19 October 2026
ACM Research bets on panel-level packaging and overseas growth as adoption risks persist
ACM Research is expanding beyond China as its panel-level packaging equipment advances through customer evaluations in Taiwan, while the US semiconductor equipment maker invests in...
Monday 19 October 2026
Canon Taiwan sees strong global camera demand in 2026 and 2027
Canon Marketing Taiwan President Hu Da-gang said the global camera market performed well in 2026, with demand rebounding after the pandemic and smartphone photography helping cultivate...
Monday 19 October 2026
From LCD powerhouse to AI enabler: Taiwan's display industry reinvents itself after 30 turbulent years
Once a global LCD manufacturing powerhouse, Taiwan's display industry has weathered financial crises, antitrust penalties and fierce competition from state-backed Chinese rivals. Now,...
Monday 19 October 2026
Von Ardenne's flexible equipment targets unsettled panel-level packaging market
German equipment maker Von Ardenne is entering the semiconductor industry with coating technology aimed at panel-level packaging, a segment where the choice among competing panel dimensions...
Monday 19 October 2026
Taiwan launches first proof-of-concept project for green-power time shifting
Taiwan has launched its first proof-of-concept project for shifting renewable electricity through energy storage, a move that could give companies worldwide a model for managing mismatches...
Monday 19 October 2026
Terafab exposes Tesla's growing tensions with Samsung and TSMC
Tesla's dealings with Samsung and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) are highlighting tensions between chip designers and foundries as demand for AI processors accelerates...
Monday 19 October 2026
Taiwan plans 25 gas-fired units to secure power for 10 years
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs plans to add 25 gas-fired power units with a combined capacity of 26GW to meet rising electricity demand from the semiconductor industry and AI...
Monday 19 October 2026
AUO expands AI businesses as it seeks its next growth curve
AUO is expanding its push into AI-related businesses, including augmented reality (AR) glasses, low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite antennas, optical communications, and advanced semiconductor...
Monday 19 October 2026
TSMC's only South Korean VCA partner ASICLAND eyes AI chip growth via Taiwan R&D
South Korean ASIC design solutions provider ASICLAND showcased its proprietary AxHub AI chip design and verification platform at SEDEX 2026 as it seeks to accelerate custom chip development...
Monday 19 October 2026
US defense startups turn to Taiwan for local production partnerships
US defense companies are increasingly setting up partnerships in Taiwan, moving beyond component procurement to joint development, system integration, local manufacturing, maintenance...
Monday 19 October 2026
Chenming Hu urges universities to 'find the solutions', targets world-class Taiwan semiconductor sector
Academia Sinica academician Chenming Hu has published an autobiography titled Find the Solutions, taken from the words on a crystal plaque presented to him by then TSMC chairman...
Monday 19 October 2026
Weekly news roundup: Tata's Dholera fab faces test; how Intel's CEO helped reshape its comeback
This week's coverage (October 12 to October 18, 2026) highlights semiconductor capacity, AI infrastructure, and the commercialization challenges behind ambitious technology strategies...
Monday 19 October 2026
Space solar outsourcing heats up as Taiwan targets non-SpaceX players
As advances in aerospace technology lower the barriers to launching and building low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, emerging satellite operators worldwide are driving demand for outsourced...