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Monday 30 June 2025
TSMC turns US expansion crisis into opportunity; personnel reshuffle set for 2026
TSMC's US$65 billion Arizona expansion, initially hampered by cost overruns and construction delays, is now showing signs of strategic success as the chipmaker addresses key operational...
Monday 30 June 2025
From subsidies to subtraction: Lip-bu Tan rewrites Intel’s revival playbook
The semiconductor industry rarely sees such a stark contrast in leadership philosophy as the one emerging between Intel's current and former CEOs. Pat Gelsinger, who recently stepped...
Friday 27 June 2025
ASML bets on High-NA EUV as Intel, TSMC, Samsung delay mass adoption over cost and risk
ASML, the world's sole provider of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines, is pressing ahead with its next-generation High-NA (numerical aperture) EUV systems—even as...
Friday 27 June 2025
Taiwan enlists Micron to lead central region manufacturing upgrade
Taiwan's government unveiled a plan to transform four central counties into global smart manufacturing hubs, with chipmaker TSMC and memory giant Micron Technology leading smaller...
Friday 27 June 2025
TSMC takes all: Google follows major smartphone chipmakers in embracing 2nm
Recent market reports indicate that leading companies such as Apple, Qualcomm, and MediaTek are highly likely to fully adopt 2nm chips by 2026. Google, having recently shifted its...
Friday 27 June 2025
Samsung slows the node race: yield over speed at 2nm, 4nm
Samsung Foundry is reportedly adjusting its roadmap by postponing development of its 1.4nm (SF1.4) node and reallocating resources to improve yield and service quality across its...
Friday 27 June 2025
TSMC expands its lead as global chip foundries enter '2.0' era
As semiconductor manufacturing becomes increasingly intricate, foundries are no longer confined to traditional chip fabrication. Instead, the industry is transitioning into what Taiwan...
Friday 27 June 2025
AI wave powers Taiwan's corporate revenue to new highs, says CRIF
Taiwan's technology sector saw a strong rebound in 2024, fueled by soaring AI-related demand. Nvidia led the charge, supported by TSMC's advanced chip manufacturing, according to...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Japan's METI to introduce cybersecurity guidelines for chipmakers, including TSMC and Rapidus
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is drafting new cybersecurity guidelines for semiconductor manufacturers and is considering making compliance a condition for...
Thursday 26 June 2025
TSMC, ASE close ranks on PLP, 310x310mm emerges as the format to watch
Taiwanese chipmakers TSMC and ASE Holdings are quietly positioning themselves at the forefront of panel-level packaging (PLP), an emerging advanced packaging format poised to succeed...
Thursday 26 June 2025
TSMC rides AI wave to record highs as global chip rivals feel the squeeze
In a sharply bifurcated foundry landscape, TSMC continues to assert dominance, driven by surging AI demand, even as macroeconomic headwinds—including stronger tariffs and a...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Taiwan tech giants unite to counter threats rising from global patent wars
As global patent litigation escalates, Taiwan's leading tech firms are coming under increasing fire. In 2024, several Taiwanese networking equipment manufacturers were blindsided...
Thursday 26 June 2025
ASE’s COO bets on Taiwan’s AI strength, calls TSMC’s U.S. push decisive
Tien Wu, chief operating officer of ASE Technology, said the company has no plans to revise its full-year capital spending despite mounting geopolitical tensions and tariff pressures...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Xiaomi XRing O2 surfaces: new SoC challenger to Qualcomm, Apple?
Xiaomi has filed multiple new trademarks — "XRing O2," "XRing T1," and "XRing O" — signaling continued momentum in its in-house semiconductor development. The move follows...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Exclusive: 'A Chip Odyssey' director crafts semiconductor epic
The documentary 'A Chip Odyssey,' which chronicles the development of Taiwan's semiconductor industry, premiered on June 13, 2025. It quickly surpassed NT$5 million (approx. US$169,141)...