The violent appreciation of the New Taiwan dollar (NT dollar) is gradually showing its impact. In the second quarter of 2025, the NT dollar appreciated by more than 10%, hitting export-oriented...
The recent tariff exemption on semiconductor manufacturing equipment imported from the European Union into the US is poised to significantly influence the US semiconductor industry's...
Samsung's major AI chip contract with Tesla has sparked heated discussions, with Elon Musk pledging to personally step in to help Samsung improve production efficiency while hinting...
South Korea's Hanmi Semiconductor is reportedly planning to invest KRW100 billion (US$71.4 million) in hybrid bonding technology, with commercial equipment targeted for release by...
United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) missed its second quarter 2025 gross margin target, reporting 28.7% instead of the projected 30%, as a stronger New Taiwan dollar eroded profitability...
SIMIC Holdings Co., Ltd. has acquired a strategic stake in Chongqing Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (CQAOS) for more than CNY10 billion (US$1.39 billion), in one of China's...
Specialty IC foundry Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) announced its latest financial results on July 29, reporting a second-quarter 2025 consolidated revenue of NT$11.7...
Taiwanese contract chipmaker Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) reported a 15.4% quarterly decline in second-quarter net income as the New Taiwan Dollar appreciation offset...
Samsung Electronics has reportedly secured new clients for its 8nm wafer foundry services through collaboration with its Design Solution Partners (DSPs). This development is expected...
Samsung Electronics has secured a $16.5 billion contract to produce Tesla’s next-generation AI6 chips, marking a major boost for its foundry business. The chips will be manufactured...
Intel will cut around 21,000 jobs by the end of 2025 and suspend wafer fab construction projects in Europe, as part of a sweeping cost-reduction and restructuring effort, according...
China's continued investment in mature semiconductor foundry capacity has become a focal point in the industry. Many worry that China's mature process output could flood global markets,...
Rapidus is developing an innovative semiconductor production system designed to significantly speed up the manufacturing process of 2nm and sub-2nm chips by combining wafer fabrication...
As US–China tech tensions escalate, semiconductors have become the focal point in a broader race for technological sovereignty. Three obscure yet strategically vital wafer foundries,...
Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (PSMC) reported a steeper net loss in the second quarter of 2025, as a stronger New Taiwan dollar and weakening wafer average selling...
