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Wednesday 31 December 2025
South Korean PCB industry faces cost challenges as AI drives raw material prices up
The South Korean printed circuit board (PCB) industry is struggling as soaring gold and copper prices, up 50% and 30% respectively since early 2025, increase production costs. Despite...
Wednesday 31 December 2025
Analysis: America's new 'Manhattan Project' puts AI at the center of power

When the Manhattan Project mobilized the full weight of the American state in 1945 to unlock atomic energy, it revealed something humanity...

Wednesday 31 December 2025
Renouvo launches AI-driven low-carbon materials platform

Driven by the worldwide push for net-zero emissions and the rise of the circular economy, sustainability has become a central priority across the technology sector....

Monday 29 December 2025
South Korea's PNT secures first China copper foil order, expands into battery materials
South Korean PNT has secured its first mass-production order for battery copper foil in China, marking a strategic expansion beyond its core battery equipment business into materials...
Wednesday 24 December 2025
2D materials: from memory entry to logic's future
Two-dimensional (2D) materials were once regarded as important candidates for extending semiconductor scaling. Because they are only an atom thick, they are theoretically very suitable...
Wednesday 24 December 2025
AI chips run too hot: Engineers race to reinvent cooling
The rapid growth of generative AI and large-scale models has significantly increased power consumption in computing chips, pushing thermal management into critical focus. High-end...
Monday 22 December 2025
Column: 2D materials struggle to deliver on semiconductor scaling promise
The isolation of graphene in 2004 sparked widespread expectations that two-dimensional (2D) materials could fundamentally reshape electronic devices. Graphene and transition metal...
Friday 19 December 2025
Walsin Lihwa launches cold-drawn stainless steel bars targeting AI servers and robotics
Cable and stainless steel maker Walsin Lihwa is expanding its business scope by entering high-value markets such as AI servers, automotive, robotics, consumer electronics, and energy...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Taiwan advances low-energy hydrogen production, cutting down rare earth use
Researchers from Academia Sinica, National Central University (NCU), and Yuan Ze University announced significant advancements in hydrogen electrolysis technology at a December 17...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Intel completes high-NA EUV validation for 14A, advances 2D transistor tech
Intel has completed acceptance testing of the industry's first commercial high-NA EUV lithography system with a numerical aperture of 0.55, the ASML Twinscan EXE:5200B, laying the...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Niching targets multi-year vapor chamber upswing, insulates margins against metal costs
Niching Industrial Corp., a supplier of semiconductor packaging and testing materials, said revenue in 2025 is likely to hit a record high, driven by rising cooling demand from AI...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Cost surge for wafer, memory, and materials threatens consumer electronics pricing in 2026
After sharp price hikes across multiple memory categories caused by tight supply-demand conditions, overall supply-chain costs have come into sharper focus. Memory is far from the...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Leatec faces resistor substrate price war, pivots to automotive and semiconductor applications

Leatec Fine Ceramics, an upstream supplier of ceramic materials for passive components, held an in-person investor conference on December...

Wednesday 17 December 2025
Wah Hong ramps up mass production for smart meter applications with shipments surging
Wah Hong Industrial, a leading Taiwanese optical film and advanced materials maker, remains focused on product upgrades and structural adjustments to enhance overall competitiveness,...
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Taiwan academia advances E-band research for satellite communication applications
E-band wireless communication, operating between 71-76 GHz and 81-86 GHz, offers extremely high data throughput and ultra-low latency. Beyond its current use in automotive radar,...