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Wednesday 25 March 2026

China-South Korea panel war escalates: USPTO rejects Tianma patent challenge

The US Patent and Trademark Office has rejected an attempt by Tianma Microelectronics to challenge a patent held by LG Display, citing concerns that the Chinese company may be under...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

AI Expo Taiwan 2026 opens with focus on Taiwan's hardware edge in global AI race

AI Expo Taiwan 2026 opened on March 25 at the Yuanshan Flora Expo Dome in Taipei, bringing together policymakers and industry leaders...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Commentary: How Taiwan's chip talent flow is shifting—lessons from SMIC and Terafab

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has launched the "Terafab" 2nm wafer fab project and initiated a global recruitment drive targeting high-level semiconductor talent, including engineers from Taiwan...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Analysis: Qualcomm restructures Asia operations, giving Taiwan greater strategic weight

At a spring banquet in Taiwan, Qualcomm used the occasion not only to recap highlights from its recent appearances at major industry exhibitions, but also to underscore the growing...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

TSMC SVP Lora Ho to retire, set to join Acer as independent director

Acer is set to elect new board members at its 2026 shareholders' meeting, with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) senior vice president Lora Ho included in the list...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

SoftBank-backed SAIMEMORY plans post-HBM shift with vertical memory tech

SAIMEMORY, a Japanese startup backed by SoftBank, is positioning its proprietary Z-Angle Memory (ZAM) as a potential successor to high-bandwidth memory (HBM) as physical limits begin...

Wednesday 25 March 2026

Samsung reportedly set to begin GaN foundry production, prepare SiC samples

Samsung Electronics is reportedly set to begin mass production at its gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductor foundry line as early as the second quarter, while also preparing silicon...

Tuesday 24 March 2026

Taipower activates response plan to secure power as US-Iran war disrupts energy

As the US-Iran military conflict enters its fourth week, global energy supply and electricity dispatch have drawn heightened attention. Taiwan's state-owned power provider, Taiwan...

Tuesday 24 March 2026

Sharp taps BD chief as CEO in post-restructuring shift

Sharp Corporation, a subsidiary of Foxconn, has named its Chief Business Development Officer, Tetsuji Kawamura, as its next president and CEO, placing an executive with deep overseas...

Tuesday 24 March 2026

Hanwha Semitech's SK Hynix TCB deal draws scrutiny over KRW100 billion guarantee

Hanwha Semitech's supply of thermal compression bonding (TCB) equipment for high-bandwidth memory (HBM) to SK Hynix is drawing scrutiny after the South Korean equipment maker maintained...

Tuesday 24 March 2026

SK Hynix reportedly advances M15X ramp, opens second cleanroom ahead of schedule

SK Hynix has brought forward the ramp-up of its M15X DRAM facility in Cheongju, opening a second cleanroom and beginning equipment move-in...

Tuesday 24 March 2026

Trump administration's 'Pax Silica' fund to strengthen global semiconductor and AI supply chains

The Trump administration set up a US$250 million fund intended to grow out of its "Pax Silica" initiative launched in December 2025, aimed at supporting global supply chains for semiconductors,...

Tuesday 24 March 2026

Chinese Premier encourages foreign investment except Japanese firms at China Development Forum

On March 22, 2026, the Chinese government held the international "China Development Forum" in Beijing, inviting global corporate leaders to participate. Li Qiang, Premier of the State...

Tuesday 24 March 2026

Taiwanese supply-chain implications as India doubles down on semiconductor incentives

Taiwanese semiconductor and electronics suppliers face clearer incentives and growing opportunities in India following a budgetary push that prioritizes localized supply chains and...

Tuesday 24 March 2026

Zeiss deepens Taiwan investment, taps new semiconductor lead as GM

Zeiss is significantly intensifying its investment in Taiwan, positioning the island as a premier global hub for its optical and semiconductor technologies. This strategic shift, marked...

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