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Saturday 13 December 2025

Commentary: Uncertainty rises as US delays Section 232 semiconductor tariff ruling after eight months

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) launched a Section 232 national security investigation on April 1, 2025, targeting semiconductors, manufacturing equipment, and related products...

Friday 12 December 2025

TSMC pauses work on second Kumamoto wafer fab amid potential shift to AI chip production

TSMC, through its Japanese subsidiary Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), has halted construction on its second wafer fabrication facility in Kikuyo Town, Kumamoto...

Friday 12 December 2025

Huawei–SMIC chip hits milestone, still lags TSMC’s 5nm

China is accelerating its semiconductor capabilities through technical gains at Huawei and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.(SMIC)...

Friday 12 December 2025

Exclusive: Ex-TSMC R&D VP on advanced packaging and Morris Chang's vision

Douglas Yu, former TSMC R&D vice president, highlighted the development of TSMC's 3D Fabric platform, including challenges in early adoption and the impact of founder Morris Chang's...

Thursday 11 December 2025

UMC prepares for a leadership change as veteran chiefs phase out

Following several executives' retirements at TSMC and the company's succession planning, United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) has initiated a leadership transition plan. TS Wu,...

Thursday 11 December 2025

US reportedly reviews TSMC-made Nvidia H200 shipments, weighs 25% duty

US regulators have introduced a new inspection protocol for Nvidia's H200 accelerators destined for China, requiring chips manufactured by TSMC to be shipped to the US for national...

Wednesday 10 December 2025

AI demand drives TSMC to third-highest monthly revenue

Benefiting from robust demand for AI chips that offset weakening orders in smartphones and other consumer electronics, TSMC reported consolidated revenue of NT$343.614 billion (US$11.23...

Wednesday 10 December 2025

TSMC expands CoWoS capacity with Nvidia booking over half for 2026-27

Semiconductor equipment suppliers reveal that TSMC and non-TSMC players, including ASE, Amkor, and UMC, are accelerating the expansion of advanced packaging Chip on Wafer on Substrate...

Tuesday 9 December 2025

Japan's Cica-Huntek joins TSMC supply chain

Cica-Huntek Chemical Technology, a joint venture between Japan's Kanto Chemical and Huntek Systems, has entered the TSMC supply chain. The company has benefited from Kanto Chemical's...

Tuesday 9 December 2025

Samsung moves to narrow gap with TSMC as silicon photonics race heats up

Samsung Electronics is accelerating development of silicon photonics (SiPh) technology in an effort to solve bottlenecks in advanced AI processors and narrow the competitive gap with...

Monday 8 December 2025

Exclusive: Ex-TSMC R&D VP talks advanced packaging and CoWoS

Former TSMC R&D vice president Douglas Yu shared insights on the evolution of advanced packaging technologies like CoWoS, InFO, and SoIC, highlighting their critical role in extending...

Monday 8 December 2025

Geopolitics push AI chip packaging into Taiwan-US duopoly

Geopolitical realignments are accelerating a reshaping of the global outsourced assembly and test (OSAT) landscape. Industry analysts say that over the next five years, advanced AI-chip...

Monday 8 December 2025

TSMC expansion to drive record earnings for Taiwan engineering contractors through 2026

Taiwan's leading construction engineering contractors are on track to post record results in 2026 as TSMC accelerates advanced fab expansion...

Monday 8 December 2025

Weekly news roundup:Intel hires TSMC veteran, Samsung reportedly wins TPU HBM4 order

These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of December 1 to December 7, 2025.

Friday 5 December 2025

AI power boom exposes Western GaN dilemma as firms still route through China

TSMC's decision to exit the gallium nitride (GaN) foundry market has set off a major restructuring of the global power device supply chain toward China-independent models and sharpened...

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