Maxone Semiconductor (Suzhou) has cleared the Shanghai STAR Market IPO review, a notable milestone in China's effort to end foreign control of the wafer-test hardware market. It is the only Chinese supplier in the global top 10 and has risen to sixth place in 2024, underscoring a broader shift in the semiconductor test supply chain.
With demand for AI servers accelerating, Taiwan's electronics supply chain is preparing for an unusually strong fourth quarter in 2025 and a 2026 first half that shows little sign of the traditional slowdown.
Arizona is rapidly transforming into a major US semiconductor manufacturing center. The buildout of fabs by TSMC and Intel is drawing a wave of suppliers and accelerating the region's ambitions to become the new "Silicon Desert." The surge in artificial intelligence (AI) investment is fueling demand for advanced chips, pushing the state's semiconductor ecosystem toward its strongest growth outlook yet.
