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Wednesday 9 July 2025

T-Glass shortage chokes CoWoS substrate supply, Nittobo delays ramp-up

Since the end of 2024, a critical shortage of T-Glass has been disrupting the global supply chain for advanced chip packaging. This specialized glass fabric, prized for its low thermal...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

Trump delays tariff implementation to August, shipping rates plummet

US President Donald Trump notified 14 trading partners on July 7, 2025, of updated reciprocal tariff rates while postponing the original July 9 implementation date to August 1. The...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

MA-Tek and MSScorps hit record-high June revenues

Semiconductor testing and analysis companies had delivered strong June financial results with Material Analysis Technology (MA-Tek) and MSScorps both achieving new monthly revenue...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

Trump to impose 25% tariffs on South Korean exports, raising pressure ahead of August deadline

US President Donald Trump has formally notified South Korea of plans to impose a 25% tariff on select imports, with implementation set...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

AIDC's 1H25 orders surpass US$343 million due to global demand surge

Taiwanese aerospace manufacturer Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) announced on Monday that it secured new international...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

Is a 25% US tariff on Japan high? Combined impact of auto and steel tariffs significant

US President Donald Trump notified trade partners on July 7, 2025, Eastern Time, of new tariff rates set to take effect on August 1. He first informed Japan and South Korea that a...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

Commentary: Foxconn’s EV triangle may hinge on Nissan’s Oppama plant

With global EV growth decelerating, Taiwan's Foxconn is pressing ahead with its electric vehicle ambitions. The company is reportedly in advanced talks with Nissan Motor over a potential...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

Foxconn eyes Nissan factory as EV gateway in Japan

Nissan Motor Co. has initiated discussions with Foxconn over a possible collaboration to convert its Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

Hanmi's HBM4 tools go live, but is 2029 too late for hybrid bonding?

Hanmi Semiconductor has begun mass production of its thermal compression bonder (TCB) for HBM4, targeting the rapidly expanding high bandwidth memory market driven by AI workloads...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

IBM sees potential in Taiwan & Japan as quantum strategies advance

Hans Dekkers, General Manager of IBM Asia Pacific, recently returned to Taiwan for his fifth visit in less than a year since taking office. He believes Taiwan and Japan will play...

Tuesday 8 July 2025

Groq sets up shop in Finland as sovereign AI demands surge

Groq, the US-based AI chipmaker, has launched its first European data center in Helsinki, accelerating its global expansion and tapping...

Tuesday 8 July 2025

Mitsubishi Heavy unveils hybrid drone to replace helicopters in remote, high-stakes missions

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is advancing the development of a multirotor drone designed to carry a maximum payload of 200 kilograms and achieve a flight range of 200 kilometers...

Tuesday 8 July 2025

How Taiwan's EMS industry grew from black-and-white TV assembly

The recent documentary on Taiwan's semiconductor development history, A Chip Odyssey, highlights how the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) licensed and transferred semiconductor...

Tuesday 8 July 2025

Taiwan testing firm BTL posts second-best quarterly revenue on AI demand

Electronic testing company BTL Group reported its second-highest quarterly revenue on record as artificial intelligence applications drive end-user demand and US regulatory actions...

Tuesday 8 July 2025

Adata hits 15-year revenue high on soaring DDR4 demand

Adata Technology, one of Taiwan's top memory module makers, just posted its best monthly revenue in more than 15 years, thanks to surging demand for DDR4 memory chips. As major chipmakers...

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