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Wednesday 10 September 2025
TSMC reports 33.8% revenue increase in August, outlook shaped by AI demand and margin pressures
TSMC posted strong revenue growth in August 2025, recording approximately NT$335.77 billion (approx. US$11.03 billion). The result marks a 3.9% increase from July and a 33.8% rise...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
Commentary: Decoding the new semiconductor world order
The semiconductor landscape has fundamentally shifted. As we move from 2025 to 2026, three forces dominate global technology discourse: semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Alliance Material showcases breakthrough double-sided RDL glass substrate process
Alliance Material, a semiconductor materials company, reported a surge in revenue in August 2025, reaching NT$67.93 million (US$2.23 million), a 15.84% increase from July and nearly...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
Taiwan expands tax credits to boost investment in advanced smart applications
Taiwan's traditional industries are facing operational pressures from US reciprocal tariffs. However, to encourage companies to invest in the next phase of growth, the Legislative...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
Apple launches iPhone 17 series with stable pricing amid tariff and market concerns
Apple unveiled the iPhone 17, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max, and the slimmer iPhone Air on September 9, 2025. The company kept prices steady in US dollars compared to 2024, reflecting a cautious...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Zeiss hits milestone of 10 High NA optic systems shipped as TSMC probes future of Hyper NA EUV
At SEMICON Taiwan 2025, Zeiss Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology offered a rare glimpse into the future of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography, outlining its optics roadmap...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Memory giants compete in customized HBM race amid AI surge
The rising wave of artificial intelligence (AI) is driving the growing importance of high-bandwidth memory (HBM), which has become a core component of AI system architectures. The...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
AI chip demand drives future semiconductor growth trends
SEMICON Taiwan 2025 opened on September 10, with numerous forums already underway ahead of the event. Various research institutions have expressed cautiously optimistic views on the...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
FOPLP progress is fastest in foundries, slower in testing and panel fabs
Foundries lead in FOPLP advanced packaging development due to their integrated processes, followed by testing firms that leverage existing wafer architectures. Panel fabs face precision...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
Compal partners with ZutaCore to redefine AI server cooling with waterless direct liquid technology
Taiwan's Compal Electronics has announced a strategic collaboration with US-based ZutaCore, a leader in waterless direct chip liquid cooling, to bring transformative cooling technology...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
AI infrastructure investment may enter adjustment phase in 2026, with small-and medium-sized business demand driving new momentum
At the SEMICON Taiwan event held in September, key international figures from the semiconductor, robotics, and future vehicle sectors convened, highlighting Taiwan's rising importance...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
Switzerland launches open-source AI model Apertus developed by top research institutes
Switzerland has unveiled Apertus, an open-source large language model created through collaboration between the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), the Swiss...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
Taiwan pushes immersion cooling, CoWoS tech into US AI server supply chain
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs has approved a NT$250 million (US$8.2 million) project spearheaded by Aewin Technologies, Kenmec Mechanical Engineering, and I-Chiun Precision...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
DDI supply chain shakeup for Apple's iPhone puts LX Semicon at risk

China's BOE Technology is moving to diversify Apple's iPhone display driver IC (DDI) supply chain, a shift that threatens South Korea's...

Tuesday 9 September 2025
Five years on, Taiwan's G2C positions local equipment makers at center of AI packaging shift
Soaring demand for AI computing is ushering the semiconductor sector into a fresh cycle of high-speed growth, pushing advanced packaging requirements to new heights. From infrastructure...