Despite flat demand for most consumer electronics chips and a muted outlook for traditional wire bonding and packaging equipment, Singapore's semiconductor packaging equipment giant Kulicke & Soffa (K&S) has confirmed its close collaboration with Taiwan's semiconductor foundry leaders in the advanced packaging field for high-end chips.
Taiwanese electronics maker Inventec announced on April 28 that its board of directors has approved an investment plan of up to US$85 million to establish a manufacturing facility in Texas, marking the latest move by a major original design manufacturer (ODM) to expand US operations. The investment follows similar commitments by fellow Taiwanese ODM giants Foxconn, Wistron, and Wiwynn.
According to the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research, since President Donald Trump took office, the US has imposed tariffs on multiple countries and a range of products, with plans to extend these tariffs to sectors like semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, and automobiles. This has heightened trade policy uncertainty and exacerbated the risks of a global economic slowdown.
