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Thursday 10 July 2025
TSMC posts record Q2 revenue despite strong currency headwinds
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) reported consolidated revenue of NT$263.709 billion (approx. US$8.11 billion) for June 2025, down 17.7% from May due to the sharp appreciation...
Thursday 10 July 2025
Stay or relocate: Taiwan makers weigh exodus amid weak government support
The free trade agreement (FTA) between the US and South Korea has now become irrelevant under Donald Trump's administration. Taiwan's tech products also face the possibility of losing...
Thursday 10 July 2025
TSMC's CoPoS spurs industry shift as AI chip packaging hits glass ceiling
The global supply of CoWoS, or Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate, is tightening as demand for high-performance computing chips in AI applications continues to surge. These chips are simultaneously...
Thursday 10 July 2025
Taiwan-Germany academic collab reportedly finalizes semiconductor research projects
Taiwan and Germany reportedly have finalized the semiconductor research projects that their academics will be collaborating on from 2026 to 2029.
Wednesday 9 July 2025
From copper to CoWoS: Douglas Yu retires from TSMC
Dr. Chen-Hua Douglas Yu, Vice President of Pathfinding for System Integration and the sole TSMC Distinguished Fellow, officially retired on July 8, 2025, closing a chapter in one...
Wednesday 9 July 2025
TSMC's GaN market exit creates opening for Samsung, Asian chip race rage on
TSMC's recent decision to phase out its gallium nitride (GaN) foundry business is sending ripples through the compound semiconductor industry, opening the door for new contenders...
Tuesday 8 July 2025
Intel repositions chip strategy, scales back 18A in favor of 14A

Intel's once-touted 18A chipmaking process, which former CEO Pat Gelsinger emphasized as a critical factor for surpassing competitor TSMC...

Tuesday 8 July 2025
Workplace lawsuit adds pressure to TSMC’s Arizona expansion
TSMC faces mounting legal challenges over its Arizona facility as a class-action lawsuit alleging racial discrimination and safety violations threatens to complicate the chipmaker's...
Monday 7 July 2025
Weekly news roundup: Samsung secures patents, Intel leadership shakeup, Apple foldable prototype
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from June 30 to July 6, 2025. This week's highlights include Samsung's strategic licensing of Intel patents to avoid global...
Friday 4 July 2025
Japan's chip tool market to top JPY5 trillion in FY26 amid AI boom
The Japan Semiconductor Equipment Association (SEAJ) has updated its sales forecast for Japanese-made semiconductor manufacturing equipment over the next three fiscal years, projecting...
Friday 4 July 2025
TSMC, suppliers ride AI wave as Nvidia GB series powers record demand

Taiwan's semiconductor and electronics industries are entering a new period of explosive growth, driven by the full-scale rollout of...

Friday 4 July 2025
Global CoWoS players and capacity, 2025-2026
Total CoWoS/CoWoS-like capacity is expected to reach 1.31 million units in 2026; TSMC's annual capacity growth will slow to 26%, while Amkor and SJ Semiconductor are emerging playe...
Thursday 3 July 2025
Exclusive interview: Superb timing on the release of 'A Chip Odyssey'
Unlike semiconductor manufacturing processes, time is never an element that filmmakers can control. Since its release over three weeks ago, the documentary 'A Chip Odyssey' has accumulated...
Thursday 3 July 2025
Blockchain infrastructure driving semiconductor demand
TSMC's fourth-quarter profits jumped 57% to $11.4 billion, and while most analysts credit AI chip demand, there's another force quietly reshaping semiconductor markets. Blockchain...
Thursday 3 July 2025
Intel looks to 14A to win Apple, Nvidia orders; 18A foundry plans in question
Intel is reportedly reconsidering its foundry strategy under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan, with plans to shift focus from its 18A (1.8nm-class) process node to the next-generation 14A (1.4nm-class)...