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Monday 15 September 2025
Behind TSMC's overseas expansion roadblocks
Facing immense geopolitical risks and skepticism, TSMC has announced a costly long-term plan for expanding production facilities abroad. Among these efforts, the establishment of...
Monday 15 September 2025
Weekly news roundup: Tech giants pivot and partner as AI demand collides with geopolitical reality
Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of September 8–September 14.
Sunday 14 September 2025
Navitas expands GaN, SiC push from consumer electronics to AI data centers
Navitas Semiconductor is expanding its portfolio beyond consumer chargers to include advanced power solutions for solar inverters, motor drives, and AI data centers, Senior Field...
Saturday 13 September 2025
TSMC builds new fab supply chain hub in southern Taiwan
TSMC continues to advance its investment plan for the Pingtung Science Park, officially opening the site for vendors to begin construction. Arthur Chuang, vice president of Facility...
Friday 12 September 2025
Kyushu to train 1.4 million semiconductor workers amid US$156 billion boom
The Department of Industrial Technology (DOIT) of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) hosted the 2025 Taiwan-Japan Technology Summit in Taipei on September 9, 2025, during which...
Friday 12 September 2025
Advantest tops TEL in market value after 19 years, driven by AI chip testing boom
Japanese chip testing equipment giant Advantest has overtaken Tokyo Electron (TEL) in market capitalization for the first time in nearly two decades, signaling a shift in the balance...
Friday 12 September 2025
SEMICON Taiwan 2025: 15 Kyushu chip suppliers eye Taiwan market as TSMC spurs Japan-Taiwan investment links
TSMC's plant in Kumamoto, Japan, is fueling deeper investment ties between Kyushu and Taiwan. On September 10, 15 semiconductor suppliers from Fukuoka and Kumamoto exhibited at SEMICON...
Thursday 11 September 2025
Taiwan economic minister says TSMC leak probe will proceed despite concerns about relations with Japan
Taiwan's Minister of Economic Affairs Kung Ming-hsin, on September 10, 2025, declined to comment on an alleged trade secret theft targeting TSMC's 2nm process technology amid concerns...
Thursday 11 September 2025
Taiwan wafer foundry industry, 3Q 2025
Taiwan wafer foundry revenue is estimated to rise mildly in the second half of 2025 from the first half, influenced by US tariff policies and a high revenue base in the first half.
Thursday 11 September 2025
ACM Research courts TSMC as US–China dual-listed chip equipment maker bets on Taiwan expansion
ACM Research (Shanghai), Inc., dual-listed in the US and China, is maneuvering through Washington's escalating curbs on China's chip industry. Chairman David Wang emphasized that...
Thursday 11 September 2025
Taiwan showcases breakthroughs in CoWoS and SiC equipment to boost semiconductor self-reliance
The Industrial Development Administration (IDA) of Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) is partnering with 16 local companies to present heterogeneous integration packaging...
Thursday 11 September 2025
TSMC's presence in Kumamoto exceeds expectations as Kyushu sees over 200 new investment projects
TSMC's Japanese subsidiary JASM has completed and started operations at its first wafer fab in Kumamoto. According to Japanese sources, a second wafer fab is already under construction...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
TSMC's Cliff Hou and Jim Keller rally behind 'Moore's law 2.0' at SEMICON Taiwan

At SEMICON Taiwan's fireside chat, two of the industry's most influential voices pushed back against the idea that Moore's law has run...

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
Exclusive: TSMC turns legacy fabs into EUV pellicle powerhouse, signals new front in chipmaking
TSMC has confirmed it will exit gallium nitride (GaN) foundry operations within two years, shutting down production at its 6-inch Fab 2 in Hsinchu Science Park. The company is also...