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Wednesday 28 May 2025
TSMC’s message to the world: Taiwan is still the chip capital
TSMC is moving full steam ahead with its cutting-edge 2-nanometer production, reinforcing its commitment to Taiwan even as it expands globally. In a recent statement, TSMC Executive...
Wednesday 28 May 2025
VisEra eyes AR and silicon photonics with next-gen metasurface tech
VisEra Technologies, the optical component arm of TSMC, announced plans to accelerate development of next-generation optical technologies in 2025, with a focus on metasurfaces and...
Tuesday 27 May 2025
TSMC's CoWoS boom squeezes substrates, stirs NAND pricing
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC), the world's leading supplier of BT substrate base materials, has notified clients of delayed shipments due to tightening raw material supply. The growing...
Tuesday 27 May 2025
Huawei's first HarmonyOS PC with 5nm Kirin X90 chip marks China's major leap in semiconductor self-sufficiency
Huawei recently unveiled its first HarmonyOS-powered computer, a significant milestone in the company's technological evolution. According to a report by China's state-run CCTV,...
Monday 26 May 2025
TSMC's advanced packaging booms on Middle East AI orders, boost by Apple's WMCM
Semiconductor industry analysts project a bright future for TSMC's advanced packaging systems, driven by significant demand from the Middle East for AI-centric CoWoS chips and Apple's...
Monday 26 May 2025
Weekly news roundup: Huawei's 5G lead, DeepSeek's LLM moves, and TSMC's packaging gap
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of May 19 – May 25. Highlights include China's accelerating push for tech self-sufficiency with new AI...
Monday 26 May 2025
As Nvidia deepens roots in Taipei, Taiwan launches push to attract global talent

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a powerful message at the company's GTC global press conference in Taipei this week: the key to Nvidia's...

Monday 26 May 2025
India roundup: Taiwan-India silicon ties and the global chip chessboard
Taiwan and India are deepening their industrial ties as Foxconn, Inventec, Phison, and Sino-American Silicon expand their India investments; however, TSMC had previously turned down...
Friday 23 May 2025
TSMC's VisEra boosts SiPh; CIS grows while MOE declines
VisEra, an optical component manufacturer under TSMC, held its shareholders meeting to outline its outlook for 2025. Chairman Robert Kuan told reporters that revenue growth will primarily...
Friday 23 May 2025
TSMC expansion in US beneficial to Taiwan industrial development, says presidential adviser
A presidential adviser called on the Taiwanese government to allow TSMC to expand its investment in the US further, which he said would be more beneficial to Taiwan.
Friday 23 May 2025
Nvidia bets on Taipei, but can Taiwan deliver?
As Nvidia chooses to build its overseas headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan's government is promising to be more than a host. It wants to be Nvidia's strongest ally. But can it keep that...
Friday 23 May 2025
Samsung launches Dual-Site 1c DRAM expansion to bolster HBM4 leadership
Samsung Electronics is doubling down on its leadership in advanced memory technology. Following its latest developments at the Pyeongtaek facility, industry sources report that Samsung...
Friday 23 May 2025
TSMC urges caution in US semiconductor probe, highlights US$165B investment in Arizona
Taiwan's TSMC has urged the US Department of Commerce to avoid disrupting its record-setting US$165 billion chip investment in Arizona amid a national security probe into semiconductor...
Thursday 22 May 2025
Japan's chipmaking expansion faces delay as market demand slows
Japan's push to revive its semiconductor manufacturing is hitting speed bumps as major manufacturers expressed cautiousness over operation or expansion amid weak demand outside of...
Thursday 22 May 2025
Xiaomi vaults to 3nm with XRing O1, pairing custom AP with external baseband
Xiaomi's XRing O1 will debut in the 15S Pro smartphone and Pad 7 Ultra, reportedly built on TSMC's second-gen 3nm (N3E) process. With around 19 billion transistors, the chip ranks...