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Wednesday 29 October 2025
Column: How China's rare earth chokehold is reshaping the global tech landscape
In the first half of 2025, China tightened rare earth export rules, affecting semiconductors and AI, straining global supply chains, and pushing Taiwan to diversify sourcing.
Wednesday 29 October 2025
Samsung reorganizes memory line by accelerating HBM4 production at P4 plant
Samsung Electronics is transforming its Pyeongtaek Campus Line 4 (P4) in South Korea into a manufacturing base focusing on HBM4 production. Analysts indicate that Samsung is increasing...
Tuesday 28 October 2025
UMT sees satellite order visibility improve, 4Q25 gross margin targets record high
High-frequency communication component manufacturer Universal Microwave Technology (UMT) has announced its operating results for the third quarter of 2025. The company reported NT$484...
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Applied Digital secures US$15 billion lease to expand computing capacity at Polaris Forge 2 campus
Applied Digital, a firm specializing in data center design, development, and operations, has signed a US$15 billion infrastructure lease agreement spanning 15 years with an unnamed...
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Winbond boosts memory production capex over fivefold amid tight supply
Taiwan-based memory manufacturer Winbond Electronics Corp. has approved a capex budget of NT$35.509 billion (US$1.16 billion) to restructure its memory production capacity in response...
Tuesday 28 October 2025
HBM boom tightens DRAM supply as Samsung, SK Hynix secure long-term deals
As demand for memory surges alongside the build-out of AI infrastructure and soaring data volumes from AI agents developed by OpenAI, Google, and others, consumption has spiked not...
Monday 27 October 2025
Intel warns of CPU shortages and price hikes as older nodes hit limits
Intel's CFO Dave Zinsner revealed at the third quarter 2025 earnings call that strong chip demand has led to supply constraints, driven by data center operators urgently upgrading...
Monday 27 October 2025
AI surge triggers severe PCB material shortages; key players Elite Material and Co-Tech speak out
The rapid growth in global AI infrastructure demand is driving intense business activity not only in advanced semiconductor supply chains and server system assembly but also causing...
Saturday 25 October 2025
PCB makers urged to stay in Taiwan as geopolitical risks mount
The global AI wave is driving a "golden decade" for the printed circuit board (PCB) industry, sparking revolutionary innovations in design, manufacturing, and materials that accelerate...
Saturday 25 October 2025
Intel sees progress in foundry push, but supply strains linger
Intel Corporation's leadership struck a cautiously optimistic tone during its third-quarter 2025 earnings call, emphasizing progress in its foundry operations and process technologies...
Friday 24 October 2025
Micron begins sampling 192GB low-power DRAM module for AI servers

Micron Technology has started customer sampling of its new 192GB SOCAMM2 (Small Outline Compression Attached Memory Module), a low-power...

Thursday 23 October 2025
Samsung, SK Hynix race to build US chip capacity
As the CHIPS and Science Act drives a shift in global semiconductor investments from Asia to the US, whether South Korean giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix can emerge successfully...
Thursday 23 October 2025
China's polarizer push leaves Taiwan rivals fighting for survival
China's Shenzhen Sapo Photoelectric will invest CNY1.334 billion (US$186 million) to build a new LCD and OLED polarizer production line in Shenzhen, worsening an already oversupplied...
Thursday 23 October 2025
AI server PCB demand fuels fierce CCL material supply battle
As Nvidia's next-gen AI server platform enters mass production, cloud service providers (CSPs) continue advancing their in-house ASIC development plans, sustaining robust demand for...
Wednesday 22 October 2025
TSMC strengthens foundry 2.0 leadership, backed by robust AI chip packaging demand
AI investment has boosted semiconductor demand, with TSMC reporting a third-quarter 2025 revenue of US$33.1 billion. Strong advanced packaging demand, supported by Nvidia GPUs, benefits...