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Thursday 10 April 2025
Tariff tensions overshadow TSMC's robust 1Q25 performance
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported better-than-expected revenue for March and the first quarter of 2025, easing earlier market concerns about earthquake disruptions...
Sunday 30 March 2025
What's the status of Thailand's tech supply chain after the earthquake?
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, March 28, rocking neighboring Thailand and prompting emergency measures in Bangkok. Despite the significant tremor,...
Tuesday 11 February 2025
Why TSMC elects to reveal its earthquake loss figures now
In recent months, as the US has tightened its AI restrictions and unleashed disruptive tariff measures, many believe that TSMC will be the first to bear the brunt. However, after...
Monday 10 February 2025
Quake impact prompts TSMC to narrow 1Q25 sales guidance range
TSMC has revised its sales growth prediction for the first quarter of 2025, narrowing its guidance range due to manufacturing losses from a significant earthquake that struck southern...
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Panel prices set to rise amid earthquake disruption and polarizer shortage
A recent earthquake in Chiayi, Taiwan has caused partial production disruptions at Innolux, though the situation remains under control. This development, combined with PET material...
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Southern Taiwan earthquake: TSMC operations unaffected, impact assessment ongoing
At 12:17 a.m. on January 21, a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck Dapu Township in Chiayi County, Taiwan, with a peak intensity of level 6 (lower). The tremor also reached intensity...
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Southern Taiwan Earthquake Disrupts Semiconductor Production: Half-Day Output Loss Expected
In the early hours of January 21, a powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Chiayi, Taiwan, forcing leading semiconductor manufacturers—TSMC, UMC, and Innolux—to implement...
Monday 26 August 2024
Nankai Trough earthquake threatens Japan's semiconductor industry
A major earthquake struck off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, on August 8. Although the industrial impact was relatively minor, the Japanese government warned that this event...
Tuesday 14 May 2024
Virtual power plants: a response to Taiwan and Japan's seismic risks
Taiwan's recent spate of earthquakes has put the spotlight on the island's power supply stability.
Tuesday 23 April 2024
TSMC states that factory operations are all normal amid earthquakes in Taiwan
Noticeable earthquakes hit Taiwan in the early morning of April 23. Especially at 8:04 a.m., a Richter scale 5.8 earthquake occurred again off Hualian.
Friday 19 April 2024
TSMC to recognize earthquake damage losses of NT$3 billion in 2Q24
After releasing its first quarter financial results on April 18, TSMC issued another important news release later in the evening to explain the impact of the April 3 earthquake.
Thursday 18 April 2024
Topco chairman says current quartz component orders face long lead time
Topco Scientific Company (TSC) chairman J.W. Kuo, who is also Taiwan's Economic Minister-designate, said at the opening ceremony of the company's new quartz plant in Putzu, Chiayi...
Monday 15 April 2024
Weekly news roundup: JCET has offered advanced packaging services for chips below 5nm, the company says
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of April 8 - April 12.
Friday 12 April 2024
South Korea accelerates semiconductor strategy post-Taiwan quake
In the wake of a seismic event rattling Taiwan, and amidst the dawn of the AI era, South Korea's governmental bodies and corporate giants have convened to assess supply chain vulnerabilities...
Wednesday 10 April 2024
Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain weathers magnitude 7.2 quake on robust power grid resilience
Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain rapidly recovered within a remarkably short span following a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that hit the eastern county of Hualien on April 3. This swift...