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Monday 30 June 2025
China's US$50B chip fund switches tack to fight US curbs
China's main chip investment fund is planning to focus on the country's key shortcomings in sectors like lithography and semiconductor design software, adjusting its approach to better...
Monday 30 June 2025
SAS enters semiconductor equipment sector with acquisition
Sino-American Silicon Products Group (SAS) is accelerating its push into integrated semiconductor materials and equipment services through strategic acquisitions. On June 27, 2025,...
Friday 27 June 2025
As US and Japan expand EUV capabilities, South Korea faces semiconductor setback

As the global race to develop next-generation semiconductor technologies accelerates, the United States and Japan are investing heavily...

Friday 27 June 2025
BizLink positions for AI hardware upswing with new sites, localized output
Global interconnect solutions provider BizLink Group opened a new facility in Tainan on June 26, underscoring its focus on localized R&D and production. Chairman Roger Liang said...
Friday 27 June 2025
IntelliEPI taps AI boom with InP focus, kicks off new fab expansion backed by Texas subsidies
IntelliEPI, a manufacturer of compound semiconductors, reported a shift in product focus toward indium phosphide (InP) epitaxial products, which in the first quarter of 2025 represented...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Japan's METI to introduce cybersecurity guidelines for chipmakers, including TSMC and Rapidus
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is drafting new cybersecurity guidelines for semiconductor manufacturers and is considering making compliance a condition for...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Morrison lists on emerging stock market as Asia's pioneer in 8-inch optical coatings
Morrison, a Taiwanese company specializing in precision optical coating combined with semiconductor lithography process technology, was officially listed on the emerging stock market...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Naura seizes control of Kingsemi in bid to crack China's lithography bottleneck
China's semiconductor equipment industry is witnessing renewed consolidation as leading toolmaker Naura Technology assumes control of Kingsemi, a specialist in lithography systems...
Thursday 26 June 2025
AMEC ships first Primo Menova tool as R&D investment surges 94%
Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc., China (AMEC) has delivered the world's first Primo Menova 12-inch metal etching system to a top domestic IC design and manufacturing service...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Taiwan lab, chip gear maker develop laser tech to speed SiC processing
Taiwan's National Applied Research Laboratories and semiconductor equipment manufacturer Deuvtek have developed infrared nanosecond laser technology for SiC wafer grinding that cuts...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Taiwan's industrial production surges amid global trade uncertainties sparked by US tariffs
Taiwan's manufacturing sector experienced significant growth in May and the early part of 2025 despite uncertainties caused by US President Donald Trump's tariff policies. Increased...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Taiwan govt opens AI pilot lines to enhance CoWoS inspection efficiency
Taiwan's government has instructed leading industrial research institutions, such as the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), the Metal Industries Research and Development...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Samsung to expand 1c DRAM production in 2H25 after significant yield improvements
Samsung Electronics will begin expanding investment in sixth-generation 10nm-class DRAM (1c DRAM) production starting in the second half of 2025. Industry observers interpret this...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Huahong zeros in on metrology gear to shore up chip supply chain
Amid the global restructuring of semiconductor supply chains, Chinese investors are intensifying bets on critical upstream technologies. China-based Shanghai Huahong's industrial...
Monday 23 June 2025
US semiconductor tariffs could backfire on American tech giants, claims senior Taiwan official
Taiwan saw an impressive surge in exports during the first months of 2025, driven by increased capital expenditures from US cloud service providers and clients advancing order pull-ins...