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Tuesday 9 September 2025
TSMC and OSATs ramp up advanced semiconductor packaging amid AI-driven demand surge
TSMC and major OSAT firms are aggressively expanding their advanced packaging capacity in response to rising demand driven by AI applications. Once considered peripheral, advanced...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
CATL procurement staff visits South Korea, reportedly seeking key equipment and manufacturing technologies
Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the largest China-based battery maker, has recently dispatched procurement managers and engineers on a large-scale visit to South Korea, with...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
China's JFSemi cracks 12-inch SiC wafer barrier with homegrown laser technology

The global silicon carbide (SiC) market remains centered on 6-inch wafers, with only a few Chinese players moving into 8-inch lines....

Monday 8 September 2025
Samsung, SK Hynix deploy heavyweight presence at Semicon 2025 to crack Taiwan supply chain
The upcoming SEMICON Taiwan will feature keynote speeches from top executives at South Korean semiconductor giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, in addition to a forum hosted...
Monday 8 September 2025
Samsung weighs new ASML High NA EUV purchases to narrow gap with TSMC in 2nm race
The competition for advanced process leadership among TSMC, Samsung Electronics, and Intel is intensifying, making the pace of their new equipment acquisitions a key industry focus...
Monday 8 September 2025
Skytech secures orders for self-developed PLP equipment as OSAT firms adopt CoPoS
Following TSMC's confirmation in February 2025 that it will include 310×310 mm panels in its chip-on-panel-on-substrate (CoPoS) mass production, supply chain players—including...
Monday 8 September 2025
Ranking China's top 15 chip-equipment makers: Naura leads as R&D investment reshapes competition
China's semiconductor equipment industry posted a polarized first half of 2025, caught between a global downturn and intensifying US–China tech rivalry. A few national champions...
Monday 8 September 2025
China's chip-equipment drive hits atomic scale, AMEC chairman warns on rivalry
China's chip-equipment industry now faces hurdles on par with its most storied national projects, said Gerald Yin, chairman and CEO of AMEC. Addressing the CSEAC 2025 exhibition in...
Monday 8 September 2025
Shenzhen's International Semiconductor Expo highlights AI and advanced packaging breakthroughs
Shenzhen International Semiconductor & IC Exhibition, known as SEMI-e 2025, will take place September 10-12 at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center. The event...
Monday 8 September 2025
China's chip equipment makers close in: eroding Japan's share, eyeing US dominance
China's sustained investment in its semiconductor equipment ecosystem is starting to alter the global balance of power. Markets once controlled by US and Japanese giants are now being...
Sunday 7 September 2025
China’s SiCarrier rallies suppliers with US$1.4B in orders, yet lithography gap persists
Chinese semiconductor equipment maker SiCarrier has booked over CNY10 billion (US$1.4 billion) in orders and is mobilizing upstream suppliers for large-scale production. With nearly...
Friday 5 September 2025
Tech Forum 2025: AI chip testing seen as necessary evil amid heterogeneous integration challenges, says National Instruments
As AI chip manufacturing technology rapidly evolves, US test equipment manufacturer National Instruments (NI) points out that many view the testing phase as a "necessary evil." Customers...
Friday 5 September 2025
South Korea's Nextin expands China operations as G2 strains deepen
While geopolitical tensions push many companies away from China, South Korean chip equipment maker Nextin is doubling down with a new factory in Wuxi, betting big on a market that...
Friday 5 September 2025
Japan’s 2026 drone budget surges to record-high US$2.13 billion
Japan’s Ministry of Defense announced in late August its defense budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 (April 2026 to March 2027), reaching a record high of JPY 8.8454 trillion...
Friday 5 September 2025
Rexon Technology pivots to drones, capturing global market share
Taiwan-based Rexon Technology is making significant strides in the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market by leveraging its expertise in motors and power systems. At a recent earnings...