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Friday 4 July 2025

Malaysia lays quiet groundwork to become regional IC design hub

Malaysia is advancing its integrated circuit (IC) design capabilities through a recent 10-year technology licensing deal worth US$250 million with Arm Holdings, aiming to strengthen...

Wednesday 2 July 2025

Taiwan govt to leverage AI, semiconductor expertise in growing biomedical industry

Strong demand for high performance computing (HPC) and generative AI (GenAI) has helped drive a 75% year-over-year revenue increase in the IC sector across Taiwan's science parks...

Thursday 26 June 2025

IC distributors pivot to Southeast Asia under trade turbulence

With US-China tariff tensions intensifying and global manufacturers racing to decentralize their supply chains, Southeast Asia is emerging...

Friday 20 June 2025

Wistron ITS enters chip design race with new semiconductor division

Wistron ITS (WITS), a subsidiary of the Wistron Group, has officially launched a new Semiconductor Business Unit, marking its strategic shift from traditional IT services toward integrated...

Friday 20 June 2025

Unimicron bets on AI boom as substrate demand set to surge

Unimicron, a leading manufacturer of IC substrates, is gearing up for the strong rebound in 2025, driven by surging demand for high-end...

Wednesday 18 June 2025

Nittobo material price hikes exclude AI server-grade glass fabric

Japanese glass fiber supplier Nitto Boseki (Nittobo) reportedly has raised prices of its composite material products by up to 20% due to increasing costs, but the price hike does...

Wednesday 18 June 2025

Taiwan foundries wind down 8-inch output as IC designers pivot

Taiwanese IC design houses report a steady reduction in 8-inch wafer capacity by local foundry partners. Several foundries are now urging clients to transition select products to...

Monday 16 June 2025

Beyond sci-fi: AI robots push PCB players into new frontier

Rapid advances in generative AI are accelerating the commercialization of humanoid robots, with 2025 projected as the industry's first year of mass production. Taiwanese PCB makers—Zhen...

Friday 13 June 2025

GMT sees strong May demand, cautious optimism for 2025 amid steady orders and tariff resilience

Taiwan-based power management IC (PMIC) maker Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) held its annual shareholders meeting on June 11, 2025, passing proposals on executive compensation...

Wednesday 11 June 2025

China IC exports up 18.9%; ASEAN overtakes US as largest trade partner

China is ramping up trade ties with ASEAN and the EU as US-China tensions deepen and global supply chains continue to shift. According to June 2025 data from the General Administration...

Tuesday 10 June 2025

Tariffs, currency swings, and inventory risks weigh on Taiwan's IC sector outlook

After a front-loaded surge in shipments driven by tariff fears and early stockpiling, Taiwan's IC distributors are facing a much more uncertain second half of 2025. A cocktail of...

Thursday 29 May 2025

Memory price surge supports IC distribution in 2Q25; supply and inventory require cautious management

Despite the global semiconductor market currently being affected by exchange rates, inflation, and US tariff policies, there are no clear signs of recovery in the end-user market...

Tuesday 27 May 2025

AI chips and CoWoS orders keep HPI’s outlook running hot

Hon. Precision (HPI), a leading IC test equipment manufacturer, is benefiting from robust AI chip demand. In the first quarter of 2025, its after-tax net profit surged to NT$2.568...

Friday 23 May 2025

SK Hynix System IC reportedly offers generous incentives for transfer to China JV amid intense competition

According to iNews24 and SE Daily, SK Hynix System IC, the 8-inch foundry subsidiary of SK Hynix, is urging employees in both South Korea and China to transfer to...

Monday 19 May 2025

Zhen Ding posts 23% revenue growth, driven by China's IC substrate boom

PCB manufacturer Zhen Ding Technology posted a 23% year-over-year increase in consolidated revenue for the first quarter of 2025, marking a record high for the quarter. The company's...

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