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Wednesday 23 April 2025
ASML pulls plug on South Korea site—Samsung insists joint R&D still alive
Samsung Electronics and ASML have scrapped plans to build a joint research and development (R&D) center in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, and are now devising a new collaboration...
Wednesday 23 April 2025
Chips, checks, and choke points: Inside TSMC's annual report
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's largest pure-play foundry, is no stranger to technological disruption. However, its 2024 annual report reveals a growing...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
Hanmi Semiconductor's tough stance against SK Hynix supported by large TC bonder order from Micron
South Korean media outlets have reported that Hanmi Semiconductor has received additional orders for thermo-compression bonding (TCB) equipment from Micron Technology. Some industry...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
China's CIS turn spurs a foundry revival at legacy nodes
As US-China tensions escalate, semiconductors have emerged as a strategic flashpoint. Beijing has tightened oversight of chip origin labeling, with the China Semiconductor Industry...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
TSMC warns of limits of ability to keep its AI chips from China
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. listed the challenges of ensuring export control compliance by its customers, months after the company's artificial intelligence silicon was...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
TSMC Arizona could break even in 2025 despite overseas losses
While TSMC's overseas fabs recorded losses throughout 2024, the Arizona facility could become profitable by year-end 2025, according to a DIGITIMES analyst, marking a potential...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
IBM CEO sounds alarm on chip supply risk; backs Rapidus as strategic counterweight
As the semiconductor industry shifts toward geographic diversification and manufacturing resilience, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna says Japan-based Rapidus is emerging as a critical player—not...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
Taiwan chipmakers face mounting pressure from Trump's trade policies
Taiwan's semiconductor industry confronts growing uncertainty as the Trump administration escalates trade tensions with threats of new tariffs and investigations. Minister of Economic...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
Taiwan-Japan chip alliance gets a boost with Fukuoka trade outpost
Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) inaugurated a new Taiwan Trade and Investment Center in Fukuoka on April 21, marking a key step in deepening Taiwan-Japan industrial ties...
Tuesday 22 April 2025
SEMI Country: Taiwan's gamble in a fracturing global economy

As Washington and Beijing continue to unleash tariff volleys in their escalating trade war, few countries can remain untouched. But for...

Monday 21 April 2025
China's JCET hits all-time high in 2024 revenue, cements global OSAT third position
JCET Group, China's top OSAT provider, reported record revenue of CNY35.962 billion (US$4.9 billion) for 2024, up 21.24% compared to the previous year. Net income attributable to...
Monday 21 April 2025
US$37 billion on the line: Samsung's delayed Taylor fab nears critical juncture
Samsung Electronics is moving forward with plans to launch operations at its advanced semiconductor fab in Taylor, Texas, by late 2026, after multiple delays stemming from both internal...
Monday 21 April 2025
AI gold rush or policy trap? Taiwan IC firms weigh Nvidia's US lure
Taiwanese IC packaging and testing firms express a mix of opportunity and caution as Nvidia's US$500B AI push unfolds. While Nvidia's US-centric AI supply chain creates demand for...
Monday 21 April 2025
Hon Hai Research Institute invests in ultra-wide bandgap semiconductor development
The Semiconductor Research Center at the Hon Hai Research Institute (HHRI), together with National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYMCTU) in Taiwan and the University of Texas at...
Monday 21 April 2025
Tong Hsing eyes stronger G2 growth amid minimal tariff impact and Philippines expansion
Tong Hsing Electronic, a major backend services provider for CMOS image sensors (CIS), reported that while first-quarter operations saw a slight year-over-year decline, performance...