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Saturday 12 July 2025
Southeast Asia tariff uncertainties dampen PCB investment momentum
Southeast Asia's reciprocal tariff framework has prompted major IC substrate manufacturers to pause southbound investment evaluations. Meanwhile, Taiwanese and Chinese PCB producers...
Thursday 10 July 2025
Mixed outlook for substrate market in 2H25: Price hikes mainly reflect rising costs
As the calendar moves into the second half of 2025, the traditional consumer peak season is gradually unfolding. The market expects that due to continuous increases in operating costs...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Nan Ya PCB sees another executive change as president Andy Tang retires
IC substrate manufacturer Nan Ya PCB announced that company president Andy Tang will retire and step down on June 16, 2025. The company has yet to announce a successor.
Thursday 29 May 2025
Currency crunch stalls Nanya PCB, yet cloud and edge AI bets are just getting started

Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corporation (Nanya PCB), a top Taiwanese IC substrate maker, cautioned that second-quarter earnings may...

Tuesday 27 May 2025
China chip industry rises under US sanctions, Taiwan suppliers pivot
While the US-China trade war has entered a tentative truce, tensions in the semiconductor sector are escalating, placing renewed scrutiny on Taiwan's IC substrate manufacturers operating...
Tuesday 20 May 2025
Leadership change at Nanya PCB as AI, cloud drive 2025 strategy
Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp. (Nanya PCB), a leading Taiwanese IC substrate manufacturer, announced on May 19 that Chairman Chia-chau Wu will step down following the company's...
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...
Monday 5 May 2025
Semco to start mass production of AI-use ABF substrates and trial production of glass substrates in 2Q25
Samsung Electro-Mechanics (Semco) is set to expand its advanced IC substrate business by officially ramping up mass production of IC substrates for artificial intelligence (AI) accelerators...
Wednesday 12 March 2025
Zhen Ding upbeat about IC substrate sales in 2025
For 2025, Zhen Ding Tech chairman Charles Shen pointed out that four major product applications are expected to grow simultaneously, with the IC substrate business showing the most...
Monday 10 March 2025
AT&S establishes IT Shared Service Center in Pune to support global operations
Austria-based AT&S AG, a major player in the PCB and IC substrate industry, has announced the establishment of a new Information Technology Shared Service Centre (IT SSC) in Pune,...
Wednesday 5 February 2025
AI powers IC substrate market as 2025 recovery gradually takes shape
AI-powered applications reshaped the electronics manufacturing landscape in 2024, driving a resurgence for Taiwan’s leading IC substrate makers. Unimicron, Kinsus, and Zhen...
Tuesday 7 January 2025
Ibiden's exclusive position in AI chip substrate market rooted in deep ties with Intel
Japanese manufacturer Ibiden has established itself as a dominant player in the IC substrate market for AI chips, driven by Nvidia's strong demand for these substrates. Ibiden emphasized...
Wednesday 18 December 2024
Photolithography: What IC substrate manufacturers need to know
Image transfer, also known as photolithography (or simply, lithography), plays a crucial role in defining the circuit patterns on a panel. With photolithography, IC substrate manufacturers...
Thursday 12 December 2024
Phoenix Pioneer sees a bright outlook for 2025 amid its transition to advanced packaging substrates
Innovative IC substrate manufacturer Phoenix Pioneer Technology is undergoing a strategic transformation into advanced packaging. The company is developing cutting-edge xQFN lead...
Thursday 28 November 2024
Equipment supplier gives hints at FOPLP development progress among Taiwanese companies
Fan-out panel level packaging (FOPLP) is a promising semiconductor technology that has been attracting investments from Taiwan's supply chains, including IC foundries, OSATs, panel...