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Tuesday 11 March 2025
Former TSMC R&D VP spearheads breakthrough sub-1nm EUV academic research
Burn-Jeng Lin, the former VP of R&D at TSMC, is leading a team at a university in Taiwan focused on advancing subnanometer EUV research.
Saturday 8 March 2025
Taiwan strengthens photoresist R&D to bolster semiconductor self-sufficiency
Photoresist (PR) is a key material in photolithography, essential for manufacturing semiconductors, PCBs, and display panels. The global PR market is highly concentrated, with Merck,...
Friday 7 March 2025
Topco Scientific to embrace strong 2025, confident in its global market approach
Topco Scientific (TSC) anticipates that its operational apex will be achieved in 2025, as the demand for silicon wafers, photoresists, and other related materials has grown significantly...
Friday 7 March 2025
Toray to establish Taiwan R&D centers for semiconductor partnerships
Leading Japanese fiber material maker Toray announced plans for new investments on March 3, 2025, which will see the establishment of Toray Taiwan Technical Centers (TTTC) in Taipei's...
Friday 7 March 2025
TSMC's US investment highlights Taiwan's equipment dependency
Taiwan has historically attained significant self-sufficiency in panel production equipment and materials; however, its self-sufficiency in semiconductor equipment and materials is...
Thursday 6 March 2025
Elon Musk's 'money printer': how lithium batteries spark global power struggle over critical minerals
In 2022, lithium battery shortages for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage reached a peak. Tesla CEO Elon Musk urged global investment in lithium refining, calling it a "money...
Monday 3 March 2025
Lens Technology deepens integration in humanoid robotics value chain
The humanoid robotics industry is expanding rapidly, fueled by breakthroughs in AI, precision manufacturing, and materials science. By 2030, the global market is expected to surpass...
Thursday 27 February 2025
CSCC boosts investment in advanced carbon materials for energy and chips
In recent years, China Steel Chemical Corporation (CSCC) has undergone a significant transformation, placing a strong emphasis on the research and development of advanced carbon materials...
Thursday 27 February 2025
Daxin Materials boosts semiconductor focus with product expansion
Daxin Materials is making strides in the semiconductor industry by launching five new products in 2024, increasing its production lineup to nine. This expansion is significant as...
Thursday 27 February 2025
SK Hynix begins first fab construction at Yongin cluster, eye 2027 completion
SK Hynix has advanced the groundbreaking of its first-phase Yongin Semiconductor Cluster plant (Yongin 1) from March 2025 to late February 2025 after the Yongin Special City government...
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Flexium aims for profitability through AI server supply chain integration
Flexium, a flexible circuit board manufacturer, held an investor briefing indicating that 2024 will be a year of transformation challenges. After the operational low in the fourth...
Monday 24 February 2025
Taiwan Perovskite eyes Japan push with solar-integrated buildings, farms
Taiwan Perovskite Solar Corp. and partners, including AIZ, Promate, Hai Lu Jya He, and Taiwan Perovskite Research and Industry Association (TPRIA) showcased Taiwan's latest advances...
Friday 21 February 2025
LMFP battery maker HCM grows overseas presence
Lithium manganese iron phosphate (LMFP) battery manufacturer HCM stated that the company's LMFP materials have successfully entered the US battery supply chain, noting that its customers...
Thursday 20 February 2025
Qisda targets over half of profits from high-value businesses by 2027
Qisda Group Chairman Peter Chen aims to generate more than half of the company's profits from high-value-added businesses by 2027, leveraging four key strategies and a network of...
Thursday 20 February 2025
Inside Microsoft's Majorana 1 chip: million-qubit quantum leap towards commercial reality
Microsoft has unveiled its groundbreaking Majorana 1 quantum chip, marking a significant advancement in quantum computing technology. This development represents a fundamental shift...