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Tuesday 4 February 2025
Trump tariffs induce volatility in precious metal prices, potentially hurting packaging houses
US President Donald Trump's new policies have reignited the global trade war, leading to significant fluctuations in international precious metal prices, with gold reaching an all-time...
Tuesday 4 February 2025
TSMC on track to expand 2nm, advanced packaging fab capacities
Despite the US's new tariff policy and other macroeconomic circumstances, TSMC is on track to boost its 2nm and advanced packaging fab capabilities in 2025, according to industry...
Monday 3 February 2025
China's Tongfu Microelectronics reportedly begins HBM2 trial assembly
According to a report by Nikkei, Tongfu Microelectronics is rumored to have commenced trial production of high bandwidth memory (HBM2). This development follows fellow Chinese...
Thursday 30 January 2025
Taiwan's mature chip makers need their own major league
Recent US Section 301 tariffs targeting China's semiconductor industry have spotlighted the mature process segment. While the definition of mature processes remains somewhat fluid,...
Thursday 23 January 2025
Chinese foundries' offers remain less appealing to Taiwan IC design houses
Chinese foundries, despite their advanced process expertise and competitive pricing, remain less attractive to Taiwan-based IC design firms primarily due to intellectual property...
Thursday 23 January 2025
Logic IC packaging house Greatek sees better than expected 4Q24 revenue
With customers advancing their orders in anticipation of President Trump's upcoming trade policies, Greatek Electronics, a Powertech Technology (PTI) Group company specializing in...
Wednesday 22 January 2025
PTI sees memory backend demand start recovering in 2Q25
Backend house Powertech Technology (PTI) anticipates a resurgence in demand from the memory sector beginning in the second quarter, with further enhancement projected through the...
Wednesday 22 January 2025
Legacy semiconductor package still crucial in Indian manufacturing: Kaynes SemiCon CEO
Kaynes SemiCon, a fully owned subsidiary of Kaynes Technology India, has emphasized the value of legacy semiconductor packages in driving the country's manufacturing goals.
Tuesday 21 January 2025
Poland is now under US sanctions, cut off from advanced tech
Poland's aspirations to become a European AI leader have hit a significant roadblock following new US export controls on advanced technology. According to the Polish Press Agency...
Monday 20 January 2025
GlobalFoundries to invest US$575 million in advanced packaging center in the US
GlobalFoundries has unveiled plans to invest US$575 million in a cutting-edge advanced packaging and photonics center at its Malta, New York, facility. This ambitious project is designed...
Friday 17 January 2025
US govt commits US$1.4 billion to domestic chip packaging
The US Department of Commerce announced on January 16, 2025, that the CHIPS Program's National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program (NAPMP) has finalized US$1.4 billion in awards...
Friday 17 January 2025
TSMC and Nvidia confirm no order cuts; continue to thrive in AI boom
TSMC CEO C.C. Wei has dismissed recent market speculation indicating Nvidia is cutting back its demand for Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate (CoWoS) packaging capacity.
Friday 17 January 2025
Biwin unveils ultra-compact mini SSD, delivering powerful performance for edge intelligence devices
The accelerating global digital transformation has positioned storage devices as no longer merely tools for data storage but as critical cornerstones for facilitating information...
Friday 17 January 2025
TSMC drives local sourcing as upstream material suppliers target advanced processes
TSMC is intensifying its localization efforts, with a growing emphasis on sourcing raw materials from local suppliers—a proportion set to increase steadily year over year. This...
Thursday 16 January 2025
Jensen Huang visits SPIL's new Taiwan factory, boosting AI chip production capabilities
NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang visited Taichung on January 16, with his first stop being the new Tan-Ke factory of Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL), a leader in global...