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Thursday 17 September 2026
Deloitte Taiwan seminar highlights system integration as Physical AI moves into industrial applications
Taiwan's next opportunity in Physical AI may depend less on individual robot components than on its ability to integrate hardware, software, sensing and control into deployable industrial...
Thursday 17 September 2026
Trumpf eyes glass as AI demand drives packaging innovation
At the China International Optoelectronic Expo (CIOE), representatives from German laser and plasma generator maker Trumpf offered a glimpse into the company's push to extend its laser...
Thursday 17 September 2026
Topview sees supply-chain shifts supporting orders as AI investment reshapes its outlook
Topview Optronics said shifts tied to artificial intelligence are helping it secure orders through the end of 2026, even as it continues to contend with memory shortages and rising...
Thursday 17 September 2026
TSMC reconsiders 12-inch equipment donation as Taiwan overhauls scope of research partnership
TSMC's planned donation of 12-inch equipment is facing changes as the government adjusts the scope of a semiconductor collaboration project, while Taiwan's National Science and Technology...
Thursday 17 September 2026
20 of China's OSATs push into advanced packaging amid EUV curbs
China is broadening its advanced packaging base as restrictions on leading-edge semiconductor equipment complicate further process-node scaling. The effort now extends beyond the country's...
Thursday 17 September 2026
Taiwan machine tool makers target aerospace, semiconductor boom at major trade shows
Taiwanese machine tool manufacturers are taking part in two major manufacturing trade shows in Europe and the US this September. The participation reflects a shift in Taiwan's machine...
Thursday 17 September 2026
Chip equipment, materials suppliers lead India investment pledges ahead of SEMICON India 2026

Foreign commitments timed around SEMICON India are moving deeper into the supply chain. In the three days before the 2026 edition opened...

Thursday 17 September 2026
Fujifilm to invest US$83 million in semiconductor materials plant in India

Japan's Fujifilm plans to set up a greenfield semiconductor materials manufacturing facility in India with a total investment of approximately...

Thursday 17 September 2026
Applied Materials announces 10-year investment plan ahead of SEMICON India
US-based semiconductor equipment maker Applied Materials will invest INR36 billion (US$375 million)) in the Indian state of Karnataka over the next 10 years, Karnataka Industries Minister...
Thursday 17 September 2026
Column: China tightens rare earth controls, exposing hidden vulnerabilities in Taiwan's supply chain
China's rare earth export controls are changing the rules governing global critical mineral supply chains. For Taiwan, the real concern is not that China could suddenly halt all exports...
Thursday 17 September 2026
SK Hynix shifts supply chain planning for AI capex boom

AI-driven capacity expansion is pushing up demand for semiconductor equipment, and SK Hynix is strengthening supply chain management...

Wednesday 16 September 2026
Geckos sees copper paste as a lower-cost answer to shrinking glass via challenges

AI, high-performance computing, and advanced packaging are accelerating demand for glass substrates, but smaller through-glass vias...

Wednesday 16 September 2026
Hanmi Semiconductor reportedly lands first back-end foothold at Terafab
Hanmi Semiconductor has reportedly secured an order to supply advanced packaging equipment to Elon Musk's Terafab, marking the first known entry by a South Korean back-end equipment...
Wednesday 16 September 2026
Commentary: China's US$4.5 trillion electronics target confronts the limits of manufacturing scale

Where will China's electronics manufacturing industry find growth over the next five years? The answer is taking shape in the 15th Five-Year...

Wednesday 16 September 2026
FSC teams with South Korean maker on TGV equipment for glass substrates
Fu Chun Shin Machinery Manufacture (FSC), a major plastic injection molding machine maker, is expanding further into semiconductors by teaming up with Korean-Chinese joint venture...