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Thursday 20 February 2025
Reversal of trends in the semiconductor industry (1): From vertical integration to value chain deconstruction
Over the past 70 years of semiconductor industry development, there has been a significant shift towards deconstructing the industrial value chain into individual value chain nodes...
Thursday 20 February 2025
Taiwan's semiconductor dominance: Strategic asset or economic vulnerability?
As US President Donald Trump continues to make statements about Taiwan's semiconductor industry, concerns are rising that the US might replicate its past tactics of undermining Japan's...
Thursday 20 February 2025
SMIC expands Beijing fab as capital spending holds steady in 2025
SMIC is advancing the second phase of its Beijing wafer fab, set to break ground in early 2025. The project, expected to be the city's largest logic IC foundry, comes with a total...
Wednesday 19 February 2025
Young Optics shifts focus to CPO amid declining micro-projection, 3D printing revenue
Young Optics' consolidated revenue declined by 14.6% year over year in 2024 to NT$2.572 billion (US$78.7 million), largely due to competition from Chinese mid-range single-panel LCD...
Tuesday 18 February 2025
ASE opens fifth factory in Penang, embracing AI-driven smart manufacturing
With the global semiconductor market projected to exceed US$1 trillion within the next decade, IC packaging and testing leader ASE is accelerating its overseas expansion. The company's...
Monday 17 February 2025
Foxconn's EV playbook: Partnering with automakers to disrupt the market
As an integral component of its "3+3" industrial development strategy, the electric vehicle (EV) sector represents not only a crucial avenue for enhancing revenue and profitability...
Monday 17 February 2025
Acepillar enters hydrogen sector with strategic investment in Blade Green
Acepillar, a subsidiary of Qisda, is doubling down on new growth drivers through acquisitions and strategic investments, focusing on automation, green energy, and semiconductors....
Friday 14 February 2025
THK head to deliver first-ever keynote at TIMTOS 2025 as AI robot supply chain takes shape
The market is buzzing with speculation about the mass production timeline for Tesla's Optimus humanoid robot. However, the company hasn't revealed its suppliers. Despite this, many...
Friday 14 February 2025
Europe's industrial and automotive recovery stalls another quarter as two key roadblocks hold firm
Europe's industrial control and automotive sectors remain sluggish, with weak demand and excess inventory likely delaying recovery until the second quarter of 2025, according to IDMs...
Thursday 13 February 2025
Manufacturing boosts Taiwan economy thanks to AI and cloud services
Taiwan boasts advanced industrial clusters for semiconductors, AI servers, and network communications, which contribute to the country's substantial manufacturing sector. Aside from...
Wednesday 12 February 2025
Taiwan and Kyushu strengthen semiconductor ties with new trade center and initiatives
Taiwan's Minister of Economic Affairs J.W. Kuo held discussions with a Kyushu Regional Strategic Council delegation during their visit to Taiwan on February 11, 2025.
Wednesday 12 February 2025
Para Light Electronics' seventh-generation IGBT new products - an outstanding solution for enhancing power system efficiency and stability
After successfully launching the 7th generation Micro-Pattern Trench (MPT) technology-based discrete IGBT new products in Q2 2024, PARA LIGHT ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (Referred to as"Para...
Wednesday 12 February 2025
VSO Electronics eyes growth in 2025 driven by server cables amid shifting production strategies
VSO Electronics, a leading developer and manufacturer of connection cables, projects strong growth in 2025, driven by expanding opportunities in server and data storage markets, despite...
Tuesday 11 February 2025
Apple supplier Luxshare signs CNY120 billion industrial project in Kunshan
Luxshare Precision has signed a CNY120 billion (approx. US$16.43 billion) industrial project agreement in Kunshan, the city's largest investment in three years. When fully operational,...
Tuesday 11 February 2025
Trump announces sweeping tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, escalating global trade tensions
In a significant policy move, US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on all imported steel and aluminum products, removing any prior exemptions or exceptions. This sweeping...