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Friday 28 March 2025
Taiwan's economic outlook shows positive momentum in February 2025
On March 27, the National Development Council (NDC) of Taiwan released its economic outlook for February 2025, revealing a positive momentum in the country's economic activities,...
Friday 28 March 2025
South Korea teams up with Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and DB Hitek to boost semiconductor competitiveness
The South Korean government recently announced a collaboration with Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, and DB Hitek to enhance the operational quality of the national public foundry platform,...
Friday 28 March 2025
SMIC profit slides 23% in 2024 despite record revenue surge
SMIC released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial results on March 27, reporting record revenue and wafer shipments. However, profitability declined amid persistent US...
Friday 28 March 2025
Hooked by Huawei? SiCarrier's bold debut tests the depth of China's chipmaking ambitions
Semiconductor equipment vendors have historically operated in stealth mode, relying on proprietary technologies and patents as their main defense. Product launches were subdued, often...
Friday 28 March 2025
Risk-taking backfires: How Intel's missteps paved the way for TSMC's supremacy
Former TSMC co-CEO Shang-yi Chiang and renowned immersion lithography expert Burn Lin have weighed in on TSMC's dominance in the global semiconductor market. Chiang noted that competitors...
Friday 28 March 2025
Chinese expansion floods global UV curing materials market
Chinese manufacturers continue expanding production capacity for UV curing materials, creating market oversupply and triggering intense price competition across global markets. Despite...
Friday 28 March 2025
Chinese SiC market slump has limited impact on ACME Electronics as company focuses on global expansion
Silicon carbide (SiC) supply chain prices have collapsed due to China's production capacity expansion, creating a challenging market environment for the first half of 2025, according...
Friday 28 March 2025
Ex-TSMC leaders reflect on challenges and strategy behind US fab push
Burn-Jeng Lin and Shang-Yi Chiang, two former prominent figures in TSMC R&D, recently made their first appearance together in a long time. They both provided their perspectives...
Friday 28 March 2025
Semiconductor business like DeepSeek may emerge in China, says former TSMC R&D VP
Chinese semiconductors may avoid engagement in traditional advanced process competition, potentially fostering a domestic chip manufacturer similar to "DeepSeek," according to Burn-Jeng...
Friday 28 March 2025
New BIP director moves toward AI, green energy development in Taiwan
The Bureau of Industrial Parks (BIP) under Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) swore in Chih-ching Yang as its new director on March 26. Yang hopes to move Taiwan's industrial...
Friday 28 March 2025
ASE showcases semiconductor technology jointly developed with university
ASE and National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) have presented the results of their joint development for semiconductor technology over the past year, with both sides committing to...
Friday 28 March 2025
High-end AI server demand fuels record high production indices for Taiwan
Demand for servers supporting generative AI functions remains strong, according to Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), despite concerns that the arrival of DeepSeek will...
Thursday 27 March 2025
Eternal Materials seizes opportunities in UV curing materials
Eternal Materials is optimistic about the growth trend in curing materials and continues to expand production lines. The company's Suzhou plant, with a capacity of 10,000 tons, is...
Thursday 27 March 2025
Rapidus partners with Quest Global to advance 2nm chip development
Japanese semiconductor foundry Rapidus has signed an MoU with Singapore-based IC design contractor Quest Global to collaborate on the design and production of its upcoming 2nm chips...
Thursday 27 March 2025
Substrate and materials suppliers in CoWoS supply chain working to close capacity gaps
Nvidia's high-end AI server, the GB200, is facing challenges due to technical bottlenecks and material supply issues. Industry sources report that key materials used for chip substrates...