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Monday 22 December 2025
TSMC's CoPoS equipment set for mid-2026; overseas suppliers shake up Taiwan firms
Benefiting from surges in AI GPU, and ASIC demand, both TSMC and non-TSMC camps have raised their 2026 CoWoS capacity plans. Notably, due to CoWoS supply shortages and Nvidia's requirements,...
Monday 22 December 2025
Weekly news roundup: Intel's TSMC talent grab draws scrutiny, Samsung foundry lands Intel order, Moore's Law talent gap looms
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of December 15 to December 21, 2025.
Monday 22 December 2025
TSMC pushes back on Japan fab delay rumors, keeps options open
According to Nikkei, Yuichi Hotta, president of TSMC's Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), confirmed on December 19 that construction of the second wafer fabrication...
Sunday 21 December 2025
TSMC's US expansion stirs security debate as Taiwan government reaffirms N-2 rule

TSMC's plan to sharply expand its US footprint has reignited debate in Taiwan over technology security, even as the government insists...

Friday 19 December 2025
TSMC Co-COO Y.J. Mii wins Executive Yuan Award for driving advanced process and packaging innovation
TSMC Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Operating Officer Y.J. Mii has been awarded the Executive Yuan Award for Outstanding Science and Technology Contribution, underscoring both...
Friday 19 December 2025
Exclusive: Former TSMC COO talks discipline and unity behind success
Former COO of TSMC and a veteran semiconductor industry leader, J.K. Wang, shared insights from his 30-plus-year career at the company in an exclusive interview with DIGITIMES'...
Thursday 18 December 2025
Taiwan targets four research priorities to maintain semiconductor leadership
Taiwan has long dominated advanced semiconductor manufacturing, with TSMC's global R&D headquarters in Hsinchu alone employing over 10,000 researchers. The government continues...
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Rapidus unveils glass interposer to challenge TSMC
Rapidus, Japan's state-backed chipmaker, has developed a prototype glass interposer for artificial intelligence chips. The company says the technology could lower production costs...
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Samsung Foundry reportedly wins Intel 8nm order after Nvidia
Samsung Electronics' foundry division is reported to have secured an 8nm manufacturing order from Intel, adding another blue-chip customer to its mature advanced-node portfolio after...
Wednesday 17 December 2025
Moore's Law of Economy: Former TSMC exec warns semiconductor talent gap could widen 15-fold
Burn-Jeng Lin, one of TSMC's six R&D pioneers and current dean of National Tsing Hua University's College of Semiconductor Research, introduced the concept of a "Moore's Law of...
Tuesday 16 December 2025
'Father of Immersion Lithography' warns: Intel's TSMC talent grab invites process tech scrutiny
Intel's recruitment of Wei-jen Lo, formerly TSMC's Senior Vice President of Strategy Development, signals an aggressive push by the US IDM to regain process leadership. However, industry...
Tuesday 16 December 2025
Japan's $65 Billion Bet: Inside the Government's Semiconductor Revival Plan

In 1988, Japanese firms controlled 51% of worldwide chip sales, dominating memory production and manufacturing equipment. Fast forward to 2019, and that share had steadily...

Monday 15 December 2025
Samsung chair, Musk reportedly meet at Texas fab as chip output looms
Samsung Electronics chairman Jay Y. Lee reportedly met Tesla CEO Elon Musk on December 11, 2025, local time at Samsung's semiconductor plant in Texas, underscoring a deepening partnership...
Monday 15 December 2025
TSMC, Broadcom AI outlook signals strong growth for Samsung, SK Hynix in 2026
Analysts believe that the performance outlook for 2026 from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and Broadcom offers a glimpse into the expected performance of South...
Monday 15 December 2025
Weekly news roundup: TSMC pauses Japan fab plans, Tesla Powerwall demand rises in Taiwan, Huawei flags AI oversupply risks
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories in the week of December 8 to December 14, 2025.