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Thursday 27 February 2025
Taiwan and the Netherlands deepen SiPh collaboration to promote PIC industry development
Taiwan and the Netherlands have maintained a close long-term partnership in the semiconductor industry. To accelerate the development of silicon photonics (SiPh) technology, the International...
Thursday 27 February 2025
Unmanned vessels take center stage: Taiwan's autonomous ship set for March debut
Unmanned vehicles plunging from the sky to the sea have emerged as pivotal assets on modern battlefields. While drones have long dominated the spotlight, nations worldwide are now...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Trump administration pressures TSMC to partner with Intel in bid for stronger US ties
The Trump administration has reportedly urged TSMC to partner with Intel and expedite its investments in the US. Sources suggest that TSMC is weighing a controlling stake in Intel's...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
US govt pressures South Korean firms with US$1 billion investment target
Donald Trump, President of the United States, has repeatedly signaled potential tariff increases on semiconductors and possible adjustments to the CHIPS Act subsidies, intensifying...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Univacco posts solid numbers in 2024; Polish subsidiary to begin operations in 2Q25
Vacuum evaporation film manufacturer Univacco Technology aims to take its experience in the US market to Europe, with the company's subsidiary in Poland set to begin operations in...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
TIMTOS 2025 spotlights AI robots, aerospace boom among industry revival hopes
The Taipei International Machine Tool Show (TIMTOS) is set to highlight "AI and robots" as a core theme for the first time, reflecting the rising industry focus on automation. The...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Taiwan's drone effort achieves success in Europe, adding Czech Republic and Poland as partners
The Taiwan Excellent Drone International Business Alliance (TEDIBOA) is presently in Germany to attend Europe's largest drone exhibition, "XPONENTIAL Europe." This expedition has...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Vivo aims for 30% sales growth in Taiwan by 2025 with V50 launch
Vivo has unveiled its latest V50 series in Taiwan as part of its strategy to expand its footprint in the competitive smartphone market. The launch, held on February 25, 2025, is underpinned...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
How undersea cables have become a critical geopolitical risk
Taiwan's digital lifeline—its undersea cable network—faces mounting security threats as geopolitical tensions escalate in the Indo-Pacific. The island, which relies on...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
YMTC's hybrid bonding patents: is Samsung losing ground in 400+ layer 3D NAND?
South Korea's NAND flash leaders, Samsung and SK Hynix, face a potential threat as Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp. (YMTC) takes the lead in hybrid bonding for 400+ layer 3D NAND...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Winmate to acquire majority stakes in Swiss firms PSD and PVD in European expansion
In a strategic move to boost its market integration, Winmate is acquiring 50-60% stakes in Swiss companies Primelco System Device (PSD) and Primelco Visual Data (PVD) for CHF 6.35...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Macronix, TSRI announce new 3D DRAM technology
The Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI), under the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), announced at a press conference held by Taiwan's National Applied Research...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
Samsung signs licensing agreement with YMTC for Hybrid Bonding tech
Samsung Electronics has reportedly signed a patent licensing agreement with Chinese NAND Flash manufacturer Yangtze Memory Technology Corp (YMTC) to license its Hybrid Bonding technology...
Wednesday 26 February 2025
SK Hynix to finalize Intel NAND takeover in March, cementing eSSD leadership
SK Hynix will finalize its acquisition of Intel's NAND flash business, now rebranded as Solidigm, in March 2025. This strategic move strengthens its enterprise SSD (eSSD) market position...
Tuesday 25 February 2025
Walsin Lihwa poised to benefit from potential ceasefire in Ukraine-Russia conflict
Walsin Lihwa, a leading manufacturer of cables and stainless steel, believes that a potential ceasefire in the Ukraine-Russia conflict could significantly boost demand for stainless...