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Tuesday 11 March 2025
Global semiconductor sales increase 18% in January, says SIA
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has announced that global semiconductor sales hit US$56.5 billion during the month of January 2025, an increase of 17.9% compared to the...
Monday 10 March 2025
TSMC Q1 revenue nears low, AI surges, responds to discrimination claims
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) reported a consolidated revenue of approximately NT$260.009 billion (US$7.93 billion) for February 2025, reflecting an 11.3% decrease...
Monday 10 March 2025
Beyond TSMC: Do chip veterans bring transformation or just prestige?
Memory giant Micron recently announced that former TSMC Chairman Mark Liu has joined its board. Micron views this move as a strategic effort to boost its competitive position against...
Monday 10 March 2025
Weekly news roundup: AMD CEO says DeepSeek's value lies in open-source innovation; HP slash 2,000 jobs
These are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from the week of March 3 – March 7.
Monday 10 March 2025
Intel's struggles: TSMC's dominance, Trump's strategy, and the outlook of 'Made in America'
The founder of TSMC, Morris Chang, and former Intel CEO Craig Barrett, both seasoned veterans in the semiconductor industry, have weighed in on Intel's foundry business. Chang, in...
Monday 10 March 2025
TSMC's Arizona expansion: US pivot paradoxically deepens Taiwan's role
TSMC's bold expansion into Arizona represents one of the most consequential shifts in global semiconductor geography in decades. While the move appears to strengthen TSMC's position...
Saturday 8 March 2025
Pegatron chairman backs TSMC's U.S. move, warns Taiwan on 'silicon shield' risks
Pegatron Chairman T.H. Tung weighed in on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) ambitious plan to invest over $100 billion in the United States, including the construction...
Friday 7 March 2025
Topco Scientific to embrace strong 2025, confident in its global market approach
Topco Scientific (TSC) anticipates that its operational apex will be achieved in 2025, as the demand for silicon wafers, photoresists, and other related materials has grown significantly...
Friday 7 March 2025
Taiwanese leaders offer mixed reactions on TSMC's US expansion
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's leading chipmaker, has drawn global attention with its massive US$165 billion investment to establish and expand factories...
Friday 7 March 2025
TSMC's US$100 billion expansion: political capital or sunk cost?
TSMC is committing an additional US$100 billion to the US, funding three wafer fabs, two advanced packaging plants, and an R&D center. While framed as a business decision, the...
Friday 7 March 2025
TSMC's US investment highlights Taiwan's equipment dependency
Taiwan has historically attained significant self-sufficiency in panel production equipment and materials; however, its self-sufficiency in semiconductor equipment and materials is...
Friday 7 March 2025
Between Washington and Taipei, TSMC aims to avert being strapped with Intel rescue
TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei recently held a press conference with US President Donald Trump at the White House, announcing an additional investment of US$100 billion in the US. Shortly...
Friday 7 March 2025
Micron's Mark Liu hire aims to close HBM gap amid US chip push
Micron has appointed former TSMC chairman Mark Liu as a board member. Multiple South Korean media outlets report this move as Micron's attempt to expand its market share in high bandwidth...
Friday 7 March 2025
KYEC sees advanced testing growth momentum; building new factory in US possible
King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) remains upbeat about advanced testing demand for AI and HPC chips and has not ruled out the possibility of establishing a factory in the US.
Friday 7 March 2025
TSMC invests more in US, raising concerns; Premier insists it supports Taiwan and global interests
TSMC has attracted global attention by announcing a new investment plan of US$100 billion at the White House. A portion of the Taiwanese public is apprehensive that this could result...