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Monday 30 June 2025
Optical makers eye busy third quarter with cautious optimism
The optical industry is entering its traditionally busy third quarter with generally positive shipment forecasts as major manufacturers unveil their operational outlooks following...
Saturday 28 June 2025
Taiwan's AIDC eyes Q3 launch for counter-drone system as civilian aircraft orders exceed US$1.72B
Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) announced that its anti-drone system is progressing as planned and may be launched by the third quarter of 2025. Additionally,...
Friday 27 June 2025
Well Shin looks to EVs, LEO satellites, and refrigerated containers for growth in 2025
Despite ongoing uncertainties in the market, such as exchange rates and tariffs, cable manufacturer Well Shin Technology is optimistic it will be able to maintain overall growth in...
Friday 27 June 2025
Taiwan's LIPS eyes mass production as 3D vision tech gains traction
LIPS, a Taiwanese 3D vision technology developer, expects multiple-fold revenue growth this year as it transitions from prototype development to mass production after 12 years of...
Friday 27 June 2025
Qualcomm targets Taiwan drone, space startups as edge AI shift accelerates
Qualcomm has backed nearly 70 Taiwan startups since 2019 and is now focusing on drone, space technology, and cybersecurity companies as artificial intelligence processing moves from...
Friday 27 June 2025
Efun targets semiconductor packaging and OLED displays with water and gas barrier films
Optical film manufacturer Efun held its shareholders' meeting, successfully passing all proposals. Efun highlighted that with technological advancements, the demand for next-generation...
Friday 27 June 2025
Samsung slows the node race: yield over speed at 2nm, 4nm
Samsung Foundry is reportedly adjusting its roadmap by postponing development of its 1.4nm (SF1.4) node and reallocating resources to improve yield and service quality across its...
Friday 27 June 2025
Taiwan's robotics ambitions hinge on closing AI software gap
The global robotics boom, driven by generative AI, is putting Taiwan's hardware-driven supply chain back in focus. But its competitive edge remains constrained by a major weakness:...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Taiwan rare metals recycler sees growth as ESG drives demand
Lianyou Metals, a rare metal recycling and smelting company, expects steady growth in sodium tungstate and battery-grade cobalt sulfate shipments in the second half of 2025 as international...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Radiant acquires Finnish optical materials firm Inkron to boost nanoimprint manufacturing
Backlight module manufacturer Radiant Optoelectronics has agreed to acquire Inkron Oy, a Finnish advanced optical materials company, from Japan's Nagase Group for JPY1.035 billion...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Naura seizes control of Kingsemi in bid to crack China's lithography bottleneck
China's semiconductor equipment industry is witnessing renewed consolidation as leading toolmaker Naura Technology assumes control of Kingsemi, a specialist in lithography systems...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Google DeepMind launches offline-capable robotics AI model
Google DeepMind has unveiled Gemini Robotics On-Device, the first cloud-independent robotics model capable of performing complex tasks without internet connectivity. This AI model...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Xiaomi XRing O2 surfaces: new SoC challenger to Qualcomm, Apple?
Xiaomi has filed multiple new trademarks — "XRing O2," "XRing T1," and "XRing O" — signaling continued momentum in its in-house semiconductor development. The move follows...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Taiwan advances CubeSat capabilities with PARUS-T2 mission launch
Taiwan's space ambitions took another step forward as the island's space agency successfully deployed its second-generation cubesat aboard a SpaceX mission, part of broader efforts...
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Chip capital to compute catalyst—Taiwan's pivot to innovation leadership
Taiwan is accelerating its shift from a manufacturing base to a tech innovation hub, driven by advances in high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI). On June...