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Friday 14 February 2025
Decoding Taiwan-US semiconductor trade ties (Part 6): disruptive forces reshape industry paradigm
As Sun Tzu wrote in The Art of War, "Shape it, and the enemy will follow." This ancient wisdom resonates in today's semiconductor industry, where forcing your opponent to play by...
Friday 14 February 2025
SMIC earnings signal potential price war in mature-node chip market
China's rapid expansion in mature-node wafer foundries is reshaping the global semiconductor landscape and intensifying competition for Taiwanese second-tier players. In a market...
Friday 14 February 2025
China curb impact hits Applied Materials' revenue, but company bets on long‑term ICAPS growth in China
On February 13, Applied Materials released its latest financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 (November 2024 to October 2025), with net sales reaching US$7.17 billion,...
Thursday 13 February 2025
Tsang Yow, unfazed by US tariffs, continues dual approach of transmission systems and semiconductors
Transmission system specialist Tsang Yow has continued to maintain close partnerships with established carmakers, Tier 1 component suppliers, and after-market (AM) service suppliers...
Thursday 13 February 2025
Intelligent automation emerges as key solution amid US tariffs
The market views the Trump administration's tariff implementation as both a negotiating tool in international trade and an initiative to revitalize US manufacturing. Given the resource...
Thursday 13 February 2025
Tech firms continue spending spree on AI infrastructure as AI chip demand drives semiconductor equipment sales
The advanced logic ICs and memory needed to support generative AI (GenAI) have brought huge benefits to related semiconductor equipment manufacturers. In 2025, the DeepSeek impact...
Thursday 13 February 2025
Manufacturing boosts Taiwan economy thanks to AI and cloud services
Taiwan boasts advanced industrial clusters for semiconductors, AI servers, and network communications, which contribute to the country's substantial manufacturing sector. Aside from...
Thursday 13 February 2025
Samsung boosts foundry output with rising 4nm orders fueling Exynos and crypto growth
Samsung Electronics' foundry unit is set to ramp up production, lifting shutdown measures on its manufacturing equipment and targeting full operational capacity at its Pyeongtaek...
Thursday 13 February 2025
Trump tariffs may hurt Taiwan's medical equipment exports
US clients have long collaborated with Taiwan's manufacturing sector, rendering the US the foremost export market for Taiwan's medical equipment industry. However, with the initiation...
Thursday 13 February 2025
Benefiting from urgent AI and PC demand, ASE sees robust start in 1Q25
OSAT leader ASE expects to enjoy a particularly strong first quarter of 2025, thanks to an influx of urgent orders for AI and PC applications. Advanced packaging is expected to drive...
Thursday 13 February 2025
Korean wafer foundry utilization rates rise on China consumption stimulus programs
South Korea's 8-inch wafer foundry DB HiTek reportedly has seen a significant increase in capacity utilization, thanks to demand from China.
Thursday 13 February 2025
China's semiconductor equipment purchases to decline in 2025, report finds
China's semiconductor equipment purchases are expected to decline in 2025 after three years of growth, according to Canadian research firm TechInsights. The decline comes amid industry...
Thursday 13 February 2025
SK Hynix's North American revenue more than double in 2024
Major South Korean companies saw their revenue from the North American market increase by around 20% in 2024, with high-bandwidth memory (HBM) market leader SK Hynix seeing the largest...
Thursday 13 February 2025
Wolfspeed's SiC lead grows, but US IDMs struggle with tariff fallout
Donald Trump's administration is implementing sweeping tariff reforms that reverse many of his predecessor's policies. The US has initiated a Section 301 investigation targeting China's...
Thursday 13 February 2025
Decoding Taiwan-US semiconductor trade ties (Part 5): record exports mark milestone in bilateral chip partnership
According to statistics from the Customs Administration of the Republic of China, Taiwan's total semiconductor exports in 2024 amounted to US$165 billion, with exports to China and...