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Tuesday 30 December 2025
TSMC's Arizona red tape exposes reality of reshoring US manufacturing
TSMC's Arizona semiconductor complex illustrates the practical hurdles of re-shoring advanced manufacturing to the US. The project required navigating 18,000 unique rules and permits,...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Taiwan quake damages key quartz tubes at fabs, putting chip recovery in focus

A magnitude 7.0 earthquake off Taiwan's eastern coast late on December 27 disrupted parts of the island's semiconductor supply chain, after...

Tuesday 30 December 2025
Analysis: Why TSMC's Kumamoto plant is unlikely to reach 2nm before 2028
TSMC is navigating a complex landscape of export controls and domestic competition as speculation grows around its second Kumamoto factory. The key question: will the Japanese facility...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Fukuta Electric & Machinery targets January 2026 Innovation Board listing as EV powertrain shift accelerates
Taiwan-based Fukuta Electric & Machinery plans to go public on the Innovation Board in late January 2026 as it accelerates its move from industrial motor manufacturing toward...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
SMIC acquires remaining stake in wafer unit for US$5.8 billion
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC), China's largest contract chipmaker, said on Monday it will take full control of its SMNC wafer manufacturing unit in a transaction...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
China to lower 2026 import tariff to boost tech and green economy
China's Ministry of Finance and the Customs Tariff Commission released a 2026 tariff adjustment plan set to take effect on January 1, 2026. The plan revises import provisional tariffs...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Tariff bites: US manufacturing contracts for ninth straight month
Despite ongoing US-Taiwan tariff negotiations showing no significant progress, Taiwan's semiconductor industry has not yet been affected by the "Section 232" tariffs targeting electronics...
Tuesday 30 December 2025
Smart glasses test hardware makers' integration capabilities
Tech giants, leading consumer electronics manufacturers, and optical component suppliers have all sought to gain an early edge in the rapidly growing field of smart glasses. Display...
Monday 29 December 2025
SK Hynix weighs US expansion for advanced chip packaging
According to South Korean technology outlet ZDNet Korea, SK hynix is reviewing plans to build its first 2.5D advanced packaging mass production line in the US, a move that...
Monday 29 December 2025
Move over, Malaysia? India's emerging OSAT sector claims price parity in legacy packaging
India's first wave of OSAT facilities is moving from capacity announcements to competitive positioning, with some domestic players now benchmarking themselves against established...
Monday 29 December 2025
South Korea's battery equipment industry wins major orders linked to India's expanding investments
South Korea's battery equipment industry has secured a series of large orders tied to India's rapidly expanding battery manufacturing investments, marking a long-awaited breakthrough...
Monday 29 December 2025
AI supercycle and replacement demand support Foxconn's growth in 2026
Foxconn's operating structure is clearly shifting. Previously driven mainly by consumer electronics cycles, it is now gradually tilting toward AI servers, cloud, AI infrastructure,...
Monday 29 December 2025
India roundup: Foxconn brings China strategy to India as Japan firms deepen chip ties
Japanese firms like Rohm and AOI Electronics built partnerships with Indian partners. Foxconn is mimicking its strategy in China, setting up a factory city in India.
Friday 26 December 2025
SMEE wins China lithography order, yet ASML still controls advanced-node tools
A disclosure on China's government procurement platform shows that Shanghai Micro Electronics Equipment (SMEE) has won a contract to supply a step-and-scan lithography system valued...
Friday 26 December 2025
Tariff restraint masks continued hard line as US weighs broader controls on Chinese chip capabilities
The US government has decided not to impose additional semiconductor tariffs on China for the next 18 months, despite concluding that Beijing's state-led chip industry policies involve...