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Friday 27 June 2025
Niching sees strong growth ahead as AI boosts demand for advanced packaging
As artificial intelligence continues to accelerate the adoption of advanced semiconductor packaging, Taiwan-based materials supplier Niching is riding a wave of momentum. The company...
Friday 27 June 2025
GEM Terminal aims 2025 growth on strong new copper shipments and China plug regulation overhaul
Benefiting from stable shipments of specialized new copper products from its Luzhu plant in Kaohsiung, along with China's pending implementation of updated safety standards for electrical...
Thursday 26 June 2025
China reportedly demands rare earth firms hand over tech staff data amid delays in lifting export curbs
Despite a pledge made at the Geneva talks to lift export restrictions on rare earth materials, China has yet to follow through. According to The Wall Street Journal, Chinese authorities...
Thursday 26 June 2025
Taiflex sees Q1 shipment boost from US tariff uncertainty, eyes new materials growth
Flexible copper clad laminate maker Taiflex Scientific Co. said downstream customers increased inventory purchases in the first quarter amid uncertainty over new US tariff policies,...
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
Chinese chip giants multiplying subsidiaries in race for supply chain control

Amid rising US-China tech tensions and growing supply chain risks, China's top semiconductor companies are rapidly forming new subsidiaries...

Tuesday 24 June 2025
Liquid cooling and high-power connectors rise to meet AI's demands
The rapid acceleration of artificial intelligence workloads is not only prompting widespread upgrades across data centers—it's also ushering in a new era of challenges in power...
Tuesday 24 June 2025
Taiwan's ThinTech accelerates move into semiconductor materials, specialty alloys
Taiwan-based ThinTech Materials Technology held its annual general meeting on June 19, approving all proposed resolutions. The company outlined plans to scale its semiconductor business,...
Monday 23 June 2025
NAND flash prices to stay high in 2H25 with substrate shortage to hit soon, says Phison CEO

Strong demand in the memory market is expected to keep NAND Flash prices at elevated levels in the second half of 2025, according to...

Monday 23 June 2025
Jony Ive deal removed from OpenAI site over trademark suit
Marketing materials and videos related to a blockbuster partnership between former Apple Inc. designer Jony Ive and OpenAI Inc. were removed from the web due to a trademark dispute...
Monday 23 June 2025
French initiative targets chip-level security with FD-SOI technology
Soitec, a leading French provider of semiconductor materials, has partnered with research institute CEA-Leti to develop cybersecurity chips based on Fully Depleted Silicon-On-Insulator...
Monday 23 June 2025
CSCC ramps up advanced carbon materials for AI server power systems amid green shift
China Steel Chemical Corporation (CSCC) held its 2025 annual shareholders meeting on June 17, addressing significant operational and strategic shifts amid a challenging market environment...
Friday 20 June 2025
South Korea's Dongjin Semichem licenses OLED material patents to Merck and Idemitsu Kosan
South Korea's Dongjin Semichem has licensed its OLED material patents to major companies, including Germany's Merck and Japan's Idemitsu Kosan, highlighting its technological prowess...
Friday 20 June 2025
Taiwan's Formosa Smart Energy launches next-gen solid-state battery line
Formosa Smart Energy Tech has officially commenced operations of its pilot production line for all-solid-state lithium batteries, marking a significant milestone in the company's...