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Tuesday 23 September 2025
Nvidia-Intel alliance to boost long-term demand for ABF substrates
Nvidia and Intel have announced a rare partnership to jointly develop next-generation AI data center and PC platform chips. Despite predominantly negative market interpretations,...
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Yole Group CEO interview (Part 1): TSMC dominates AI era as supply chain dynamics undergo massive shifts
The semiconductor industry is experiencing its most dramatic transformation in decades, driven by artificial intelligence's relentless demand for computing power. Traditional boundaries...
Tuesday 23 September 2025
Episil bets on SiC and GaN for Q4 rebound as compound semiconductor market bottoms out

Episil and its epitaxy-focused subsidiary Episil Precision, spanning both silicon (Si) and wide-bandgap semiconductors such as silicon...

Monday 22 September 2025
Murata doubles down on quality as Chinese rivals expand in MLCC market
Murata Manufacturing, the world's largest MLCC producer, is reinforcing its strategy around quality in the face of intensifying competition from Chinese manufacturers. The company...
Sunday 21 September 2025
Huawei patents SiC cooling tech to power next-gen AI chips
Huawei has disclosed two new patents in China targeting advanced cooling solutions for AI chips, highlighting the rising urgency around thermal management as chip power consumption...
Sunday 21 September 2025
Non-China market opportunities remain despite no involvement in advanced packaging, say Episil and EPI
The surge of 12-inch silicon carbide (SiC) materials entering advanced packaging processes has drawn significant market attention to Episil Technology, which spans first- and third-category...
Saturday 20 September 2025
TSC expands overseas presence, optimistic for double-digit growth in 2026
Topco Scientific (TSC) is actively expanding its global footprint. Chairman Jeffery Pan stated that following the layout of global semiconductor clusters, besides establishing locations...
Friday 19 September 2025
A trio of factors tips Shibaura to Yageo in takeover fight
After months of back-and-forth in the takeover battle for Japanese negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor manufacturer Shibaura Electronics, Taiwanese passive component...
Friday 19 September 2025
Samsung, Wolfspeed escalate silicon carbide race as EV and AI demand climbs
Samsung Electronics is accelerating its research into silicon carbide (SiC), a next-generation power semiconductor material, as competition heats up across the industry.
Friday 19 September 2025
STMicroelectronics to build PLP pilot line in Tours, aiming for 3Q26 production
STMicroelectronics (STM) has announced a US$60 million investment to establish a panel-level packaging (PLP) technology pilot production line at its Tours facility in France, with...
Thursday 18 September 2025
Hanwha E-ssential challenges Ajinomoto's ABF monopoly with 2026 launch
Hanwha E-ssential, a subsidiary of Hanwha Solutions, has successfully localized the production of semiconductor packaging insulation materials in South Korea. The company plans to...
Thursday 18 September 2025
Murata doubles down on M&A plan, raising capital expenditure target from JPY100B to JPY220B
Murata Manufacturing has announced its Medium-Term Direction 2027, outlining ambitious growth targets and a bold investment strategy as the electronics market undergoes structural...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
South Korea promotes SiC power semiconductor technology autonomy, eyeing EV-driven growth
The South Korean government recently announced several industrial growth plans, including support programs for the localization of silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors. The...
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Taiwan semiconductor industry holds home advantage, says economics minister
Taiwan's AI server exports have doubled, with manufacturers' GPU and graphics card production capacity fully booked, driving remarkable export growth for the country. Minister of...
Tuesday 16 September 2025
Yageo targets active component growth with Anpec Electronics stake acquisition
Taiwanese passive component manufacturer Yageo Corporation has announced plans to acquire up to 28.5% of power management IC (PMIC) design firm Anpec Electronics through a public...