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Thursday 12 June 2025
China's CHIPX begins 6-inch photonic chip production in push for tech self-reliance
China's Wuxi Photonic Chip Joint Research Center—formally known as the Chip Hub for Integrated Photonics Xplore (CHIPX) and affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University—has...
Thursday 12 June 2025
TSMC's second Kumamoto fab to break ground after July 2025
TSMC announced on June 11, 2025, that its second semiconductor fabrication plant in Kikuyo, Kumamoto Prefecture, is now scheduled to begin construction in the second half of 2025,...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Boeing aircraft deliveries to China resume, boosting Taiwan suppliers
Boeing's aircraft deliveries to China have quietly restarted after a two-month suspension, as trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing show signs of progress. The US planemaker...
Thursday 12 June 2025
India has two weeks to avoid an EV industry crisis, analysts warn
India's EV industry faces the risk of large-scale production halts by the end of July unless China clears rare earth export approvals within the next two weeks, according to Puneet...
Thursday 12 June 2025
TsangYow sees boom from surging used car market in US
Leading transmission system manufacturer TsangYow is optimistic about growth momentum in 2025, benefitting from soaring used car prices in the US and gains from its expansion into...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Honda plans investment in Rapidus to support Japan's 2nm chip ambitions
Honda Motor is preparing to invest in Japanese semiconductor startup Rapidus during the second half of fiscal year 2025 (October 2025 to March 2026), with a commitment expected to...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Tokyo Electron to triple output with US$728 million smart fab
Tokyo Electron Ltd. (TEL), Japan's top semiconductor equipment manufacturer, held a groundbreaking ceremony on June 2, 2025, for its state-of-the-art production site in Taiwa, Miyagi...
Thursday 12 June 2025
Trio Technology confirms new Thailand factory as China-US tariff rush subsides
Passive component inductor giant Trio Technology announced that its operations returned to normal shipment levels in May 2025, following the urgent order effect caused by the China-US...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
CAEC hits record May revenue on UPS battery demand for semiconductor factories
Chang Ascending Enterprise Co. (CAEC) reported a record consolidated revenue of NT$61.15 million (US$2.04 million) for May 2025, buoyed by growing demand for lithium iron phosphate...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
DDR4 crunch sends prices soaring 50%
Memory manufacturers are reducing production capacity for older processes, driving DDR4 prices to skyrocket. Although Samsung Electronics' last buy order (LBO) for DDR4 was originally...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Dongfeng Nissan N7 hot sell drives supply chain recovery, revives Taiwan's Hiroca amid market uncertainty
The Dongfeng Nissan N7 electric sedan has sold over 17,000 units as of May 2025—just one month after launch—defying fierce competition from Chinese EV makers. The model's...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
RIR Power, PASC begin 1200V SiC diode shipments from Taiwan ahead of Odisha fab ramp-up
India-based RIR Power Electronics has begun shipping 1200V silicon carbide (SiC) diodes from Taiwan, marking a key step in its global expansion strategy. The milestone follows a partnership...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
CXMT accelerates DDR5 memory production, phases out DDR4
In a sign of China's accelerating ambitions in the semiconductor race, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), the country's leading DRAM manufacturer, is rapidly advancing development...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
Fragmented IPC demand spurs modular shift: speed, profit stability in spotlight
Driven by Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing, and edge computing, the industrial PC (IPC) market is undergoing structural change. As deployment scenarios become more fragmented, manufacturers...
Wednesday 11 June 2025
US auto imports plunge 70% as carmakers await Trump tariff relief
US automotive imports via sea freight plummeted 70% year-over-year in May following President Donald Trump's April tariff implementation, creating a cliff-edge decline as manufacturers...