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Friday 15 August 2025
ASC emerges from July slump as semiconductor manufacturers continue global expansion
ASC, a key supplier of fluororesin equipment and materials for the semiconductor industry, currently holds orders worth over NT$4 billion (US$133.6 million), reflecting a recovery...
Thursday 14 August 2025
China's leading SiC epitaxy plants see quarterly order surge, signaling market bottom
China's SiC industry faces oversupply as 6-inch substrate prices plunge, prompting a strategic pivot to 8-inch wafers
Wednesday 13 August 2025
China's chip equipment spending surges in 1H25, defying global downturn
China's semiconductor industry posted CNY455 billion (approx. US$63.3 billion) in total investment during the first half of 2025, down 9.8% from a year earlier, according to a new...
Friday 8 August 2025
Beijing's grand chip merger vision falters over clashing interests

Beijing's push to restructure its fragmented semiconductor industry is running into sharp resistance. While the effort aims to strengthen...

Friday 1 August 2025
EU semiconductor gear tariff exemption fuels US fab expansion
The recent tariff exemption on semiconductor manufacturing equipment imported from the European Union into the US is poised to significantly influence the US semiconductor industry's...
Wednesday 30 July 2025
TSMC's C.C. Wei and Mark Liu receive semiconductor industry's highest honor
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has named TSMC Chairman and CEO C.C. Wei and former Chairman Mark Liu as co-recipients of the 2025 Robert N. Noyce Award, the semiconductor...
Tuesday 29 July 2025
Semi industry in talent shortages, especially for analog IC engineers
Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and 104 Job Bank, on July 28, jointly issued a report on 2025 semiconductor industry talent trends in the era of AI. The report...
Friday 25 July 2025
Taiwan's NSTC unveils results of 33 chip development projects based on mature processes
The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has outlined four main strategies for the development of semiconductor technology in Taiwan: sustaining current advantages, global...
Wednesday 23 July 2025
Samsung bets on GAA and HBM4 to retake AI crown
The second half of 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal period in the global semiconductor industry, as the race for technological supremacy intensifies. At the forefront are Samsung...
Friday 18 July 2025
Malaysia's road from foreign capital to homegrown innovation
Malaysia's semiconductor industry traces back to the 1970s. In August 1972, Malaysia's first free trade zone, the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone (Bayan Lepas FIZ), was launched...
Friday 18 July 2025
China's chip architect says country is entering 'uncharted territory,' could shed tech reliance within a decade
As US-China tech tensions intensify, China's semiconductor industry is reaching a pivotal inflection point. Ahead of its 15th Five-Year Plan rollout in 2026, Chinese policymakers...
Wednesday 16 July 2025
From decline to recovery: Japan's semiconductor lessons for South Korea
Facing mounting challenges at home and intensifying global competition, South Korea's semiconductor industry is at a crossroads. Now, a growing chorus of experts is urging Seoul to...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Tariff forces Taiwan chip suppliers into costly relocation to Arizona
Beyond reciprocal tariffs, a significant impact on the semiconductor industry comes from the US Section 232 tariff review under the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, with a decision expected...
Monday 14 July 2025
Next-gen semiconductor push: SK Hynix prepares laser cutting overhaul for ultra-thin wafers

As the semiconductor industry pushes the boundaries of chip performance, manufacturing processes are being forced to adapt. In preparation...

Wednesday 9 July 2025
TSMC's GaN market exit creates opening for Samsung, Asian chip race rage on
TSMC's recent decision to phase out its gallium nitride (GaN) foundry business is sending ripples through the compound semiconductor industry, opening the door for new contenders...