CONNECT WITH US
NEWS TAGGED WAFER
Tuesday 16 September 2025
China's SiC pricing war forces Japan to retreat while Europe holds its line
A new phase in the global race for silicon carbide (SiC) dominance is unfolding—one shaped as much by geopolitics as by market forces. As Chinese manufacturers make rapid strides...
Monday 15 September 2025
XMC steps into key stage of China's silicon-on-insulator foundry drive, ahead of SMIC and Hua Hong
Since its IPO application was accepted by Shanghai's STAR Market in September 2024, Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (XMC) has updated its prospectus to highlight its...
Sunday 14 September 2025
From slides to silicon: India's Suchi Semicon shows progress in chip packaging
India's push to establish itself as a semiconductor hub is beginning to yield results in the back-end packaging segment, with Suchi Semicon moving from presentation slides to actual...
Friday 12 September 2025
Exclusive: Hiwin China competes for opportunities as robots walk and drones fly
Hiwin Technologies is strengthening its presence across major global markets, including China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Europe, Israel, Russia, and the US. This broad expansion...
Thursday 11 September 2025
Taiwan wafer foundry industry, 3Q 2025

Introduction

Thursday 11 September 2025
SEMICON Taiwan 2025: Machinery makers Tongtai and Contrel expand into semiconductor sector
The global semiconductor industry is experiencing steady growth, driven by advances in wafer processing and packaging technologies. In line with this trend, Tongtai Machine &...
Thursday 11 September 2025
ACE Solution and Taiwan Nano & Micro-Photonics Showcase Semiconductor and Silicon Photonics Solutions at SEMICON 2025
ACE Solution, in collaboration with Taiwan Nano & Micro-Photonics, made a strong presence at SEMICON 2025, one of the world's most influential semiconductor exhibitions. ACE Solution...
Thursday 11 September 2025
TSMC's presence in Kumamoto exceeds expectations as Kyushu sees over 200 new investment projects
TSMC's Japanese subsidiary JASM has completed and started operations at its first wafer fab in Kumamoto. According to Japanese sources, a second wafer fab is already under construction...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
China's NSIG to absorb loss-making wafer subsidiaries in US$967M restructuring
China's top silicon wafer maker, National Silicon Industry Group (NSIG), has unveiled a major restructuring, taking full control of three loss-making 12-inch wafer subsidiaries. The...
Wednesday 10 September 2025
FOPLP progress is fastest in foundries, slower in testing and panel fabs
Foundries lead in FOPLP advanced packaging development due to their integrated processes, followed by testing firms that leverage existing wafer architectures. Panel fabs face precision...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
Five years on, Taiwan's G2C positions local equipment makers at center of AI packaging shift
Soaring demand for AI computing is ushering the semiconductor sector into a fresh cycle of high-speed growth, pushing advanced packaging requirements to new heights. From infrastructure...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
Taiwan's industrial PC firms expand role in semiconductor supply chain amid rising demand
Taiwan's semiconductor sector continues to assert its significance globally, with surging demand for advanced processing and packaging technologies driving industrial PC (IPC) manufacturers...
Tuesday 9 September 2025
China's JFSemi cracks 12-inch SiC wafer barrier with homegrown laser technology

The global silicon carbide (SiC) market remains centered on 6-inch wafers, with only a few Chinese players moving into 8-inch lines....

Saturday 6 September 2025
South Korea plans to cut wafer material tariffs to 0% to strengthen its semiconductor cost advantage
The South Korean government is reportedly pushing to reduce tariffs on key imported materials used in semiconductor wafer production to 0% by 2026. Amid the US' announcement of a...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
EV Group promotes Yu-Ying Lee to lead Taiwan operations amid expanding semiconductor market
EV Group (EVG), a leading player in semiconductor process solutions, announced on September 2, 2025, the promotion of Yu-Ying Lee (Cindy Lee) to general manager of its Taiwan branch,...