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Wednesday 2 September 2026

Certain Micro targets AI test-interface demand with three Semicon products

As Semicon Taiwan 2026 gets underway, semiconductor test-interface structural parts maker Certain Micro Application Technology (CMAT) announced three core product lines aimed at rising...

Wednesday 2 September 2026

IBM's quantum pitch to chip audience: bottleneck is now manufacturing

IBM's case for quantum computing no longer rests on physics. At Semicon Taiwan 2026 on September 1, the company's argument was that AI has outrun what silicon can supply, that no amount...

Wednesday 2 September 2026

MediaTek pushes advanced packaging and supply chain to keep pace with AI

Speaking at the 3DIC Global Summit at SEMICON Taiwan 2026, MediaTek general manager T.Y. Lau revealed the publicly disclosed cost structure of the B200 accelerator, saying that after...

Wednesday 2 September 2026

Marvell sees silicon photonics scaling from late 2027, with Taiwan and TSMC at the center

Marvell SVP and chief technology officer Radha Nagarajan offered a clearer timeline for the commercialisation of co-packaged optics, or CPO, during a media briefing at Semicon Taiwan...

Wednesday 2 September 2026

European chip ambitions hinge on more than subsidies, says TSMC

The EU is pressing ahead with the European Chips Act and discussing a second phase, but TSMC says public money alone will not secure a durable semiconductor base. The company argues...

Wednesday 2 September 2026

Taiwan doesn't just want a quantum lab — it wants a quantum fab

Taiwan built the last computing era by manufacturing other people's designs. Ching-Ray Chang wants it to try the same trick with quantum computing, and he is arguing the window is...

Wednesday 2 September 2026

Taiwan materials makers see new opening in chip packaging shift

Taiwan's semiconductor materials suppliers are seeking gains from square packaging and co-packaged optics as advanced manufacturing evolves. The changes could help local firms move...

Wednesday 2 September 2026

TSMC says Europe chip strategy is shifting from plans to demand creation

The European semiconductor push is moving beyond factory construction toward demand, design support, and talent building, according to TSMC. For global readers, the shift matters because...

Wednesday 2 September 2026

Semicon Taiwan 2026 signals a broader race for AI-era semiconductor leadership

Semicon Taiwan 2026 will draw more than 1,300 companies and 4,300 booths to Taipei from September 2 to 4, setting new records as the industry show expands beyond chipmaking into packaging,...

Wednesday 2 September 2026

How Taiwan is closing its semiconductor materials gap — three shifts to watch

Industry players say Taiwan's push to localize semiconductor materials did not begin in 2026. The real turning point came in 2019, when the Japan-South Korea semiconductor trade dispute...

Wednesday 2 September 2026

Panasonic reportedly raises CCL and PP prices again as IC substrate costs jump 30%

Japan's Panasonic has raised PCB material prices for the second time in 2026, broadening the increases to copper-clad laminate (CCL), pre-preg (PP) and other products, including IC...

Wednesday 2 September 2026

AI packaging demand surges, ASE EVP identifies two manufacturing bottlenecks

On the eve of the official opening of SEMICON Taiwan 2026, the SEMI 3DIC Advanced Manufacturing Alliance (3DICAMA), initiated by SEMI, TSMC, and ASE, held the 3DIC Global Summit on...

Wednesday 2 September 2026

Beyond Language: Indonesian Engineers Bridging Cultures in Taiwan's Semiconductor Industry

Taiwan is home to the world's most advanced semiconductor ecosystem. The island produces over 60% of global contract chip manufacturing and dominates key segments from...

Wednesday 2 September 2026

Take Control of Your Process: Onto Innovation at SEMICON Taiwan 2026

This year's SEMICON Taiwan will be packed with discussions about artificial intelligence and the on-wafer challenges it's creating, where the advanced node and emerging...

Wednesday 2 September 2026

DAS Introduces ALCEA for Integrated NOx Treatment in Semiconductor Fabs

DAS Environmental Expert GmbH today announced the launch of ALCEA, a new secondary abatement solution for nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions in semiconductor manufacturing...

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