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Tuesday 2 September 2025
Hanwha Semitech advances fluxless bonding to address HBM packaging strains
As high-bandwidth memory (HBM) moves to taller stacks with denser chip-to-chip I/O connections, thermal compression bonding (TC bonder) technology is hitting bottlenecks. Hanwha Semitech...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
South Korea's Nextin lands SK Hynix deal, plans expansion in Japan, US, and Europe
South Korea-based optical wafer inspection equipment manufacturer Nextin has made strides in the high-bandwidth memory (HBM) segment, gaining traction after launching its dedicated...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
South Korean firms use AI to tackle social issues
South Korea recently hosted the second annual Social Value Festa, exploring ways to design a sustainable future. The event attracted over 300 major corporations, social enterprises,...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
Taiwan's 6G future hinges on spectrum policy as Nokia awaits regulatory direction
Sixth-generation wireless technology is expected to launch commercially around 2030, prompting global telecom operators to accelerate early preparations. Nokia has begun frequency...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
US-EU car spec deal puts Taiwan’s auto supply chain on edge
As trade talks between the Trump administration, the European Union, and Japan advance toward a "spec-for-tariff" arrangement, Taiwan faces growing uncertainty over its imported car...
Tuesday 2 September 2025
As zombie startups become issue, TTA identifies three main entrepreneurial trends
Government agencies in Taiwan have taken measures to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in recent years, with the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Ministry of Economic...
Monday 1 September 2025
Value Valves sees order growth from US and EU despite tariff pressures
Taiwan's Value Valves Industry, a leading manufacturer of industrial valves, has reported that recent US tariff impositions and escalating US-China tensions have had minimal impact...
Monday 1 September 2025
Taiwan's aging panel fabs face extinction as industry shifts
Innolux recently decided to close its fifth-generation fab, while AUO is also implementing a replacement plan. Industry insiders predict that all fifth-generation and below panel...
Monday 1 September 2025
TPCA Show to kick off in October with Unimicron chair as keynote speaker
The technology supply chain will gather for a series of exhibitions in the second half of 2025, including Taiwan's major PCB industry event, the TPCA Show, which will take place from...
Monday 1 September 2025
Rapidus 2nm chip matches TSMC's logic density, outpaces Intel in performance

Rapidus is preparing to launch its most advanced chip yet, a 2nm process called "2HP," that could put it nearly on par with TSMC's N2...

Monday 1 September 2025
South Korea's display industry rebounds to US$10 billion in 1Q25, mixed outlook for 2H25
The Korea Display Industry Association (KDIA) reported that the combined revenue of South Korean panel companies reached US$10 billion in the first quarter of 2025, marking a return...
Monday 1 September 2025
GM weighs South Korea exit as "Yellow Envelope" law passes
On August 24, 2025, South Korea's National Assembly officially passed amendments to Articles 2 and 3 of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act, otherwise known as the...
Monday 1 September 2025
Samsung and SK Hynix waiver revoked: Korean chipmakers hobbled, China memory benefits
The Trump administration has revoked long-standing exemptions that allowed Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to use US equipment freely at their chip plants in China, a move that has...
Monday 1 September 2025
Hotai Motor sticks to 2025 sales goal despite profit slide and policy headwinds
Taiwan's auto market has entered a deep freeze in 2025, with industry leaders pointing to ongoing tariff uncertainties as a major source of disruption. At an investor briefing on...
Monday 1 September 2025
APCB faces pressure after capacity reduction, eyes boost from DDR5, optical modules in 2026
Taiwan-based PCB manufacturer APCB is launching two new products in 2025, following significant capacity downsizing in 2024. However, the company noted that the new QSFP optical module...