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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,...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
Tescan Unveils New Global Brand Platform 'The Art of Discovery' with APAC Rollout at SEMICON Taiwan
Tescan Group proudly introduces its new global brand platform, The Art of Discovery at this year's Microscopy Conference (MC) in Karlsruhe, Germany. Built on the belief that beauty...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
South Korean semiconductor firms look to India, led by Samsung's expanding R&D presence
South Korea's semiconductor push into India is being spearheaded by major players such as Samsung Electronics, while smaller firms have shown limited investment despite growing int...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
Commodity Tax Act amendment may threaten already sluggish electric motorcycle sales, says Gogoro
The recent amendment to the Commodity Tax Act has injected new momentum into the growth of fuel-powered motorcycles, but not the electric motorcycle market. Data from manufacturers...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
Taiwan targets new growth in AI chip packaging with silicon carbide substrates
As AI chips advance, managing their high thermal output has become a key performance bottleneck. Semiconductor suppliers recently indicated that the advanced packaging sector is considering...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
Micraft System Plus Unveils Proprietary Thermo-Compression Bonder, Expands into Advanced Packaging Market
With the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC), and data center applications, the demand for high-speed chip-to-chip interconnects has...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
SK Hynix installs first high-NA EUV lithography system at Icheon fab
SK Hynix announced that it has successfully assembled the industry's first high-NA extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography system for mass production at its M16 fabrication plant in...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
Yageo receives Japanese approval to acquire Shibaura Electronics after national security review
Taiwan-based Yageo has secured approval from Japanese foreign direct investment (FDI) authorities to acquire Shibaura Electronics, following an extensive national security review...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
Taiwan's economy struggles with New Taiwan dollar appreciation and export sector downturn
The appreciation of the New Taiwan dollar in the second and third quarters of 2025 has exerted significant pressure on Taiwan's export industries, with many manufacturing sectors...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
ASML CEO highlights support for India's semiconductor ambitions at Semicon India 2025
Semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holding NV emphasized its commitment to India's growing chip industry during Semicon India 2025, held in Bangalore. Speaking at the event, ASML...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
China's industry sector expects further moves as TSMC loses US waiver for equipment use at Nanjing fab
TSMC has become the latest chipmaker to lose its exemption to use US semiconductor equipment in China, following similar moves against South Korea's Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix,...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
Submarine cable disruption affects Taiwan-Singapore traffic; Chunghwa Telecom unaffected
A submarine cable disruption was been reported near Taiwan on the afternoon of September 1. According to the Taiwan Submarine Cable Map, the East Asia Crossing 2 (EAC2) submarine...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
Innolux and NYCU unveil world's first mass-produced LC gradient index glasses
Taiwan's Innolux and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) have developed the world's first mass-producible liquid crystal gradient-index (LC gradient index) glasses, overcoming...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Taiwan's ITRI join forces on smart and green tech
Japanese Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. has signed a cooperation agreement with Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) to enhance research and development in robotics,...
Wednesday 3 September 2025
AI assesses stroke risk through smartphone audio recordings
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming diagnostic and treatment methods in healthcare. Ho Chun-yung (transliterated from Korean), a neurologist at South Korea's Yonsei...