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Monday 21 April 2025
Samsung faces delays in 1c DRAM development, raising concerns over HBM4 timeline

Samsung Electronics is encountering delays in the development of its next-generation 1c DRAM chips, according to sources familiar with...

Monday 21 April 2025
China's CXMT muscles into DRAM's top tier—Is 'Big Three' era over?
Forecasts suggest ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), China's leading DRAM supplier, will dramatically expand its output in 2025—far surpassing previous expectations. If current...
Monday 21 April 2025
Taiwan supports global AI supply chain, says DIGITIMES chairman in new book 'SEMI Country'
As the tariff war between the US and China intensifies, undermining the existing global supply chain order, DIGITIMES chairman Colley Hwang has released his latest book, "SEMI Country."...
Monday 21 April 2025
Taiwan's AI adoption lags behind expectations, Qualcomm partnership aims to boost progress
Taiwan's Artificial Intelligence Foundation (AIF) revealed in its 2025 Industrial AI Adoption Survey that implementation across Taiwanese industries remains disappointingly slow,...
Monday 21 April 2025
Samsung makes headway in HBM4 chip yields, signaling a potential comeback in the high-end memory race

As rivals race ahead in HBM3E, Samsung quietly builds momentum in next-gen HBM4 development, banking on its in-house chipmaking and packaging...

Monday 21 April 2025
Automation reimagined: Industry shifts from full autonomy to AI-augmented smart factories
Despite the disruptions caused by US tariffs, industry leaders say their long-term manufacturing strategies remain unchanged. Instead, the changing trade environment has reinforced...
Monday 21 April 2025
Germany-Taiwan trade grows as German companies eye high-tech
Taiwan and Germany recorded a 2% growth in bilateral trade in the first quarter of 2025, reaching US$5 billion despite mounting geopolitical tensions and concerns over US tariff policies,...
Saturday 19 April 2025
The hidden cost of tariffs: AI dreams and export flows at risk
Taiwanese industries are increasingly feeling the effects of US tariff policies, primarily aimed at China, as disruptions spread across manufacturing exports, customs processes, and...
Saturday 19 April 2025
Taiwan accelerates unmanned vehicle push amid global defense and tariff tensions with the US
As global trade grapples with the turbulence of tariff disputes, defense and military demands remain undeterred, emerging as pivotal bargaining chips in negotiations over reciprocal...
Friday 18 April 2025
Trump reciprocal tariff impact on auto industry
The US reciprocal tariffs on auto parts impacts Taiwanese manufacturers with revenue structure and capacity allocation becoming key risk factors.
Friday 18 April 2025
Murata's global patent blitz targets Maxscend, threatens China's TF-SAW exports

China's RF chip sector is facing a major disruption as Murata Manufacturing files five patent lawsuits against Maxscend Technologies...

Friday 18 April 2025
SK Hynix-Hanmi alliance fractures as Korean memory giant seeks new suppliers
SK Hynix's eight-year partnership with Hanmi Semiconductor is showing signs of strain after the memory chipmaker began sourcing thermal compression bonding machines from rival Hanwha...
Friday 18 April 2025
Fears of an 'Australia scenario' grow as Taiwan weighs auto tariff cuts
Taiwan's auto industry is bracing for the possibility of the Taiwanese government reducing tariffs and commodity taxes for car imports as part of its bid to ease pressure from the...
Friday 18 April 2025
Hanmi hikes TCB equipment prices by nearly 30% for SK Hynix, ends free maintenance
Hanmi Semiconductor has reportedly informed SK Hynix of a planned price increase for its thermal compression bonding (TCB) equipment, marking the first price hike since the South...
Friday 18 April 2025
Taiwanese passive component sector navigates tariff uncertainties despite record-breaking revenue
Taiwan's passive component industry has demonstrated strong growth in the first quarter of 2025, overcoming typical seasonal declines. Major companies in the sector, including Yageo,...