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Thursday 4 September 2025

Samsung is reportedly betting on 2nm Exynos to win back Qualcomm

Samsung Electronics' foundry business is showing early signs of a turnaround as it attempts to reclaim market share from its dominant rival, TSMC. Industry insiders indicate that...

Thursday 4 September 2025

Why the US revoking TSMC’s Nanjing license may matter less than it seems

The US Commerce Department has told TSMC it will revoke the company's Verified End-User (VEU) status for its Nanjing factory by December 31, 2025. TSMC said on September 2 that the...

Thursday 4 September 2025

Taiwan govt stresses cooperation as US strips TSMC Nanjing's VEU

The US has revoked TSMC Nanjing's Verified End-User status, effective as of the end of 2024, requiring case-by-case approval for US equipment imports. Taiwan's Economic Minister Kung...

Thursday 4 September 2025

Commentary: TSMC's Songjiang escape highlights Korean chipmakers' China trap

The US Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has revoked the "Validated End-User" (VEU) status for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, ending a key exemption...

Thursday 4 September 2025

Unlikely alliance launches US$24M push into Taiwan’s robotics market

A surprising new alliance is disrupting Taiwan's robotics and unmanned vehicle industry. A veteran food manufacturer, a key supplier to TSMC, and a leading machinery firm have joined...

Thursday 4 September 2025

Tech Forum 2025: TSMC faces the next decade of chip war from Arizona to Beijing

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has begun mass production and turned a profit at its Arizona plant in 2025, a milestone that marks not only a breakthrough in its global...

Wednesday 3 September 2025

Global tech supply chains are being reshaped by three key 'battlefields', says DIGITIMES analysts

Semiconductor and electronics supply chains are undergoing a major transformation, driven by the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI), changing market leadership, and global...

Wednesday 3 September 2025

TSMC surpasses Intel in US silicon photonics patents as chip industry ramps up initiatives

TSMC has surpassed Intel in the number of US patent applications for silicon photonics (SiPh), a crucial optoelectronic integration technology essential for artificial intelligence...

Wednesday 3 September 2025

Why TSMC is holding back on advanced packaging despite soaring demand

TSMC's CoWoS capacity remains in high demand, securing its dominant position in advanced semiconductor packaging with rumored gross margins nearing 80%. However, TSMC is proceeding...

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,...

Tuesday 2 September 2025

Unlike Samsung and SK Hynix, TSMC discloses loss of US waiver for China

The US has revoked TSMC's authorization to ship equipment and materials without a license to its Nanjing fabrication plant, according...

Tuesday 2 September 2025

TSMC 2nm leak case: Three former employees remanded for another three months without visitation

The investigation into the TSMC 2nm trade secret leak case has concluded for three detained suspects, who have been formally indicted under the National Security Act and Trade Secrets...

Tuesday 2 September 2025

With currency jitters easing, Nvidia and TSMC anchor confidence in chip supply chains

Recent reports from the semiconductor supply chain indicate that the severe impact of exchange rate fluctuations has temporarily ended. As of the close on September 1, 2025, the New...

Tuesday 2 September 2025

Korean media highlight Taiwan’s hard line in TSMC leak

Taiwan's prosecutors are pursuing a 14-year prison term in a high-profile TSMC trade secrets case, underscoring how Taipei views semiconductor technology leaks as threats to national...

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...

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