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Monday 14 July 2025

Weekly news roundup: China’s semiconductor setback, MediaTek gains on Qualcomm, and ongoing US-China chip tensions

Below are the most-read DIGITIMES Asia stories from July 7 to July 13, 2025. This week's top three highlights include China’s semiconductor...

Monday 14 July 2025

As Nvidia soars, Taiwan's AI OEMs outpace TSMC in growth

Nvidia's landmark surge to a US$4 trillion market capitalization on July 10 has reverberated across the global tech landscape—but nowhere more profoundly than in Taiwan. As...

Saturday 12 July 2025

Exit of TSMC's star procurement VP raises industry eyebrows

Vanessa Lee, Vice President of Materials Management at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), has drawn industry attention with her unexpected resignation. One month after...

Friday 11 July 2025

Malaysia's Penang eyes semiconductor upgrade as AI demand reshapes industry

Malaysia's Penang state, home to about 13% of global semiconductor assembly and testing capacity, is positioning itself to capture more advanced chip manufacturing as artificial intelligence...

Friday 11 July 2025

SiPearl raises EUR130 million to mass-produce Rhea1 chip with TSMC, advancing Europe's AI and HPC goals

French microprocessor startup SiPearl has secured EUR130 million (US$152.53 million) in a Series A funding round, with investors including Taiwan's Cathay Venture Inc. The company...

Friday 11 July 2025

Exclusive: TSMC’s GaN exit pulls rug from under BYD

TSMC has confirmed that it will phase out its gallium nitride (GaN) foundry operations within two years, which is expected to shake the industry given its role as the global leader...

Friday 11 July 2025

Advanced packaging crisis hits as Asahi Kasei halts PSPI supply

Risks continue emerging one after another as the supply shortage of essential advanced packaging materials from Japan's chemical giant Asahi Kasei continues to escalate.

Thursday 10 July 2025

TSMC posts record Q2 revenue despite strong currency headwinds

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) reported consolidated revenue of NT$263.709 billion (approx. US$8.11 billion) for June 2025, down 17.7% from May due to the sharp appreciation...

Thursday 10 July 2025

Stay or relocate: Taiwan makers weigh exodus amid weak government support

The free trade agreement (FTA) between the US and South Korea has now become irrelevant under Donald Trump's administration. Taiwan's tech products also face the possibility of losing...

Thursday 10 July 2025

TSMC's CoPoS spurs industry shift as AI chip packaging hits glass ceiling

The global supply of CoWoS, or Chip-on-Wafer-on-Substrate, is tightening as demand for high-performance computing chips in AI applications continues to surge. These chips are simultaneously...

Thursday 10 July 2025

Taiwan-Germany academic collab reportedly finalizes semiconductor research projects

Taiwan and Germany reportedly have finalized the semiconductor research projects that their academics will be collaborating on from 2026 to 2029.

Wednesday 9 July 2025

From copper to CoWoS: Douglas Yu retires from TSMC

Dr. Chen-Hua Douglas Yu, Vice President of Pathfinding for System Integration and the sole TSMC Distinguished Fellow, officially retired on July 8, 2025, closing a chapter in one...

Wednesday 9 July 2025

TSMC's GaN market exit creates opening for Samsung, Asian chip race rage on

TSMC's recent decision to phase out its gallium nitride (GaN) foundry business is sending ripples through the compound semiconductor industry, opening the door for new contenders...

Tuesday 8 July 2025

Intel repositions chip strategy, scales back 18A in favor of 14A

Intel's once-touted 18A chipmaking process, which former CEO Pat Gelsinger emphasized as a critical factor for surpassing competitor TSMC...

Tuesday 8 July 2025

Workplace lawsuit adds pressure to TSMC’s Arizona expansion

TSMC faces mounting legal challenges over its Arizona facility as a class-action lawsuit alleging racial discrimination and safety violations threatens to complicate the chipmaker's...

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