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19.12.25 - 02:06
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India′s semiconductor outbound investments surge, signaling strategic global ambitions (Digitimes)
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India's semiconductor sector has increasingly turned to cross-border acquisitions and investments, reflecting a broader push to accelerate technology capabilities and integrate into global supply chains. Notably, Cyient Semiconductors' recent agreement to acquire over 65% of US-based Kinetic Technologies for US$93 million is part of a larger trend of Indian firms targeting foreign semiconductor assets....
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18.12.25 - 09:06
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AI servers and semiconductors drive Taiwan PCB peak season; TPCA forecasts 11% growth in 2025 (Digitimes)
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Taiwan's printed circuit board (PCB) industry is set for robust growth in 2025, supported by strong demand from AI servers amid a weakening traditional smartphone market. The Taiwan Printed Circuit Association (TPCA) highlighted that despite external uncertainties such as exchange rate fluctuations and tariff negotiations, the sector benefits from price hikes driven by tight supply of high-end materials, leading to increases in both volume and prices....
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18.12.25 - 05:06
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Rapidus launches AI design tools to support 2nm semiconductor development (Digitimes)
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On December 17, Rapidus announced a new suite of AI-based semiconductor design tools under its Rapidus AI-Assisted Design Solution (Raads), aimed at supporting the company's Rapid and Unified Manufacturing Service (RUMS) concept. The technology will be rebranded as Rapidus AI-Agentic Design Solution, with multiple tools scheduled for release starting in 2026. Customers will receive the tools alongside a process design kit (PDK) and reference flows....
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18.12.25 - 01:06
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Taiwan targets four research priorities to maintain semiconductor leadership (Digitimes)
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Taiwan has long dominated advanced semiconductor manufacturing, with TSMC's global R&D headquarters in Hsinchu alone employing over 10,000 researchers. The government continues to foster collaboration between academia and industry to advance both technology and talent development. Against this backdrop, the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) is launching a new initiative in 2025 to sustain Taiwan's leading position in next-generation chip manufacturing over the next five to ten years....
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18.12.25 - 01:06
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Leatec faces resistor substrate price war, pivots to automotive and semiconductor applications (Digitimes)
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Leatec Fine Ceramics, an upstream supplier of ceramic materials for passive components, held an in-person investor conference on December 15. CFO Chen Yung-tsang said rising global macro uncertainty has made downstream customers more cautious since the second quarter of 2025. Procurement patterns have shifted clearly from long-term contracts to short-term orders, compressing overall order visibility to around one month....
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