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AI chips and CoWoS orders keep HPI’s outlook running hot

Hon. Precision (HPI), a leading IC test equipment manufacturer, is benefiting from robust AI chip demand. In the first quarter of 2025, its after-tax net profit surged to NT$2.568 billion (approx. US$85.7 million), representing a year-over-year increase of 179.34%. Looking ahead to the second half of 2025, HPI chairman Alan Hsieh stated that AI applications are flourishing across various fields. Currently, there is no sign of market corrections for AI chips or advanced packaging technologies such as Chip on Wafer on Substrate (CoWoS) as rumored.