Despite TSMC estimating that the mass production of silicon photonic (SiPh) co-packaged optics (CPO) technology will still require more than one to one and a half years, the optical communication industry stated that recent developments in CPO have accelerated. A trial production line is set to begin small-scale shipments in 2025, potentially paving the way for CPO shipments to reach significant milestones in the second half of 2026.

Taiwanese network IC design house Realtek Semiconductor has expressed confidence in its business prospects for 2025, as evidenced by improved order visibility and technological advancements.

Taiwan has announced that its domestically developed high-frequency gallium nitride (GaN) 8-inch process demonstrates greater efficiency compared to the technology developed by the Belgium-based Imec.