Samsung, SK Hynix deploy heavyweight presence at Semicon 2025 to crack Taiwan supply chain

The upcoming SEMICON Taiwan will feature keynote speeches from top executives at South Korean semiconductor giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, in addition to a forum hosted by South Korean materials, components, and equipment firms. According to South Korean media reports, this event will provide an opportunity for South Korean manufacturers to break into Taiwan’s semiconductor supply chain.

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Taiwan plots China-alternative chip strategy in response to Beijing’s mature-node expansion

Taiwan is drafting new measures to curb China’s rising dominance in mature-node chip production, with the Legislative Yuan scheduled to review the plan when its new session opens on September 19, 2025. Economic Affairs Minister Kung Ming-hsin, National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Chair Wu Cheng-wen, and Digital Affairs Minister Lin Yi-jing will present policy outlines, including a potential semiconductor program aimed at providing “China-alternative” chips by 2026.

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Skytech secures orders for self-developed PLP equipment as OSAT firms adopt CoPoS

Following TSMC’s confirmation in February 2025 that it will include 310×310 mm panels in its chip-on-panel-on-substrate (CoPoS) mass production, supply chain players—including outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) providers and equipment manufacturers—have been abandoning previous specifications to align with TSMC’s technology roadmap.

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