Taiwan’s integrated circuit (IC) design industry ranks second worldwide, trailing only the US. However, in recent years, Taiwan’s position has become increasingly precarious due to rapid advancements by China. The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) believes that focusing on two main pillars—advanced chip breakthrough technologies and heterogeneous integration industry drive—while concentrating on key R&D of high-computing power, high-power, high-frequency, and high-energy-efficiency (4H) chips could help Taiwan maintain a lead over China for approximately five more years.

Puya Semiconductor (Shanghai) announced on September 15, 2025, that it will acquire a controlling stake in Zhuhai Noah Changtian Storage Technology through a cash deal, giving it indirect ownership of SkyHigh Memory (SHM). The planned acquisition expands Puya’s non-volatile memory portfolio by adding 2D NAND and derivative products to its established NOR flash, EEPROM, and MCU businesses, creating a more complete product lineup.

Quantum computing firm Quantinuum has attracted investment from Nvidia’s venture capital arm, signaling renewed investor interest amid evolving industry outlooks. Analysts note that integrating quantum computing with traditional high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) servers could represent a future path to improving energy efficiency beyond conventional CPU and GPU approaches.

Compal Electronics and Thunder Tiger have announced a strategic partnership to co-develop an integrated communications module for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) unmanned vehicle applications.