Emerging technologies in US national defense, Part 1: Space domain awareness (SDA)

A number of offices under the US Department of Defense, defense industry companies, and civilian military research institutions have proposed key emerging technologies that the US should strengthen in response to ongoing military competition worldwide. Going ahead, these technologies will lay out new blueprints for the US’s national security, military operations, and strategy, and developments in the defense industry, and enhance the overall combat capabilities of the military’s C4I automated command systems.

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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 PCB makers pivot to AI servers amid China exodus

As the four major cloud service providers (CSPs) aggressively ramp up their presence in the AI computing market, Taiwan’s printed circuit board (PCB) industry is experiencing a clear shift in demand. By 2025, orders for traditional servers are expected to give way to AI server demand, driving full-capacity utilization at leading server board makers such as Gold Circuit Electronics (GCE), Allied Circuit (ACCL), and First Hi-tec Enterprise (FHt).

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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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