As traditional copper-based electrical transmission reaches physical limits, the semiconductor industry is increasingly turning to optical transmission technologies, with UMC joining the trend. HyperLight and UMC, along with the foundry’s wholly owned subsidiary Wavetek, announced a strategic part...

AI demand powers foundries through the slow season. According to Central News Agency, the first quarter is traditionally a slow season for foundries, but this year is benefiting from strong AI demand alongside a recovery in panel driver IC orders. As a result, foundries including TSMC are expected t...

On January 21, JCET announced a major breakthrough in its co-packaged optics (Co-Packaged Optics, CPO) technology development. Silicon photonics engine products based on its XDFOI® multidimensional heterogeneous advanced packaging platform have completed customer sample deliveries and successful...

Intel and UMC are reportedly exploring a deeper partnership aimed at supporting AI-related applications. According to Economic Daily News, sources say Intel plans to license its proprietary “Super MIM” capacitor technology to UMC, a technology used in Intel’s next-generation angstrom-class pro...

8-inch foundry prices are rising. According to Economic Daily News, the tightening global supply of 8-inch wafer foundry capacity has led institutional investors to turn more bullish on related Taiwanese players, expecting the trend to benefit UMC, PSMC, and Vanguard. Regarding the supply-side ba...