Hi everyone! This is Annie Cheng Ting-Fang, your #techAsia host for this week.
I have been camped out at the Nangang Exhibition Center for the past few days as Taipei welcomes a flood of semiconductor executives and trade diplomats from around the globe, all eager to catch the latest in chip manufacturing technologies and industry trends.
Inside the Semicon Taiwan exhibition halls, the crowd is so thick that weaving through the aisles to find people is a challenge. Everywhere, suppliers of chipmaking equipment, advanced materials and precision components are showcasing their latest product portfolios. The hum of conversation blends Mandarin, English, Japanese, Korean and German, as business leaders from the US, Europe and other major chip economies connect.