November 9, 2026 / SemiMedia / — Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) plans to invest NT$123.7 billion in advanced packaging and testing capacity in southern Taiwan, China, to meet growing demand from AI and high performance computing applications. The project, approved by the InvesTaiwan office on November 5, is expected to create 3,553 local jobs.

The investment will add smart production lines at ASE's sites in the Nanzih Technology Industrial Park and the Kaohsiung and Tainan campuses of the Southern Taiwan Science Park.

ASE plans to combine AI and big data analytics with automated equipment and microsystem packaging technologies to improve production efficiency and yields. The upgrades will also connect different types of machinery within its manufacturing operations. Solar generation equipment will support the company's emissions reduction plans.

Semiconductor materials supplier Wonik Quartz Taiwan also secured approval for an expansion of about NT$2.34 billion in Tongluo, Miaoli County. The company plans to expand its factory and add smart production lines to ease existing capacity constraints, creating an expected 176 local jobs.

Wonik Quartz Taiwan manufactures ultra high purity quartz ware, diffusion tubes and cleaning components used in semiconductor front end processes, and provides machining and maintenance services. The expansion will introduce robotic systems, supply chain management software, production traceability and energy monitoring.