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Thursday 24 October 2024
GCCS opens new plant for SiC crystal growth
GeChi Compound Semiconductor (GCCS), a silicon carbide (SiC) crystal growth company, held an opening ceremony for its new Zhongli plant in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan on October 23....
Thursday 24 October 2024
SiC substrate price correction may continue in 2025, says GCCS
GeChi Compound Semiconductor (GCCS), a Taiwan-based silicon carbide (SiC) crystal growth firm, forecasts that while oversupply will continue to keep SiC substrate prices at low levels...
Thursday 17 October 2024
China imposes restrictions on SiC expansion
Thanks to improving yields in producing silicon carbide (SiC), China has achieved an abundant supply of substrates, even resulting in oversupply. The country has reportedly begun...
Thursday 17 October 2024
8-inch SiC substrate prices tumbling amid 6-inch collapse
The price collapse of 6-inch silicon carbide (SiC) substrates is taking its toll on the 8-inch segment, where volume production has yet to begin but prices are already tumbling, according...
Tuesday 15 October 2024
Prices for 6-inch SiC substrates freefalling in China
Prices of mainstream 6-inch SiC substrates have fallen since the beginning of this year and are expected to keep lowering as Chinese SiC substrate suppliers expand their production,...
Tuesday 15 October 2024
SiC substrate oversupply heaps pressure on suppliers
The SiC substrate sector has quickly shifted from shortage to oversupply in 2024, thanks to aggressive expansions of 6-inch capacity at Chinese suppliers.
Friday 27 September 2024
Can Taiwan SiC industry grow its competitiveness?
Taiwan's silicon carbide (SiC) wafer foundry sector has received a confidence boost after Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), a specialty foundry affiliated with TSMC, announced...
Thursday 12 September 2024
Shin-Etsu Chemical unveils 12-inch QST substrate, advancing GaN power device production
Shin-Etsu Chemical has announced the successful development of a 12-inch quasi-sapphire template (QST) epitaxial substrate, further expanding its range of solutions for gallium nitride...
Thursday 12 September 2024
Growing SiC substrate supply to fuel Taiwan compound semiconductor foundry
Increasing silicon carbide (SiC) substrate supply from China at lower prices is expected to fuel Taiwan-based foundry houses' diversification into compound semiconductors.
Monday 2 September 2024
STMicro begins early production at China's 8-inch SiC plant
STMicroelectronics (STM) is set to begin production at its new 8-inch silicon carbide (SiC) substrate plant in Chongqing, China, two months ahead of schedule.
Thursday 8 August 2024
Infineon opens new SiC fab in Malaysia
Infineon Technologies is set to unveil a new silicon carbide (SiC) wafer fab at its plant site in Kulim, Malaysia, which aims to move from 6-inch to 8-inch production in 2025. Malaysia's...
Wednesday 17 July 2024
Sensors demand recovers as Tyntek businesses prospers in 2Q24
As the LED industry gets out from a slump, Tyntek is expected to recover from losses since the industry benefits from the traditional peak season in the second quarter.
Wednesday 25 October 2023
SiC manufacturers face challenges replacing 6-inch wafers with 8-inch
The industry's transition from 6-inch to 8-inch silicon carbide (SiC) wafers will face challenges, such as cost, in the short term, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 24 October 2023
Chinese SiC players rising rapidly, likely to change global market landscape
In the near future, Chinese players in the silicon carbide (SiC) sector will have the opportunity to break the current shortage of mainstream 6-inch wafers and usher in a new landscape...
Monday 23 October 2023
6-inch SiC wafer shortage set to reverse in 2024; no longer exclusive to Western IDMs
So far, the compound semiconductor silicon carbide (SiC) has been dominated by European and US integrated device manufacturers (IDMs). The IDM model is considered the niche to develop...
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