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Thursday 28 March 2024
Japanese equipment firms flocked to SEMICON China 2024
SEMICON China 2024, which was held in Shanghai on March 20-22, attracted many Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturers to showcase their front-end and backend mature node process...
Thursday 21 March 2024
Why IDMs are increasing their GaN production capacity
Market experts have noted a trend towards IDM dominance in the GaN semiconductor market, exemplified by Infineon's acquisition of GaN Systems and major power semiconductor firms expanding...
Tuesday 19 March 2024
Patent disputes take GaN to court
The big players in the GaN technology industry are suing each other.
Thursday 7 March 2024
US chip kingpin Texas Instruments tells reporters about GaN automotive opportunities
The US semiconductor kingpin Texas Instruments (TI) held a media briefing to discuss the latest power density solutions, the potential expansion of Gallium Nitride (GaN) usage in...
Thursday 7 March 2024
Compound semi market to expand in 2024
Low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and mobile phones are expected to fuel growth for the compound semiconductors market in 2024.
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Japanese startups on track to make low-cost SiC power semiconductors
Semiconductor companies in Japan have been trying to reduce the costs of silicon carbide (SiC) and other power semiconductors. Startups Gaianixx and UJ-Crystal are part of the effo...
Monday 26 February 2024
Strong GPU demand sees Taiwan’s uPI Semi shoot for the moon
uPI Semi CEO Daniel Huang is bullish about the company's potential profit margins.
Wednesday 21 February 2024
Poor volume and price stability of SiC substrates: TSMC's main reason for not entering the market?
According to industry sources, TSMC's lack of interest in SiC technology could be attributed to the pricing and supply of SiC substrates.
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Backend firm Micro Silicon gearing up for SiC, GaN semiconductor boom
Micro Silicon Electronics, a power IC testing specialist, is targeting further collaboration with Taiwan-based chipmakers and foreign IDMs on gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide...
Tuesday 6 February 2024
China SiC capabilities push means global competition: Q&A with SAS chairperson Doris Hsu (II)
With the government's support, Chinese companies have scaled the silicon carbide (SiC) segment and secured partnerships with some international IDMs. In the second part of an interview...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
Porotech and PSMC team up to produce 200mm GaN-on-Si microLEDs
Poro Technologies (Porotech) and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) have formed a partnership to develop and manufacture 200mm GaN-on-Silicon MicroLEDs for display applic...
Friday 12 January 2024
Renesas to acquire GaN supplier Transphorm for US$339 million
Renesas said it would acquire US-based gallium nitride (GaN) supplier Transphorm to expand its power semiconductor portfolio in an era where demands for energy efficiency and EVs...
Thursday 11 January 2024
Chinese compound semiconductor companies to fulfill domestic needs, aim overseas
Chinese companies China Resources Microelectronics (CR Micro), United Nova Technology (UNT), and SICC have been scaling their compound semiconductor business by strengthening cooperation...
Thursday 11 January 2024
Japanese suppliers expand capacity as demand for compound semiconductors rises
High-efficiency electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy generation are driving growth in the power semiconductor market.
Thursday 4 January 2024
China's SiC push boosts cost-effectiveness, threatens to dethrone Si, GaN
China's significantly expanded production capacity of third-generation silicon carbide (SiC) crystals is set to open gradually in 2024.