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Friday 9 June 2023
What is driving the GaN patent war between US and China?
The GaN (gallium nitride) patent disputes between the US and China have existed for a long time, but not until recently did the American vendor Efficient Power Conversion Corp. (EPC)...
Thursday 8 June 2023
New US GaN patent war may cripple exports of top China vendor
A recent patent lawsuit filed by US-based gallium nitride (GaN) technology specialist Efficient Power Conversion Corp (EPC) against China's top GaN devices vendor Innoscience Technology...
Tuesday 6 June 2023
Nidec, Renesas team up for e-axle semiconductors
Nidec and Renesas Electronics have agreed to collaborate on the development of semiconductor solutions for a next-generation e-axle (X-in-1 system) that combines an electric vehicle...
Monday 5 June 2023
GaAs PA suppliers upbeat about demand for niche applications
For suppliers of GaAs-based RF power amplifiers (PAs), market demand for handsets and other consumer electronics devices will remain weak, but demand for niche-market applications...
Thursday 25 May 2023
Taiwan firms stepping up SiC, GaN semiconductor deployments
The anticipated third-generation silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor market demand has sparked Taiwan's high-tech industry's interest, with more enterprises...
Tuesday 23 May 2023
Infineon announces two EU-wide research projects for GaN and AI developments
Infineon has announced the launch of two Euopean Union-wide three-year research projects dedicated to gallium nitride (GaN) integration and AI application.
Tuesday 9 May 2023
Rohm mass producing 650V GaN HEMTs
ROHM Semiconductor has announced mass production of 650V gallium nitride (GaN) high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMT) optimized for a wide range of power supply systems applications...
Monday 8 May 2023
Silicon Island Chronicles series interview: Win Semi chairman says the era of AIoT has arrived
Apart from its TSMC-led silicon-based semiconductor ecosystem, Taiwan also plays a crucial role in the development of compound semiconductors, including the second-generation semiconductors...
Friday 5 May 2023
Transcom posts 65% revenue surge in April
Niche-market compound semiconductor IDM Transcom has reported April revenue climbed 65.7% sequentially to NT$145 million (US$4.73 million).
Friday 5 May 2023
IGBT, SiC, GaN see heating competition in terminal applications
Power semiconductor devices such as SiC MOSFETs, IGBT, and GaN are experiencing increasingly fierce competition in EV, charging pile, energy storage, and renewable energy applications,...
Wednesday 3 May 2023
SiC devices to see rising penetration in energy storage applications
Despite Tesla planning to sharply cut the use of SiC (silicon carbide) components in its future cars, SiC penetration in energy storage, renewable energy and charging pile applications...
Wednesday 26 April 2023
What's behind the scenes of Tesla's big SiC cut ?
Rumors concerning the real reasons behind Tesla's decision to announce a 75% cut in SiC use for its future EVs have recently emerged, with some sources saying it has a lot to do with...
Friday 21 April 2023
Chinese attempt to 'leapfrog' in SiC/GaN not unchallenged
At the 2023 Optics Valley of China JFS Forum and Compound Semiconductor Industry Development Conference, Wu Lin, the President of China Advanced Semiconductor Industry Innovation...
Wednesday 19 April 2023
Silicon, next-generation power semiconductors to post 2-digit sales rises in 2023, says Fuji Keizai
Global market scale for silicon-based power semiconductors is estimated to grow 11.1% to reach JPY2.7 trillion (US$20.10 billion) in 2023, and that for next-generation power semiconductors...
Thursday 13 April 2023
GaN fast chargers gaining penetration in mobile devices
As charging and storage space demand for mobile devices like handsets, notebooks, and tablets continues to rise, major consumer electronics brands and third-party suppliers of accessories...