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Wednesday 4 September 2024
Semiconductor power component race: IGBT, GaN, SiC compete for market dominance
The semiconductor power components market is witnessing intense competition among three key players: Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBT), and the emerging Silicon Carbide (SiC)...
Friday 2 August 2024
China IDM CR Micro to initiate price increases for power ICs
China Resources Microelectronics (CR Micro) plans to hike pricing for power MOSFET and IGBT chips to reflect its fully utilized fab capacity, according to industry sources.
Monday 22 July 2024
China-based startup Byinka to ship 7th-gen IGBT to customers
China-based power semiconductor provider Byinka has announced the shipment of its 7th-generation Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) to leading companies across industries such...
Friday 31 May 2024
PARA LIGHT Electronics seizes new market opportunities of high-performance IGBT
PARA LIGHT Electronics Co., Ltd., a global leader in LED design and manufacturing, recently announced the launch of five 650V and 1200V IGBT discrete products aimed at applications...
Monday 1 April 2024
Mitsubishi Electric's US$6 billion green tech push: next-gen semiconductors
In Mitsubishi Electric's latest strategic vision, the conglomerate pledged a staggering investment of JPY900 billion (equivalent to around US$6 billion) towards green technology over...
Friday 1 September 2023
SiC to outstrip IGBT in renewable energy applications, say IDMs
While the renewable energy revolution is gaining momentum, third-generation wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors such as silicon carbide (SiC) continue to see rising penetration in solar...
Tuesday 11 July 2023
Power semiconductors now a focus of Chinese foundry expansion
Mounting external restrictions have brought short-term pain to China's wafer foundries, forcing Chinese semiconductor manufacturers to accelerate localization. Their goal is to build...
Wednesday 5 July 2023
China export restrictions may limit GaN penetration in future cars
China's impending restrictions on gallium and germanium exports may limit the use of gallium nitride (GaN) in future automobiles, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 27 June 2023
USI gearing up for EV demand boom
Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ASE Technology (ASEH), has disclosed that it is committed to integrating the production of powertrain systems,...
Thursday 1 June 2023
UMC sees no signs of substantial demand recovery in 2H23
United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) continues to observe customers adjusting inventory levels, albeit at a slower rate than expected, while cyclical shifts in the business climate...
Thursday 25 May 2023
Automotive, industrial IGBT supply remains tight
The supply of automotive and industrial IGBTs remains constrained, and there are few 6- and 8-inch foundries undergoing capacity expansions, according to industry sources.
Thursday 11 May 2023
UMC reportedly mulling new fab in Japan
United Microelectronics (UMC) reportedly is considering constructing a new 12-inch wafer fab in Japan.
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...