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Tuesday 25 April 2023
Foundries experience order cuts from automotive IC design houses
China- and Taiwan-based foundries have experienced cutbacks in automotive IC orders from not only their domestic fabless chipmakers but also customers in the US and Japan during the...
Thursday 13 April 2023
Demand for power module leadframes to see big rebound in 4Q23
Despite a slight correction in orders for automotive and industrial control applications, customers including IDMs are likely to restart their scramble for more supply of leadframes...
Tuesday 11 April 2023
Automotive chip shortage greatly improved
Shortages of automotive ICs have been significantly reduced since 2023, with variations in demand now serving as the primary driver, according to sources in the car industry supply...
Friday 31 March 2023
IDMs upbeat about revenue prospects, benefiting Taiwan supply chain partners
Robust demand for Si-IGBT and SiC power modules for automotive and industrial control applications has inspired IDMs such as Infineon to become upbeat about their revenue prospects...
Wednesday 29 March 2023
Challenges facing China's homegrown high-voltage IGBT development
The development of China's domestic high-voltage IGBTs faces obstacles such as the country's limited manufacturing and materials technology capabilities.
Tuesday 28 March 2023
Global IGBT shortage worsens on Tesla policy change
The global shortage of industrial and automotive IGBTs is being exacerbated as Tesla is likely to use more insulated IGBTs in its future EVs under its 75% SiC cut plan. This paves...
Tuesday 28 March 2023
Panjit gearing up for high-end IGBT production
MOSFET and SiC diode supplier Panjit International will likely kickstart volume production of high-end IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor) devices in June this year, targeting...
Tuesday 28 March 2023
Jentech upbeat about EV IGBT demand
Jentech Precision Industrial, an insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) power module provider with water-cooling solutions, has expressed optimism about demand for electric vehicle...
Tuesday 28 March 2023
Consumer power device makers pin hope on demand rebound in April-May
Makers of consumer-grade MOSFETs and other power devices hope that demand will improve in April or May, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 28 March 2023
Automotive and industrial IGBT supply may stay tight until mid-2024
The supply of automotive and industrial IGBTs may stay tight until the middle of next year, according to sources at pure-play foundries.
Monday 27 March 2023
IGBT will likely head to supply-demand balance in 3Q 2023, DIGITMES Research says
Power semiconductor devices remain in high demand as automotive IC shortages have generally been mitigated. According to DIGITIMES Research analyst David Ma, insulated-gate bipolar...
Thursday 16 March 2023
Production yield matters for GaN applications and penetration
The application benefits are getting clear for third-generation compound semiconductor GaN (gallium nitride) as it is increasingly adopted for charging piles, in-vehicle DC-DC power...
Thursday 16 March 2023
China makers building own IGBT supply chain for EV applications
Ever-rising demand for electrical vehicles (EVs) is driving fast development of IGBT (insulated gate bipolar transistor) module applications, prompting Chinese semiconductor players...
Monday 6 March 2023
Will Tesla backtrack on plans to sharply cut SiC demand for future EVs?
Tesla's recent announcement that its next-generation EVs will reduce demand for SiC components by 75% has sent shockwaves through the global SiC supply chain, inspiring Taiwan-based...
Monday 6 March 2023
Tesla's SiC goal fuels discussions of GaN takeover and IGBT revival
With Tesla's recent announcement to cut the use of silicon carbide (SiC) by 75%, some see it as an opportunity for gallium nitride (GaN) to boost its presence in vehicle power electronics...