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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.
Wednesday 11 September 2024
VIS participates in Episil private placement
Episil Technologies, a six-inch foundry, has raised funds from Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) via a private placement.
Wednesday 11 September 2024
China 8-inch SiC substrate maker seeking biz opportunities in Taiwan
China-based Guangzhou Summit Crystal Semiconductor (GZSC) is seeking business opportunities in Taiwan, eyeing the potential of Taiwan's 8-inch SiC wafer fabrication.
Tuesday 10 September 2024
Largan subsidiary TAC expands business beyond SiC crystal growth
Taiwan Applied Crystal (TAC), a subsidiary of Largan Precision in which the Taiwanese lens maker holds a more than 70% stake, has just begun seeing its years-long investment in silicon...
Monday 9 September 2024
India holds groundbreaking ceremony for first SiC module manufacturing facility
India-based RIR Power Electronics is setting up India's silicon carbide (SiC) manufacturing facility in Odisha, as the country is looking to expand incentive schemes beyond logical...
Monday 9 September 2024
Rohm, UAES sign long-term supply agreement for SiC power devices
Rohm Semiconductor and United Automotive Electronic Systems (UAES), a major Tier-1 automotive supplier in China, have signed a long-term supply agreement for SiC power devices.
Friday 6 September 2024
PCIM Asia 2024: global giants lead, as Chinese SiC supply chain gains momentum
PCIM Asia 2024 recently kicked off in Shenzhen, China, gathering a diverse array of international and Chinese firms focused on power semiconductors. The event prominently featured...
Friday 6 September 2024
Power semiconductor makers step up SiC and GaN deployment
The power semiconductor industry is experiencing a surge in the development of compound semiconductor materials such as gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC). These advancements...
Thursday 5 September 2024
GaN emerges as key player in data center PSU market, driving competition among IDM brands
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is boosting rapid advancements in data center construction but with increasingly massive power demands. Research institutions predict that energy consumption...
Wednesday 4 September 2024
China SiC substrate manufacturer swings to profit amid decreasing prices
After two consecutive years of losses, SICC, China's leading SiC substrate manufacturer, achieved profitability in the first half of 2024.
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)...
Tuesday 3 September 2024
SiC surge amid growing investment and demand uncertainty
As electronic products demand higher power density, driven by rising energy needs, third-generation semiconductors have become crucial. Among these, silicon carbide (SiC), known for...
Tuesday 3 September 2024
Onsemi targets SiC growth at double market rate in 2024 amid auto market volatility
Despite short-term fluctuations in the global automotive market, Felicity Carson, Senior Vice President of Onsemi, told DIGITIMES that the goal for its silicon carbide (SiC)...
Tuesday 3 September 2024
Geely EVs use Rohm new-gen SiC MOSFET bare chips
Rohm Semiconductor has announced the use of power modules equipped with the company's fourth-generation SiC MOSFET bare chips for traction inverters in three ZEEKR EV models manufactured...
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.