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Friday 11 August 2023
Samsung to purchase Aixtron's MOCVD equipment for GaN, SiC production
Samsung Electronics and its domestic foundry peers DB Hitek and Key Foundry reportedly are set to procure metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) equipment from Germany's...
Friday 11 August 2023
Are Chinese SiC equipment suppliers on the rise?
Recent reports suggest that a major Chinese new energy vehicle manufacturer took significant steps towards self-producing upstream materials for silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors...
Friday 11 August 2023
China's SiC semiconductor development grows into polarization
As the Chinese government becomes cautious about how it subsidizes the country's SiC semiconductor development, the gap between leading SiC companies and those falling behind has...
Wednesday 9 August 2023
Chinese automakers' foray into SiC upstream production halted, yet industry remains optimistic
A leading Chinese EV manufacturer, which had earlier this year announced plans to invest heavily in the upstream processing of SiC semiconductors, has now cut its equipment orders...
Tuesday 8 August 2023
Global SiC production to expand rapidly
Demand from the automotive and energy infrastructure sectors will fuel the expansion of silicon carbide (SiC) production worldwide, according to industry sources.
Monday 7 August 2023
Fast SiC Semiconductor scales up EV charger, energy storage, industrial control businesses
Founded in 2019, Taiwan-based Fast SiC Semiconductor has transitioned its business focus from consumer electronics to EV charging, energy storage systems and industrial control systems...
Friday 4 August 2023
Infineon to build 200mm SiC fab in Malaysia
The trend toward decarbonization will lead to robust market growth for power semiconductors, particularly those based on materials with wide bandgaps. According to Infineon Technologies,...
Thursday 3 August 2023
US-based Silicon Power Corporation expresses interest to make SiC in India
Odisha, an eastern Indian state not well-known for its electronics manufacturing capabilities, is likely to win a SiC manufacturing facility amid rising competition to woo semiconductor...
Friday 28 July 2023
Sumitomo Electric to expand 6-inch SiC wafer capacity for EVs
Japan-based Sumitomo Electric Industries is planning to construct a new factory in Japan for the production of silicon carbide (SiC) wafers. Additionally, they will introduce a new...
Friday 28 July 2023
Renesas keeps seeing uncertainties in automotive sector, saying SiC production will scale gradually
Renesas Electronics said on July 27 that uncertainties remain in the automotive sector, especially with changes in the Chinese market. The company also said it will go slow on its...
Friday 28 July 2023
Chinese military-affiliated CETC claims breakthrough in SiC crystal growth equipment
China's state-owned China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) has claimed breakthrough in the core technologies crucial to the country's quest to independently produce...
Thursday 27 July 2023
TASC's 3 year expansion plan and its SiC and GaN semiconductor application streak
Taiwan-Asia Semiconductor Corporation (TASC) is set to expand into the compound semiconductor market, with a particular focus on Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN), as...
Monday 24 July 2023
China's SiC industry to seize M&A trend and move toward 200mm production
Silicon carbide (SiC), together with gallium nitride (GaN), are considered by China as "third-generation" semiconductor material key for Beijing's ambition to leapfrog and overtake...
Thursday 20 July 2023
BorgWarner deepens ties with Onsemi to grow SiC power device adoption
Automotive supplier BorgWarner and semiconductor company Onsemi announced on July 18 the expansion of their strategic partnership. BorgWarner will integrate Onsemi's silicon carbide...
Wednesday 19 July 2023
US and Europe take different approaches when addressing China's compound semiconductor strategy
China has always hoped that, through compound semiconductors like silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN), it can leapfrog Europe, the US, Japan, and Korea and break their...