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Friday 9 June 2023
Why prominent power semiconductor manufacturers race to gain a presence in China
The recent partnership between STMicroelectronics and China-based Sanan Optoelectronics is the latest case showing the European automotive supply chain is striving to gain a presence...
Friday 9 June 2023
Leading IDMs hold different views on SiC's future as expansion competition grows intense
Major IDMs like STMicroelectronics, Infineon, Onsemi, and Wolfspeed have plans to ramp up silicon carbide (SiC) device production. While the companies believe the technology will...
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)...
Friday 9 June 2023
Graphics add-in board market continues its correction
Unit shipments in the add-in board (AIB) market declined 12.6% sequentially and 38.2% year-over-year to 6.3 million units in the first quarter of 2023, according to a new research...
Thursday 8 June 2023
Europeans reluctant to de-risk from 'partner' China, survey says
Most Europeans consider China a key economic partner despite seeing limits to the relationship, according to a survey that comes as the bloc tries to find a safe way to engage with...
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...
Thursday 8 June 2023
Li Auto on track to begin production at Beijing plant
China-based EV company Li Auto will likely start production at a new plant in the Shunyi district of Beijing between July and August. The facility is expected to make 100,000 battery...
Thursday 8 June 2023
AESC breaks ground South Carolina plant to supply BMW
Japan-headquartered battery maker AESC broke ground on its plant in South Carolina, USA, on June 7. The facility, expected to become fully operational in 2026, will support BMW EVs...
Thursday 8 June 2023
STMicroelectronics to make 200mm SiC devices with Sanan in China
STMicroelectronics (ST) announced it would form a joint venture with China-based counterpart Sanan Optoelectronics to secure a share in China's rapidly growing vehicle and industrial...
Wednesday 7 June 2023
VW's China JV transforming plant for electrification; GM showcases concept car for China
Volkswagen and General Motors are both accelerating electrification in China, the world's largest EV market. SAIC Volkswagen Automotive recently started upgrading one of its Shanghai...
Wednesday 7 June 2023
Global 1Q23 enterprise SSD revenue falls by nearly half
Due to a slump in both volume and prices, revenue in the enterprise SSD market fell 47.3% sequentially to nearly US$2 billion in the first quarter of 2023, according to TrendForce.
Wednesday 7 June 2023
Xiaomi IC deisgn remains under spotlight as subsidiary increases capital by nearly 30%
After the dissolution of the Oppo's Zeku chip design team, Xiaomi CEO Lu Weibing emphasized during a recent financial briefing that the company's in-house chip design program is ...
Wednesday 7 June 2023
China telecom operators keen to invest in quantum computing R&D
State-run China Telecom has announced on its official WeChat account that it will invest CNY3.0 billion (UD$421 million) to establish the China Telecom Quantum Information Technology...
Wednesday 7 June 2023
SMIC subsidiary continues to fulfill Chinese demands for FinFET capabilities
Following a DIGITIMES Asia report in mid-May indicating that Chinese foundry SMIC has removed its 14nm FinFET offering...
Tuesday 6 June 2023
Panasonic reportedly to grow EV battery production in Nevada
Tesla battery supplier Panasonic has made another move to scale up in the US. The company reportedly plans to set up a new battery production line in Gigafactory Nevada, which will...