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Tuesday 23 January 2024
Chinese power component makers yet to see demand pick up
Chinese power component manufacturers have raised prices for medium and low-voltage MOSFETs and diodes; however, demand has yet to increase as anticipated, according to industry so...
Wednesday 17 January 2024
Chinese power component suppliers raise prices
The recent recovery of the power semiconductor industry has prompted Chinese small and medium-sized power component suppliers to raise their prices, according to industry sources...
Wednesday 3 January 2024
Power component suppliers accelerate expansion pace
According to industry sources, Taiwan-based power diode, MOSFET, and other component makers have accelerated capacity expansion in anticipation of strong demand for automotive electronics...
Friday 29 December 2023
Mixed developments in car market could benefit power components supplier Actron
Competition from low-emission cars is set to slow the penetration of electric vehicles (EV) in 2024, and such a development could promise substantial opportunities for power components...
Tuesday 19 September 2023
GaN power components will be cheaper than silicon ones, says EPC
Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductor company Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) is taking a fresh stab at the power component landscape, challenging the longstanding silicon hegemony...
Tuesday 22 August 2023
Canon to see semiconductor exposure equipment sales grow on generative AI demand
Japan-based equipment supplier Canon has estimated its sales of semiconductor lithography equipment, mainly KrF and i-line exposure machines, to increase to 195 units in 2023 from...
Wednesday 16 August 2023
TASC's compound semiconductor venture to flourish as ProAsia begins mass production in 3Q24
Taiwan-Asia Semiconductor Corporation (TASC) is advancing its transition into compound semiconductors, focusing on SiC. The company's subsidiary, ProAsia Semiconductor, will start...
Wednesday 9 August 2023
Power MOSFET, diode suppliers expect demand recovery in 2024
Taiwan-based power MOSFET and diode suppliers, primarily involved in the supply chain for notebooks and other PCs, anticipate demand will recover around mid-2024.
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...
Monday 17 July 2023
BYD ups SiC epitaxy capacity by 50% in 2023
BYD is set to expand its silicon carbide (SiC) epitaxy capacity by 50% in 2023 and has already begun installing equipment with the production lines to be fully completed by September...
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 22 November 2022
GaN Systems maintains close ties with foundries, OSATs
Canada-based GaN Systems, which specializes in gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors, is teaming up with first-tier foundries, OSATs, and IDMs to seize opportunities in emerging...
Thursday 20 January 2022
SiC power module advantages highlighted as luxury EVs move toward 800V, 800km
Both third-generation semiconductor silicon carbide (SiC) power components and silicon-based insulated gate bipolar transistors (Si-based IGBT) are being used in electric vehicles...