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Friday 5 May 2023
China suppliers land 6-inch SiC orders from automotive IDMs, tier-1 suppliers
Chinese silicon carbide (SiC) companies including SICC and TankeBlue Semiconductor have secured contracts to supply 6-inch SiC materials to international automotive IDMs and tier-one...
Thursday 4 May 2023
Infineon signs long-term agreement with Chinese silicon carbide supplier TankeBlue
Infineon Technologies is diversifying its silicon carbide (SiC) supplier base and has signed a long-term agreement with Chinese SiC supplier TankeBlue to secure additional competitive...
Thursday 4 May 2023
Wolfspeed and ZF plan for a joint SiC research center in Germany
Wolfspeed and ZF, a leading supplier of electric drives, is planning for a silicon carbide (SiC) research center in Nuremberg, Germany, aiming to improve the system design, module...
Wednesday 3 May 2023
SiC devices to see rising penetration in energy storage applications
Despite Tesla planning to sharply cut the use of SiC (silicon carbide) components in its future cars, SiC penetration in energy storage, renewable energy and charging pile applications...
Thursday 27 April 2023
Nio invests China-based SiC startup Qingchun Semiconductor
As battery electric vehicles (BEV) are moving from 400V to 800V architecture, China-based new energy vehicle (NEV) brand Nio invested in China-based SiC startup Qingchun Semiconductor,...
Thursday 27 April 2023
Bosch to acquire US semiconductor foundry for SiC production expansion
Leading automotive supplier Bosch announced on April 26 that it is buying US-based TSI Semiconductors. The acquisition, prompted by rising demand for EVs, will boost Bosch's silicon...
Thursday 27 April 2023
Wolfspeed posted 22% growth in sales, begins delivering 200mm SiC substrates
Wolfspeed posted a growing revenue and a widening loss. The US-based silicon carbide (SiC) substrate supplier also announced it had shipped its first 200mm SiC substrates from its...
Wednesday 26 April 2023
What's behind the scenes of Tesla's big SiC cut ?
Rumors concerning the real reasons behind Tesla's decision to announce a 75% cut in SiC use for its future EVs have recently emerged, with some sources saying it has a lot to do with...
Friday 21 April 2023
Chinese attempt to 'leapfrog' in SiC/GaN not unchallenged
At the 2023 Optics Valley of China JFS Forum and Compound Semiconductor Industry Development Conference, Wu Lin, the President of China Advanced Semiconductor Industry Innovation...
Wednesday 19 April 2023
Silicon, next-generation power semiconductors to post 2-digit sales rises in 2023, says Fuji Keizai
Global market scale for silicon-based power semiconductors is estimated to grow 11.1% to reach JPY2.7 trillion (US$20.10 billion) in 2023, and that for next-generation power semiconductors...
Monday 17 April 2023
Taiwanese ICT players keen to develop diverse EV power solutions
Many Taiwan-based ICT and electro-mechanics players, including Foxconn Technology, Delta Electronics and Teco Electric & Machinery, have been keen to roll out diverse EV solutions...
Friday 14 April 2023
ZF to secure SiC supply by signing multi-year agreement with STMicro
STMicroelectronics (STM) has signed a multi-year agreement with ZF Group to supply more than 10 million SiC devices for products planned for 2025, as ZF viewed STM as a reliable supplier...
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...
Thursday 13 April 2023
III-V semiconductor suppliers & IC inspection labs poised to embrace LEO satellite business
With its importance significantly highlighted during the Russia-Ukraine war, low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications will usher in enormous business opportunities for III-V...
Monday 10 April 2023
Does Tesla intend to derail SiC development?
Tesla's disclosure of intention to reduce use of SiC in its electric vehicles (EV) by 75% has sent shock waves across the supply chain, with many companies assessing all possible...