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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Samsung Electronics reportedly will directly migrate to 8-inch process for third-generation semiconductors SiC and GaN devices now under development by its power...
The outlook for third-generation semiconductor demand remains positive, according to GlobalWafers chairperson Doris Hsu, who was speaking in the wake of Tesla's intention to slash...
The shortages of automotive chips have been improving since the fourth quarter of 2022, while Tesla's plan to significantly cut its SiC consumption is unlikely to undermine the SiC...
The global shortage of industrial and automotive IGBTs is being exacerbated as Tesla is likely to use more insulated IGBTs in its future EVs under its 75% SiC cut plan. This paves...
