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Tuesday 21 December 2021
Battery EVs the main arena for SiC, says Rohm
The wide bandgap (WBG) features of third-generation semiconductors make them particularly suitable for recharging and radio frequency (RF) applications, as silicon carbide (SiC) has...
Thursday 16 December 2021
Taiwan chipmakers gearing up for WBG semiconductors
Taiwan-based chipmakers, led by foundry TSMC and silicon wafer supplier GlobalWafers, are gearing up to tap into the market for gallium nitride (GaN), silicon carbide (SiC) and other...
Monday 13 December 2021
Taiwan encourages research on next-gen compound semiconductors
Taiwan's Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) is seeking proposals for its massive next-generation compound semiconductors prospective research and development project to explore...
Tuesday 16 November 2021
Episil returns to profit
Taiwan-based Episil, a foundry specializing in SiC power devices, returned to profitability in the first three quarters of 2021 from losses a year ago.
Tuesday 16 November 2021
Unfair competition in 3rd-gen semiconductors race, say Taiwan makers
China has been aggressively developing its domestic third-generation semiconductor supply chain with government subsidies, which Taiwan-based makers regard as unfair competition challenging...
Tuesday 2 November 2021
Highlights of the day: GaN drives the future of EV components
Third-generation gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors are competing for use in power devices...
Tuesday 2 November 2021
GaN and SiC compete in the EV market
Third-generation gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors are competing for use in power devices in future cars. While SiC has taken the lead thanks to Tesla,...
Thursday 9 September 2021
Wire-bonding to be increasingly needed to process car-use IGBT, SiC modules, says K&S VP
As the relatively mature wire-bonding technology continues to advance, it has become fully suitable for processing automotive silicon-based IGBT modules, and SiC (silicon carbide)...
Monday 30 August 2021
Onsemi to acquire GTAT
Onsemi, a supplier of intelligent power and sensing technologies, and GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT), a producer of silicon carbide (SiC), have announced that they have entered into...
Monday 2 August 2021
ASC 100: Hana Microelectronics branches out to 5G, SiC industries
For years, the business of Hana Microelectronics, the leading EMS provider in the Southeast Asia region, took off as orders divert from, to, or within China. Its business in China...
Wednesday 30 June 2021
Compound semiconductors now national strategic materials, says GlobalWafers chair
Compound semiconductors will become a key industry sector reaching a national strategic level in importance, as they will be badly needed to power many critical technological applications...
Friday 25 June 2021
More China firms looking to develop EV power modules in-house
More China-based companies are looking to follow in the footsteps of BYD, developing IGBT and SiC-base power modules for electric vehicles (EV) in-house, according to industry sources...
Monday 31 May 2021
Rohm to spend JPY400 billion on future expansion
Rohm will inject a total of JPY400 billion (US$3.64 billion) into its expansion through 2025, the Japan-based chip vendor disclosed in its mid-term management plan.
Monday 3 May 2021
Industry alliance crucial to SiC advancement in Taiwan, says Actron chair
Taiwan has lagged behind world leaders by 20-30 years in the development of third-generation semiconductor materials including silicon carbide (SiC) and must use more collective forces...
Thursday 21 January 2021
Power diode and MOSFET makers see lead times extend
Taiwan-based power diode and MOSFET makers including Panjt International and Taiwan Semiconductor have seen delivery lead times extended to as long as six months due mainly to tight...
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