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Tuesday 19 October 2021
IC design houses join Foxconn EV ecosystem
Taiwan-based semiconductor suppliers MediaTek, Novatek, Realtek, Sunplus, ITE Tech, PixArt Imaging, Weltrend, Fitipower, NOVA, and Nuvoton have joined the Foxconn-led EV consortium,...
Monday 18 October 2021
IDMs, chipmakers on track to raise automotive MCU output
International IDMs and chipmakers are set to ramp up their output for automotive MCUs in the next few years to meet ever-growing demand for such chips, according to industry source...
Friday 15 October 2021
Automotive IC shortage to persist for next 2-3 years
The global shortage of automotive ICs is likely to last beyond next year until 2023 or even 2024, and automakers worldwide are trying all possible means to counter, according to industry...
Wednesday 6 October 2021
Eris gearing up for SiC component shipments for EV charging
Diode maker Eris Technology is expected to kick off shipments of SiC power components for EV charging applications in the fourth quarter of 2021, with the shipments set to expand...
Tuesday 5 October 2021
Highlights of the day: Chipmakers face inventory management problems
The IC industry sees uneven inventory in different segments, with short supply of power management ICs and other mature...
Monday 27 September 2021
Li Auto lowers delivery projections for 3Q21 on chip shortages
China's new energy car maker Li Auto is lowering sales projections by 500-1,500 units for the third quarter as semiconductor shortages persist.
Friday 24 September 2021
Lite-on CEO expects chip shortage to ease in 2H22
The supply chain shortage has not seen any relief in 2021, particularly when it entered the third-quarter traditional electronic peak season. Market demand has increased, but overall...
Wednesday 22 September 2021
Samsung and Korea: Wolves of the North
Since the 1970s, Taiwan and South Korea have been parallelly developing semiconductor and new-geneation IT industries. The national conditions and industrial strength of the two countries...
Friday 17 September 2021
Highlights of the day: International EV and semiconductor makers team up for SiC modules
Following in the footsteps of International IDMs and automakers to promote their SiC components for EVs, China auto and...
Friday 17 September 2021
China stepping up deployments in homegrown car-use SiC modules
China auto and semiconductor makers are stepping up the development and production of their homegrown SiC chips and modules for EV applications, according to industry sources.
Friday 17 September 2021
GaN Systems strikes deal with BMW
GaN Systems has announced the signing of a comprehensive capacity agreement with BMW Group for GaN Systems' high-performance, automotive-grade GaN power transistors, which increase...
Tuesday 14 September 2021
SMIC to build additional, considerable 28nm and above process capacity
China's Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) will be expanding production capacity for 28nm and above process technologies by 2024, which will considerably boost its overall...
Monday 13 September 2021
IDMs, Foxconn, BYD deepening deployments in GaN, SiC devices
International IDMs, Taiwan's EMS leader Foxconn and China's semiconductor and EV vendor BYD Group are all keenly deepening their deployments in third-generation semiconductors GaN...
Friday 10 September 2021
Highlights of the day: Foxconn to develop SiC components for EVs
Foxconn will start to make SiC components and IR MEMS sensors, used in EVs, at its 6-inch wafer fab in Hsinchu. The...
Friday 10 September 2021
Foxconn to make SiC components at 6-inch fab for EV, solar apps
Foxconn (Hon Hai) Technology Group has disclosed that at its newly-acquired 6-inch wafer fab in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, the company will be making SiC components and IR MEMS sensors...