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Friday 6 January 2023
GlobalWafers doubles capex for epi-wafer capacity expansion
GlobalWafers will more than double its capex for 2023 to accelerate its wafer capacity expansions, particularly for SiC and GaN epi-wafers, to meet strong demand from clients, according...
Thursday 5 January 2023
onsemi releases new 1700 V EliteSiC industrial silicon carbide solutions
onsemi introduced "EliteSiC" as the name of its silicon carbide (SiC) family. This week, the company will showcase three new members of the family – the 1700 V EliteSiC MOSFET...
Tuesday 3 January 2023
China's SiC development impacted by lack of epitaxy equipment
The Chinese government is actively boosting the development of local SiC manufacturing industry, but China-based SiC makers have been hit by the lack of epitaxy equipment to produce...
Wednesday 28 December 2022
Taiwan III-V IC suppliers see different market prospects for 2023
Taiwan's compound semiconductor foundry houses and epi-wafer suppliers show different views about when market demand will rebound in 2023, after seeing their shipments of handset-use...
Tuesday 27 December 2022
China tightens screening of compound semiconductor projects
The Chinese government will reportedly launch a new round of subsidization to encourage investment in semiconductor manufacturing, but projects involving compound semiconductors,...
Tuesday 27 December 2022
Taisic to expand production capacity for SiC substrates
Taisic Materials, a subsidiary of the Kenmec group specializing in silicon carbide (SiC) substrates, plans to triple its number of crystal growth furnaces to supply Foxconn's newly...
Tuesday 27 December 2022
Taiwan SiC substrate suppliers need high-yield crystal growth to compete with fellow makers
High-yield crystal growth is crucial to Taiwanese SiC substrate suppliers competing with their Chinese counterparts, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 27 December 2022
SiC substrate prices in China fall in 2022
Silicon carbide (SiC) substrate prices in China have dropped 15% this year despite a worldwide shortage of SiC substrates, according to industry sources. Prices in China are expected...
Thursday 22 December 2022
IDMs migrating to 8-inch fabs for SiC, GaN components production
With third-generation compound semiconductors SiC and GaN increasingly used in power devices for electric vehicle (EV) and server applications, international IDMs are actively migrating...
Wednesday 21 December 2022
Power devices to embrace energy saving, environmental protection trends in 2030, says DIGITIMES Research
Power semiconductors will revolve around two major trends - energy saving and environment protection - in 2030 and beyond, and future power component materials including silicon,...
Wednesday 21 December 2022
SK Group incorporates Yes Powertechnix to build SiC power semiconductor industry chain
South Korean silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor supplier Yes Powertechnix has been incorporated into SK Holdings to build an industry chain for the SK Group. In the future,...
Friday 16 December 2022
IC packaging leadframe demand to hit bottom in 1Q23
Leadframe demand for packaging automotive and industrial chips has slightly dropped, and that for consumer electronics ICs continues to be adversely affected by the ongoing inventory...
Thursday 15 December 2022
Law amendment to benefit more sectors than semiconductor in Taiwan, says economic minister
An amendment to the Statute for Industrial Innovation, drafted by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs and designed to provide higher tax incentives for R&D projects by local...
Wednesday 14 December 2022
Jaguar TCS Racing reveals I-TYPE 6 – most advanced all-electric Jaguar race car ever
Jaguar TCS Racing has today revealed the Jaguar I-TYPE 6, designed and engineered to compete for the 2023 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, as the innovative all-electric motorsport...
Tuesday 6 December 2022
IDMs see clear auto IGBT order visibility through 2023
The supply of automotive IGBT continues to fall short of demand, and international IDMs have seen clear order visibility throughout 2023, while Chinese semiconductor companies are...