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Friday 27 September 2024
Can Taiwan SiC industry grow its competitiveness?
Taiwan's silicon carbide (SiC) wafer foundry sector has received a confidence boost after Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS), a specialty foundry affiliated with TSMC, announced...
Thursday 26 September 2024
Thailand to build first SiC facility, with operation expected by 2027
Thailand is set to make a significant stride in the semiconductor industry with the establishment of its first silicon carbide (SiC) wafer factory, which is expected to begin operation...
Monday 23 September 2024
Wolfspeed unveils cutting-edge silicon carbide module solution to boost clean energy capacity
Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE: WOLF), the global leader in silicon carbide technology, today unveiled a silicon carbide module designed to transform the renewable energy, energy storage,...
Monday 16 September 2024
India roundup: SEMICON India 2024 sets new benchmark in scale
India held SEMICON India 2024 from September 11-13. Tata Electronics shared progress on its wafer fab project, and NXP plans to double its investment in India.
Thursday 12 September 2024
Infineon develops 300mm GaN technology
Infineon Technologies has announced the development of the world's first 300mm power gallium nitride (GaN) wafer technology. The company claims to be the first to effectively implement...
Wednesday 11 September 2024
VIS participates in Episil private placement
Episil Technologies, a six-inch foundry, has raised funds from Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) via a private placement.
Monday 9 September 2024
India holds groundbreaking ceremony for first SiC module manufacturing facility
India-based RIR Power Electronics is setting up India's silicon carbide (SiC) manufacturing facility in Odisha, as the country is looking to expand incentive schemes beyond logical...
Friday 6 September 2024
Foxconn evaluates European semiconductor packaging plant, continues advanced technology development
Foxconn Chairman Liu Young-way revealed on September 4, 2024, that in addition to their existing investments in IC design and applications, the company is currently evaluating the...
Friday 6 September 2024
Win-win semiconductor partnership; Kyushu aims to become Japan's Silicon Island
DoIT and SIIQ jointly held the 2024 International Taiwan-Japan Semiconductor Technology Symposium on September 4 in Nangang. DoIT's director general Chyou-Huey Chiou stated that there...
Wednesday 4 September 2024
Semiconductor power component race: IGBT, GaN, SiC compete for market dominance
The semiconductor power components market is witnessing intense competition among three key players: Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBT), and the emerging Silicon Carbide (SiC)...
Monday 2 September 2024
STMicro begins early production at China's 8-inch SiC plant
STMicroelectronics (STM) is set to begin production at its new 8-inch silicon carbide (SiC) substrate plant in Chongqing, China, two months ahead of schedule.
Friday 30 August 2024
Taiwan's perovskite solar industry seeks breakthrough in global market
AMOLED is steadily gaining ground over LCD in the display market, a shift that Taiwan Perovskite Solar Corp believes mirrors the early days of perovskite solar cells. Just as AMOLED...
Friday 23 August 2024
Mitsubishi Materials develops world's largest rectangular silicon substrate for AI chips
Mitsubishi Materials has announced the development of the world's largest rectangular silicon substrate, a technology gaining attention due to advancements in advanced packaging....
Wednesday 14 August 2024
Japanese wafer majors report falling sales amid slow chip recovery
Shin-Etsu Chemical and Sumco, which account for approximately 50% of the global wafer market, have both reported a decline in demand for the April-June 2024 quarter compared to the...
Tuesday 13 August 2024
Japanese breakthrough in energy-efficient EUV tech could propel advances in the field
Japanese researchers have developed a groundbreaking new technology that could revolutionize the semiconductor industry.