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Friday 3 February 2023
Nexperia steps up investment in WBG semiconductors
Nexperia is stepping up its investment in wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors, according to Steven Lin, president of Nexperia Taiwan.
Wednesday 25 January 2023
VIS lands increasing orders from China, US, Europe on geopolitical effects
Taiwan's pure-play foundry Vanguard International Manufacturing (VIS) continues to benefit from geopolitical effects, winning more shifted orders from clients in China and the US...
Tuesday 24 January 2023
Opportunities and challenges for semiconductor industry in automotive applications (2)
The semiconductor industry can learn from its past development history for making changes needed to cope with the trends and phenomena of the automotive industry.
Tuesday 24 January 2023
IQE CEO: compound semiconductors will go from niche to mainstream
Global semiconductor and electronics sectors have been in a downturn since the onset of 2022. Companies in Taiwan's compound semiconductor sector, such as WIN Semiconductors and VPEC,...
Friday 13 January 2023
Power devices makers keen to explore car applications with partners
Taiwan's power components makers are teaming up with IC design houses or large business groups to develop complementary products and share resources, sales channels and supply chains,...
Thursday 12 January 2023
This Indian startup plans fab for compound semiconductors
The Indian government's incentives to encourage semiconductor manufacturing in India have seen large companies like Vedanta and Tata entering the sector. The country has also witnessed...
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
Eris Tech to transform into III-V power IC backend house
Power diode specialist Eris Technology is looking to expand its Si and SiC MOSFET backend business at its new production capacity that will come online in 2024 to meet demand for...
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
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,...
Thursday 15 December 2022
Orders for Taiwan equipment soar from China
The ongoing and escalating trade tensions between the US and China, and China's push for IC self-sufficiency, have made Taiwan-based semiconductor equipment makers among the largest...
Thursday 8 December 2022
TSMC on track to materialize American manufacturing dream for advanced chips
A high-profile first-tool-in ceremony held recently at TSMC's Arizona fab signifies a major milestone in materializing the foundry's dream to set up advanced chips capacity in America...
Tuesday 6 December 2022
Compound semiconductor demand for CE devices unlikely to pick up until mid-2023
Compound semiconductor demand for consumer electronics is unlikely to pick up until the middle of next year, while demand for automotive, industrial, military and other niche-market...