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Tuesday 1 November 2022
Automotive IGBT supply stays tight
Automotive insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBT) and a few other power ICs are still in tight supply, according to sources at IC distributors.
Tuesday 18 October 2022
Taiwan MOSFET, diode makers step up deployment in EV market
Taiwan-based power MOSFET and diode makers, such as Advanced Power Electronics (A-Power), Eris Technology, Pan Jit International, Taiwan Semiconductor (TSC), and XSemi, a joint venture...
Monday 1 August 2022
Denso launches new RC-IGBT for EV, reducing energy loss by 20%
Japan's top automotive components supplier Denso is keen to develop and produce automotive power chips on its own, and has just unveiled a new power semiconductor device for electrical...
Friday 29 July 2022
Diode makers put focus on automotive, industrial application
Most Taiwan-based power diode makers are striving to ramp up their sales for automotive and industrial control applications to sustain revenue and profit growth, according to industry...
Thursday 7 July 2022
Taiwan power diode and MOSFET suppliers turning focus away from PCs
With PC ODMs and OEMs bracing for a particularly slow second half of 2022, related power diode and MOSFET suppliers have moved to vie for more orders from the power supply system sector...
Friday 17 June 2022
Diode maker Actron to sharply boost shipments for NEVs in next 5 years
Automotive diode vendor Actron Technology has set a five-year business development roadmap, aiming to have its shipments for NEV (new energy vehicle) applications catch up with those...
Tuesday 7 June 2022
Foxconn-Yageo JV makes strategic investment in MOSFET maker
XSemi, a joint venture between Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) and Yageo, has acquired a nearly 30% stake in Advanced Power Electronics (APEC), becoming the largest shareholder...
Tuesday 31 May 2022
Diode, MCU suppliers ramping up for high-speed transmission, HPC, automotive applications
Some Taiwan-based diode and MCU suppliers have extended their chip offerings for niche markets, such as middle- to high-end high-speed transmission, high-performance computing, and...
Tuesday 17 May 2022
Actron, Eris eyeing IDM-like operations for car, industrial power devices
Taiwan-based power semiconductor suppliers including Actron Technology and Eris Technology are aggressively utilizing manufacturing and supply-chain resources from their affiliated...
Thursday 5 May 2022
Diode maker Eris optimistic about 2Q22
Taiwan-based Eris Technology has reported record-high April revenue thanks to automotive and industrial control applications, and it anticipates continued profit growth in the second...
Friday 1 April 2022
Taiwan diode, MCU makers eyeing automotive market
Taiwan-based diode and MCU makers have stepped up their deployments for the automotive market recently, eyeing future opportunities presented by the rapid development of electric vehicles...
Friday 4 March 2022
6-inch fabs fully loaded for SGT MOSFETs, automotive diodes till 2Q22
Taiwan's 6-inch wafer foundry specialists including Mosel Vitelic, Nuvoton Technology and Epsil Technologies are expected to maintain full capacity utilization throughout at least...
Monday 21 February 2022
IDMs migrating to 12-inch fabs for car-use MOSFET, IGBT chips
International integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) are taking the lead to migrate from 8-inch wafer fabs to 12-inch fabs for the production of high-margin automotive metal oxide...
Tuesday 15 February 2022
Panjit to acquire up to 30% stake in Champion Microelectronic
Power diode maker Panjit International has announced plans to acquire up to a 30% stake in power management IC specialist Champion Microelectronic through open market transactions.
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 next...