While the renewable energy revolution is gaining momentum, third-generation wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors such as silicon carbide (SiC) continue to see rising penetration in solar...
Mounting external restrictions have brought short-term pain to China's wafer foundries, forcing Chinese semiconductor manufacturers to accelerate localization. Their goal is to build...
China's impending restrictions on gallium and germanium exports may limit the use of gallium nitride (GaN) in future automobiles, according to industry sources.
Universal Scientific Industrial (USI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of ASE Technology (ASEH), has disclosed that it is committed to integrating the production of powertrain systems,...
United Microelectronics Corp. (UMC) continues to observe customers adjusting inventory levels, albeit at a slower rate than expected, while cyclical shifts in the business climate...
The supply of automotive and industrial IGBTs remains constrained, and there are few 6- and 8-inch foundries undergoing capacity expansions, according to industry sources.
Power semiconductor devices such as SiC MOSFETs, IGBT, and GaN are experiencing increasingly fierce competition in EV, charging pile, energy storage, and renewable energy applications,...
Despite Tesla planning to sharply cut the use of SiC (silicon carbide) components in its future cars, SiC penetration in energy storage, renewable energy and charging pile applications...
Rumors concerning the real reasons behind Tesla's decision to announce a 75% cut in SiC use for its future EVs have recently emerged, with some sources saying it has a lot to do with...
China- and Taiwan-based foundries have experienced cutbacks in automotive IC orders from not only their domestic fabless chipmakers but also customers in the US and Japan during the...
Despite a slight correction in orders for automotive and industrial control applications, customers including IDMs are likely to restart their scramble for more supply of leadframes...
Shortages of automotive ICs have been significantly reduced since 2023, with variations in demand now serving as the primary driver, according to sources in the car industry supply...
Robust demand for Si-IGBT and SiC power modules for automotive and industrial control applications has inspired IDMs such as Infineon to become upbeat about their revenue prospects...
The development of China's domestic high-voltage IGBTs faces obstacles such as the country's limited manufacturing and materials technology capabilities.
