37 news items tagged power IC
Episil positive about SiC wafer demand
Tuesday 22 October 2019Taiwan-based Episil Holdings, which specializes in the manufacture of silicon epitaxial wafers and 5- and 6-inch foundry services at its 5- and 6-inch wafer fabs, expects SiC wafer...
MOSFET supply chain optimistic about 3Q19
Tuesday 25 June 2019Taiwan power semiconductor MOSFET supply chain players are expected to see notable revenue pickups in the third quarter of 2019 with order visibility stretched through mid-August,...
China sees Taiwan supply chain as alternative to IDMs for power IC devices
Wednesday 19 June 2019China ICT makers are keen on turning to Taiwan supply chain as they seek alternative import sources of discrete power semiconductor devices, especially medium- and high-end ones long...
Six-inch foundries see more short-term orders amid market uncertainty
Friday 14 June 2019Six-inch foundries including Mosel Vitelic and Episil Technologies have seen their customers mainly those engaged in the power IC sector turn cautious, placing mostly short-term orders...
Why 12-inch fabs are better for power components: Q&A with Bing Xue, AOS SVP of global sales
Friday 29 March 2019Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (AOS), which designs and manufactures power semiconductors for a broad range of applications, will start production at its new 12-inch wafer plant...
Taiwan MOSFET makers turn cautious despite foundry support
Friday 9 November 2018Taiwan-based power MOSFET suppliers, which specialize in mid- and low-voltage chip solutions for consumer electronics devices, have become cautious about demand for the rest of 2018...
GEM embracing robust orders for packaging diverse MOSFETs
Friday 1 June 2018Power semiconductor backend specialist GEM Services is embracing strong orders for packaging all types of MOSFET chips, and is expected to post 30-40% annual growth in revenues contributed...
Power transistor growth returns after volatile period, says IC Insights
Friday 29 September 2017Since the 2009 semiconductor downturn and strong 2010 recovery year, power transistor sales have been rocked by market volatility, falling in three of the last five years because...
Wireless charging demand promising: Q&A with Dialog CEO Jalal Bagherli
Thursday 6 July 2017As a global leader in providing rapid charging solutions, Dialog Semiconductor has demonstrated its prowess in power management for smartphones and other applications. But the market...
SMIC expects revenues to drop 3-6% in 2Q17
Thursday 11 May 2017China-based pure-play foundry SMIC expects to post a sequential decrease of 3-6% in revenues for the second quarter of 2017, with gross margin ranging from 25% to 27%.
Hua Hong seeing robust smart-card chip demand
Wednesday 29 March 2017Hua Hong Semiconductor, a China-based pure-play 8-inch foundry, expects its shipments for smart-card chips to continue enjoying robust growth in 2017.
Power semiconductor market revenues decline in 2015, says IHS
Friday 12 August 2016Overall revenues for the power semiconductors market globally dropped slightly in 2015, due primarily to macroeconomic factors and application-specific issues, according to IHS Mar...
Power transistors to see less volatility in second half of decade, says IC Insights
Friday 24 June 2016Greater demand for energy efficiency in systems, cars, portable electronics and new connections to the Internet of Things (IoT) will steadily drive power transistor sales to new record-high...
IC design house Sinopower to list on OTC
Thursday 7 January 2016Sinopower Semiconductor, an IC design house specializing in power discrete devices (MOSFET and IGBT) and high-voltage power ICs (HV IC), will list on the Taiwan over-the-counter (OTC)...
ON Semiconductor to acquire Fairchild for US$2.4 billion
Thursday 19 November 2015ON Semiconductor and Fairchild Semiconductor International have entered into an agreement for ON Semiconductor to acquire Fairchild for US$20.00 per share in an all cash transaction...
Improved energy efficiency requirements lead to stable growth in industrial traction semiconductors, says IHS
Monday 5 October 2015Revenue from the sale of energy-saving semiconductors for large and small transportation equipment, including rail systems, shipping, electric forklifts, mobility scooters and golf...
Power modules growing in power semiconductor market, says IHS
Wednesday 9 September 2015The global power module market is projected to comprise nearly one-third (30%) of the power semiconductor market by 2019, growing at twice the rate of power discretes, from 2014 to...
Global revenues for digital power supplies and digital power ICs to rise 65% in 2014, says IHS
Wednesday 5 March 2014The global market for digital power is undergoing explosive growth, with revenues for digital power supplies and digital power ICs each projected to jump almost 65% in 2014, according...
Power semiconductor market plunges in 2012, says IHS
Friday 27 September 2013Global revenues in the power semiconductor business dropped by nearly 16% in 2012 as sluggish consumer demand, falling pricing and other factors conspired to undercut the market,...
GaN and SiC Power IC market set to rise by factor of 18 from 2012 to 2022, says IHS
Thursday 25 April 2013The emerging market for silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors is forecast to grow a factor of 18 during the next 10 years, energized by demand from...
Petrov Group provides breakdown of Texas Instruments business model (part 1)
Monday 24 September 2012The Petrov Group has announced a new 333-page/211-figure report titled "Texas Instrument's Power Business - Edition 2012". Texas Instruments (TI), the largest analog IC...
ON Semiconductor to shut Japan fab
Tuesday 18 October 2011ON Semiconductor has announced plans to close its wafer manufacturing facility located in Aizu, Japan, by the end of June 2012.
TI remains largest power IC supplier but competition is fierce, says IMS
Thursday 12 May 2011Texas Instruments (TI) remained the largest supplier in the power management and driver IC market in 2010, a year in which most suppliers experienced an exploding market but struggled...
Infineon purchases Qimonda assets in Dresden for EUR100.6 million
Wednesday 11 May 2011Infineon Technologies announced on May 10 that the company has purchased real estate and manufacturing facilities from Michael Jaffe, insolvency administrator managing the assets...
Infineon to expand manufacturing capacity in Malaysia
Thursday 31 March 2011Infineon Technologies has announced that it will invest US$160 million in 2011 to expand its production capacity, R&D and to upgrade its manufacturing facilities in Malacca, Malaysia...
- Infineon cuts back to combat weak demand (November 14) - The Financial Times
- Infineon strengthens its position as market leader in power semiconductors (October 25) - Company release
- Chip firms suspend production at Thai factories due to flooding (October 11) - Wall Street Journal
- Infineon succeeds in producing chips on new 300mm thin wafer technology for power semiconductors (October 10) - Company release
- Infineon sits on cash as main competitors 'aren't exciting' (September 19) - Bloomberg (via Businessweek)
- Fairchild expands strategic partnership with Sichuan Changhong (Sep 28) - Company release
- ON Semi lays off 1500, closes plants, forces unpaid time off - Semiconductor International