In the 2024 SiC Semiconductor Conference held in Pusan in late June 2024, Chinese and South Korean fab tool makers announced SiC MOCVD-related technologies, trying to challenge the...

The transformation of smart grids has boosted demand for power semiconductors, nurturing Chinese and Taiwanese suppliers to accelerate R&D of relevant product lines such as thyristors,...

South Korean 8-inch wafer foundries are accelerating their investments in next-gen power semiconductors. Facing fierce competition from established global manufacturers and Chinese...

According to PR Newswire and Evertiq, SK keyfoundry has announced that it has secured key device characteristics for a 650V GaN High Electron Mobility Transistor...

Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage recently hosted a ceremony to commemorate the completion of a new 300-millimeter wafer fabrication facility for power semiconductors and an...

Japan's Rohm Semiconductor is seeking to strengthen business integration with the recently delisted Toshiba, particularly in power semiconductors.

Compared to TSMC, Samsung Electronics, and even Intel Foundry, which have moved into sub-7nm advanced processes, GlobalFoundries (GF), which announced in August 2018 that it would...

Samsung Electronics has been ramping up its power semiconductor development team and is considering expanding its production capacity. This move aims to meet the anticipated surge...

Renesas has repurposed an old wafer fabrication facility in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, into a power semiconductor plant.

In Mitsubishi Electric's latest strategic vision, the conglomerate pledged a staggering investment of JPY900 billion (equivalent to around US$6 billion) towards green technology over...

Semiconductor companies in Japan have been trying to reduce the costs of silicon carbide (SiC) and other power semiconductors. Startups Gaianixx and UJ-Crystal are part of the effo...

In 2023, Japan's Mitsubishi Electric announced a new investment in SiC power semiconductors.

Power semiconductors and MicroController Units (MCU) have started a new wave of price hikes; however, it is unclear if this signals a market rebound or merely cost increases.

Several Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturers are witnessing a surge in sales, particularly in equipment catering to generative AI and power semiconductors. Despite a downturn...

In 2024, numerous Japanese and foreign semiconductor manufacturers will commence mass production at newly constructed wafer fabrication facilities in Japan. Industry sources claim...