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Wednesday 27 August 2025
Toshiba and SICC collaborate on SiC technology; alliance with Rohm faces bottlenecks
Toshiba's semiconductor and electronic components subsidiary, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage, has reached a basic agreement with China's silicon carbide (SiC) wafer manufacturer...
Saturday 23 August 2025
Japan's last semiconductor stronghold slips under Chinese pressure

Japan's power semiconductor sector, once a global stronghold, is losing ground to fast-rising Chinese rivals as stalled consolidation...

Thursday 14 August 2025
China's leading SiC epitaxy plants see quarterly order surge, signaling market bottom
China's SiC industry faces oversupply as 6-inch substrate prices plunge, prompting a strategic pivot to 8-inch wafers
Monday 11 August 2025
Toshiba's Japan Semiconductor to boost foundry output 50% by 2029, eyes SiC and GaN chips
Japan Semiconductor, a chipmaker under Toshiba, is seeking to significantly expand its contract chip manufacturing operations, aiming to lift output by 50% from 2024 levels by the...
Thursday 7 August 2025
Rohm's operating profit plunges 80% in 1QFY25; new SiC MOSFET launched early to counter China competition
Japanese manufacturer Rohm experienced a significant drop in operating profit during the first quarter of fiscal year 2025. However, the company has decided to accelerate the launch...
Friday 25 July 2025
Wolfspeed collapse triggers Renesas's first interim loss in 5 years
Renesas Electronics posted a net loss of JPY175.3 billion (approx. US$1.19 billion) in the first half of 2025, swinging from a JPY139.5 billion profit a year earlier. It was the Japanese...
Friday 18 July 2025
China's chip surge pushes Japan's JS Foundry into bankruptcy after Taiwan deal stalls
JS Foundry, a Japanese contract chipmaker specializing in power semiconductors, has filed for bankruptcy with the Tokyo District Court after failing to withstand mounting pressure...
Tuesday 15 July 2025
Japan's JS Foundry files for bankruptcy following power chip strategy setbacks
JS Foundry, a Japanese contract manufacturer focused on power semiconductors, filed for bankruptcy with the Tokyo District Court on July 14, reporting liabilities of JPY16.1 billion...
Saturday 12 July 2025
Malaysia semiconductor sector squeezed as SuperSiC project highlights deepening China ties
Malaysia's role as a key node in the global semiconductor supply chain is drawing sharper scrutiny as it deepens industrial ties with China while facing mounting trade and export...
Friday 4 July 2025
With d-Mode GaN, Renesas seeks edge in high-power semiconductor market
Following its acquisition of US-based GaN pioneer Transphorm, Renesas Electronics is ramping up its ambitions in the wide-bandgap power semiconductor space. With a bold pivot away...
Friday 4 July 2025
Renesas ditches SiC to focus on MCU, GaN products for AI sector
Japanese semiconductor firm Renesas has halted mass production of silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors and will now launch new products including microcontroller units (MCU)...
Friday 4 July 2025
Taiwan's Kenmec leverages AI simulation to slash factory build times by three months
Kenmec Mechanical Engineering is using Nvidia's Omniverse platform to transform factory construction, enabling "one-click deployment" that cuts build times by over three months while...
Thursday 3 July 2025
Wolfspeed bankruptcy no surprise as product development lags Chinese rivals
US-based silicon carbide (SiC) giant Wolfspeed officially filed for bankruptcy this week following a series of rumors, initiating restructuring proceedings. Industry players in power...
Wednesday 2 July 2025
Wolfspeed bankruptcy reshuffles SiC supply chain: Renesas and SAS next moves in spotlight
The leading third-generation semiconductor silicon carbide (SiC) supplier, US-based Wolfspeed, has filed for bankruptcy reorganization. Its major creditors recently reached a restructuring...
Friday 27 June 2025
Renesas delays US$20 billion revenue goal, scales back power chip plans after EV setback
Renesas Electronics said on June 26, 2025, it is scaling back its power semiconductor business, postponing a key revenue goal by five years, and removing the executive overseeing...