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Monday 13 November 2023
Government incentives for developing semiconductor industry (3): Subsidies for R&D activities
Cash subsidies targeting research and development (R&D) investments and R&D consortiums are conducive to the development of semiconductor technologies, so governments can...
Friday 10 November 2023
Onsemi to launch in-house production of CMOS image sensors in 2024
Onsemi, a prominent US IDM, has unveiled its strategic shift, planning to initiate in-house production of CMOS image sensors (CIS) in 2024, marking a significant departure from its...
Wednesday 8 November 2023
Onsemi considers production cuts amid slowing demand for automotive chips
The electric vehicle (EV) market is experiencing a decline due to the global economic downturn, resulting in reduced demand for automotive semiconductors. Recently, Onsemi, a prominent...
Wednesday 8 November 2023
Rohm acquires factory site for SiC power device production
Rohm Semiconductor has announced the acquisition of the assets of Solar Frontier's former Kunitomi plant in Japan. The plant will be operated by Lapis Semiconductor, a Rohm group...
Monday 6 November 2023
Rohm to manufacture SiC wafers in Japan for the first time
Rohm Semiconductor is planning to produce silicon carbide (SiC) wafers for the first time within Japan in 2024 to expand its production capacity and increase supply stability.
Friday 3 November 2023
STMicroelectronics sees its forte in sustainability to maintain lead in supply chain
When the race towards carbon neutrality is seen as an adversity by some, others see it as an advantage. For global automotive semiconductor leader STMicroelectronics (ST), which started...
Tuesday 31 October 2023
Onsemi is building the world's largest SiC production line in Bucheon, South Korea
US-based power semiconductor manufacturer Onsemi is building the world's largest silicon carbide (SiC) production facility in Bucheon, located in the Gyeonggi Province of South Korea...
Monday 30 October 2023
China-based YASC building SiC production capacity, luring automotive partnerships
Chinese silicon carbide (SiC) company YASC completed a CNY3.8 billion (US$519.3 million) financing round in June 2023, the highest private equity financing for SiC devices. YASC recently...
Monday 30 October 2023
GaN, SiC see promising future as EV, V2X take off
EVs require four times of gallium nitride (GaN) or silicon carbide (SiC) devices compared with traditional cars. At an EV forum held by DIGITIMES on October 27, John Wang, DIGITIMES...
Monday 30 October 2023
Weekly news roundup: More than half of the world's SiC might come from China and other top stories
These are the most-read articles on DIGITIMES Asia in the week of October 23-27:
Friday 27 October 2023
SiC, GaN to be GlobalWafers' next acquisition targets
GlobalWafers, which has grown its business through a series of acquisitions since 2008, is looking to acquire silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) compound semiconductor...
Friday 27 October 2023
GlobalWafers' 8-inch SiC wafers made significant progress, scheduled for small volume production in 4Q24
Silicon wafer manufacturer GlobalWafers Co. announced on October 26 significant progress in its 8-inch Silicon Carbine (SiC) wafer production, which is expected to start small-volume...
Friday 27 October 2023
SMIC stepping up SiC deployment
Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) has formed a joint venture, Xinlian Power Technology, with capital from XPeng Motors, Luxshare Precision Industry,...
Thursday 26 October 2023
Chinese supply chain development threatens Taiwan's SiC industry
China's silicon carbide (SiC) industry supply chain is expanding, posing a challenge to Taiwan, which is also looking to expand its SiC sector, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 25 October 2023
SiC manufacturers face challenges replacing 6-inch wafers with 8-inch
The industry's transition from 6-inch to 8-inch silicon carbide (SiC) wafers will face challenges, such as cost, in the short term, according to industry sources.