SweGaN confirms strategic partnership with RFHIC
April 15, 2024
Swedish semiconductor manufacturer SweGaN has announced a strategic equity investment and joint product development deal with Korea's RFHIC Corporation.
Polymatech and Orbray sign MoU on sapphire ingots
April 09, 2024
Chennai-headquartered Polymatech Electronics has agreed a deal with Japanese precision manufacturing firm Orbray to work together on sapphire wafer fabrication.
Innoscience responds to Infineon’s lawsuit
March 21, 2024
Innoscience Technology says that it "firmly denounces the accusations" made by German semiconductor company Infineon in a recent patent infringement lawsuit against three Innoscience entities.
Odyssey Semiconductor to sell assets For $9.52 Million
March 19, 2024
Odyssey Semiconductor Technologies, a semiconductor device company developing high-voltage power switching components based on GaN processing technology, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell substantially all of its assets to a large semiconductor company for USD 9.52 million in cash.
Malaysia's Kelington Group moves into Germany and Hong Kong
March 18, 2024
Integrated engineering and gas specialist Kelington has launched wholly owned subsidiaries in Germany and Hong Kong to capitalise on the 'surging demand for chips'.
Infineon sues Innoscience for patent infringement
March 14, 2024
Infineon Technologies has filed a lawsuit against China's Innoscience, seeking a permanent injunction for infringement of a US patent relating to gallium nitride (GaN) technology.
Vishay acquires Nexperia’s Newport Wafer Fab for $177m
March 06, 2024
Vishay Intertechnology has completed the acquisition of Nexperia’s wafer fabrication facility and operations located in Newport, South Wales, UK for approximately USD 177 million.
What is the future for SiC in Europe?
February 29, 2024
To understand the – potential – future, we first must look at the present and the ongoing movement. Therefore, Evertiq invited Yole Group as a keynote speaker during its inaugural Expo in Sophia Antipolis, France dig deeper into the market, investments and competitive landscape of SiC.
Indian scientists make high temperature chip breakthrough
February 06, 2024
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology have developed a semiconductor material that can withstand very high temperatures, and therefore be used in high-pressure automotive applications.
DigiKey added over 450 new suppliers in 2023
February 01, 2024
The global distributor of electronics components massively expanded its portfolio in 2023 – adding more than 450 new suppliers across its core business. In total DigiKey added more than 1.7 million new accessible parts, including 230,000+ parts with inventory available during 2023.
Infineon launches innovation centre with Anker
January 26, 2024
Germany's Infineon and China's Anker Innovations have opened a new R&D lab in Shenzhen. It will research fast charging solutions based on Infineon’s Hybrid Flyback (HFB) controller product family.
Navitas and SHINRY open R&D lab to advance EV power systems
January 26, 2024
Navitas Semiconductor has teamed up with Chinese EV battery specialist SHINRY to launch a new research facility.
Poro and PSMC form strategic partnership on MicroLEDs
January 25, 2024
UK-based Poro Technologies and Taiwan’s Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp will team up to mass produce the MicroLEDs on 200mm GaN-on-silicon for display applications.
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Five companies control the SiC power market - Evertiq expo Sophia Antipolis 2024
The global power SiC device market is forcasted to grow to about USD 9 billion by 2028, a 31% increase over 2022, according to the 2023 edition of Yole Intelligence's Power SiC Report. While automotive applications dominate the SiC market, other applications such industrial, energy, and rail are adding to its growth momentum.
BluGlass acquires GaNWorks to further vertical integration
January 15, 2024
Australia-based semiconductor developer BluGlass Limited has announced the successful purchase of GaNWorks Foundry for for USD 800,000.
Renesas to acquire Transphorm
January 11, 2024
Renesas is expanding its power portfolio with GaN technology through the acquisition of Transphorm, Inc.
Five companies control the SiC power market
January 09, 2024
The global power SiC device market is forcasted to grow to about USD 9 billion by 2028, a 31% increase over 2022, according to the 2023 edition of Yole Intelligence's Power SiC Report. While automotive applications dominate the SiC market, other applications such industrial, energy, and rail are adding to its growth momentum.
Foxconn and Porotech form partnership on AR micro-displays
December 18, 2023
Two electronics giants have confirmed they are working together to commercialise MicroLED Microdisplays for augmented reality applications in wearable and smart devices.
A*STAR and centrotherm team up on 200mm SiC technology
December 18, 2023
Two Singaporean forms are to develop thermal processes for SIC device fabrication. The partnership combines A*STAR’s 200mm SiC pilot line with centrotherm’s diffusion and annealing tools.
SiC and its impact on Europe
December 11, 2023
There is no denying that SiC will play a pivotal role in the semiconductor landscape in the future and the power device market specifically.
BAE System to modernise microelectronics facility
December 11, 2023
The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded USD 35 million in initial funding for BAE Systems to modernise the Microelectronics Center (MEC) in Nashua, New Hampshire.
Aixtron to deliver G10-GaN system to BelGaN
November 21, 2023
Aixtron enables the semiconductor foundry BelGaN to expand its business into the growing GaN market and to accelerate GaN technology innovation.
Legrand selects Innoscience GaN ICs for new wall sockets
November 20, 2023
Legrand, a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, is using Innoscience's InnoGaN devices in its latest home power sockets to meet the increased power demand from products such as fast-charging Type A+C and USB power adapters.
Infineon completes acquisition of GaN Systems
October 25, 2023
Infineon Technologies has officially closed the acquisition of Ottawa-based GaN Systems, bringing with it a portfolio of GaN-based power conversion solutions and leading-edge application know-how.
GF to speed up production of next-Gen GaN chips
October 19, 2023
In partnership with the US Government, GlobalFoundries' semiconductor manufacturing facility in Vermont moves closer to large-scale production of next-gen gallium nitride (GaN) chips.
Innoscience inks distribution deal with MEV Elektronik
October 16, 2023
Integrated device manufacturer Innoscience Technology has signed a Pan-European distribution agreement with Germany-headquartered MEV Elektronik Service GmbH.
Silicon Valley wafer foundry up for sale
October 09, 2023
There has been a lot of movement within the semiconductor industry over recent years. Investments, expansions and acquisitions have been announced one after another – now there’s a fully operational wafer foundry facility, in San Jose, California up for sale.
CML completes acquisition of Microwave Technology
October 02, 2023
CML Microsystems, a developer of mixed-signal, RF and microwave semiconductors for global communications markets, has completed its acquisition of Microwave Technology.
IQE and VisIC to develop next-gen D-Mode GaN power devices
September 21, 2023
IQE has announced a strategic collaboration with VisIC Technologies to develop "the highest reliability" gallium nitride D-Mode power products for use in electric vehicles inverters.
Wolfspeed to sell its RF business to MACOM
August 23, 2023
Updated: Wolfspeed is looking to focus on scaling its Power device and materials businesses. Therefore the company has entered into an agreement to sell its radio frequency business to MACOM Technology Solutions.
German components distribution sees market slowdown
August 10, 2023
For the German components’ distribution (according to FBDi e.V.), the second quarter 2023 shows a mixed picture in terms of sales and a significant decline in incoming orders (bookings).
Infineon signs supply agreement with SolarEdge
July 31, 2023
Infineon and SolarEdge have announced a multi-year capacity reservation agreement (CRA) that will see Infineon supplying SolarEdge with critical semiconductor components.
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