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Nexperia partners with Tata Electronics on semiconductor manufacturing in India September 23, 2026 Nexperia has announced a strategic partnership with Tata Electronics covering wafer fabrication, assembly and test, and technology development across two sites in India.
Navitas partners with Magnachip to accelerate HV, UHV SiC adoption August 24, 2026 Under the terms of the agreement, Magnachip will license Navitas’ GeneSiC Trench-Assisted PlanarTM (TAP) technology to enter the HV and UHV SiC markets. The license covers 1200 V, 2300 V, 3300 V and higher voltage GeneSiC technologies.
Infineon to supply SiC power modules for Siemens circuit breakers June 11, 2026 Infineon Technologies and Siemens have announced a collaboration to advance electrical protection in data centres, production facilities and battery storage systems. Infineon will supply silicon carbide power modules to Siemens for use in its SENTRON 3QD2 semiconductor circuit breakers.
Rohm partners with Tata Electronics to boost chip manufacturing December 22, 2025 As the first step in this collaboration, Tata Electronics will assemble and test Rohm’s India-designed automotive-grade Nch 100V, 300A Si MOSFET in a TOLL package, targeting mass production shipments by next year.
Cambridge GaN Devices partners with GlobalFoundries October 14, 2025 Fabless semiconductor company Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD) has partnered with GlobalFoundries to manufacture its single-chip ICeGaN power devices. The agreement supports CGD’s fabless strategy and expands the company’s supply chain to meet increasing demand for energy-efficient GaN-based components.
Farnell strengthens partnership with Toshiba August 05, 2025 Farnell has strengthened its long-standing partnership with Toshiba by introducing a range of new Toshiba products now available through Farnell Japan.
AOS enables 48V hot swap in AI servers with high SOA MOSFET May 09, 2025 The AOTL66935 hot swap MOSFET prevents damage to the system by limiting the high inrush current with low power losses due to the very low on-resistance.
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Electrification and autonomy to boost semiconductor content in cars January 13, 2025 Yole Group projects a transformative future for the automotive semiconductor market, fueled by advancements in electrification, ADAS, and computing power.
SMC Diode Solutions opens new power MOSFET and diode fab July 02, 2024 SMC Diode Solutions, an American-led semiconductor design and manufacturing company, has opened its second power discrete fab in Nanjing, China.
ST maintains top spot in revenue ranking for SiC power devices June 26, 2024 According to TrendForce, the SiC power devices market continued to display strong growth in 2023, driven by the use of BEVs. Roughly 91.9% of total revenue came from the top five suppliers; ST led the pack with a 32.6% market share, while Onsemi jumped from fourth place in 2022 to second place.
US tariff barriers boosts Utilisation rates at Taiwanese foundries May 22, 2024 The White House announced new tariffs on Chinese imports on May 14th, including a 50% tariff on semiconductor products manufactured in China, which will take effect by 2025. Something that has led to an increase in orders for Taiwanese foundries.
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Hitachi and Sagar Semi agree MoU on high-power devices April 19, 2024 Hitachi's Power Semiconductor Device (HPSD) division has agreed a deal to help India's Sagar Semiconductors to build a new facility to produce high-voltage semiconductors for the automotive industry.
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.
X-FAB acquires M-MOS January 02, 2024 X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE announces the acquisition of M-MOS Semiconductor Hong Kong Limited, a fabless company focused on the development of MOSFET technologies.
STMicroelectronics to supply SiC chips to Li Auto December 22, 2023 Chinese EV manufacturer Li Auto has signed a silicon carbide (SiC) power chip supply agreement with European chipmaker STMicroelectronics.
Magnachip now mass producing field-effect transistors December 18, 2023 South Korea's Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation has started manufacturing its new 30V MXT LV metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors as it scales up its business in the automative sector.
Mitsubishi Electric and Nexperia to develop SiC power semiconductors November 13, 2023 Mitsubishi Electric says that it will enter into a strategic partnership with Nexperia B.V. to jointly develop silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors for the power electronics market.
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XSemi to transfer its IC and SiC product lines to Foxconn June 12, 2023 Hon Hai Technology Group (otherwise known as Foxconn) and Yageo Group say that XSemi Corporation, the semiconductor joint venture of the two companies, will transfer its IC and SiC product and module business to Hon Hai’s newly set up IC design subsidiary for an all-cash consideration of NTD 204 million (USD 6.63 million).
onsemi and Zeeker ink long-term supply deal for SiC power devices April 26, 2023 onsemi and electric mobility brand Zeeker have entered into a long-term supply agreement under which onsemi will provide its EliteSiC silicon carbide power devices to increase the powertrain efficiency of Zeeker's smart EVs.
ZF signs multi-year supply deal with STMicroelectronics April 14, 2023 From 2025, ZF will purchase silicon carbide devices from STMicroelectronics. Under the terms of the multi-year contract, ST will supply a volume of double-digit millions of SiC devices to be integrated in ZF’s new modular inverter architecture going into series production in 2025.
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SiC power device market will surpass $2.2 billion in 2023 March 09, 2023 The market for third-generation (compound) semiconductors encompasses products based on silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN). In particular, SiC products account for about 80% of the total market value.
Toshiba to expand power semiconductor production capacity December 19, 2022 Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation says that it will construct a new back-end production facility for power semiconductors at its Himeji Operations – Semiconductor, in Hyogo Prefecture in western Japan.
ROHM’s New MOSFETs: Contributing to Higher Efficiency and Safer Operation December 19, 2022 ROHM has recently developed a compact, high efficiency 20V Nch MOSFET, RA1C030LD, optimized for switching in small, thin devices, including smartphones and wearables such as wireless earbuds and other hearable equipment.
TrendForce lists five tech industry trends for 2023 October 11, 2022 TrendForce is detailing 10 major trends that are expected to take place across various segments in the tech industry.
Allegro completes acquisition of Heyday Integrated Circuits September 02, 2022 Allegro MicroSystems has completed its previously-announced acquisition of Heyday Integrated Circuits (Heyday).