Wolfspeed tops out world’s largest SiC facility
March 27, 2024
Wolfspeed has celebrated the topping out of construction at the USD 5 billion John Palmour Manufacturing Center for Silicon Carbide.
LeddarTech secures licence to commercialise Renesas SoCs
March 22, 2024
Nasdaq-listed LeddarTech Holdings has concluded a long-term deal with Renesas Electronics America based around the latter's LCA2 and LCA3 programmable system-on-chip (SoC) product families.
Renesas forms new JV to build OSAT facility in India
March 19, 2024
CG Power and Industrial Solutions Limited, Renesas and Stars Microelectronics recently signed an agreement to establish a joint venture to build and operate an OSAT facility in India.
RRP Electronics to invest $600m in new OSAT plant
March 18, 2024
India's RRP Electronics has teamed up with a consortium of unnamed European companies to construct the first OSAT semiconductor facility in the Maharashtra region.
India approves first semiconductor fab
March 01, 2024
The Indian government has rubber stamped a $15.2 billion budget to build three new semiconductor plants, including the country's first 12-inch wafer fab.
Renesas abandons proposed Sequans acquisition
February 26, 2024
Japanese semiconductor company Renesas has terminated its MOU to purchase Sequans Communications.
Renesas to acquire PCB design software company Altium
February 15, 2024
Japanese semiconductor company Renesas has entered into an agreement to acquire Australian electronics design systems specialist Altium Limited.
CG Power leads effort to create Indian OSAT plant
February 12, 2024
Indian industrial giant CG Power and Industrial Solutions is leading a JV with US's Renesas and Thailand's Stars to establish a new Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility.
Renesas to acquire Transphorm
January 11, 2024
Renesas is expanding its power portfolio with GaN technology through the acquisition of Transphorm, Inc.
12 auto and chip companies form SoC research consortium
December 28, 2023
Honda, Nissan, Renesas and Socionext are among the firms to have launched the "Advanced SoC Research for Automotive" (ASRA) association.
Fuji to invest $1.4bn in power semiconductor production
December 27, 2023
Fuji Electric is planning to almost double its annual spend on silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor production over the next three years.
TSMC considering third fab in Japan, running 3nm tech
November 28, 2023
The world's biggest semiconductor manufacturer is reportedly mulling a third fab in Japan, and according to people with insight the fab would make 3nm chips.
Renesas extends tender offer for acquisition of Sequans
November 22, 2023
Renesas and Sequans announced on November 20 that Renesas has extended the expiration date of its tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares of Sequans.
Renesas Announces Completion of INCJ’s Sale of Renesas Shares
November 14, 2023
Renesas says that all of its shares owned by INCJ, Ltd. have been sold. This indicates a successful exit by the Japanese state-backed fund.
Japanese government allocates $13bn to domestic chip sector
November 10, 2023
Japan's Economy Ministry is preparing a range of subsidies as it attempts to re-establish Japan as a global electronics leader.
Quectel sends cease and desist letter to Renesas
November 01, 2023
IoT solutions provider Quectel Wireless Solutions says it has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Japanese semiconductor company Renesas Electronics.
Japan is looking to revitalise its semiconductor industry
October 31, 2023
Japan flexes its advantages in semiconductor upstream equipment and raw materials, and unveils strategic progress of key players in Kyushu, Tohoku, and Hokkaido, says TrendForce
Renesas to acquire cellular IoT technology company Sequans
August 07, 2023
Renesas and Sequans Communications have entered into a memorandum of understanding, under which Renesas will – following consultation of the Sequans’ works council – commence a tender offer to acquire all outstanding ordinary shares of Sequans.
Renesas and Wolfspeed sign ten-year deal on silicon carbide
July 17, 2023
Semiconductor firms Renesas Electronics and Wolfspeed have agreed a decade-long agreement in which Renesas will secure silicon carbide bare and epitaxial wafers from its partner.
Renesas and Wolfspeed ink 10 year SiC wafer supply deal
July 05, 2023
Japanese Renesas Electronics has signed a 10-year supply agreement with Wolfspeed. A USD 2 billion deposit by Renesas will secure a supply of silicon carbide bare and epitaxial wafers from Wolfspeed.
Renesas updates progress one year after Reality AI acquisition
June 15, 2023
Renesas has provided an update on its progress in providing AI and tiny machine learning (TinyML) solutions one year after its acquisition of embedded AI provider Reality Analytics, Inc.
Nidec and Renesas team up on semiconductor solutions for next-gen E-Axle for EVs
June 07, 2023
Nidec and Renesas are joining forces on the development of semiconductor solutions for a next-generation E-Axle (X-in-1 system) that integrates an EV drive motor and power electronics for electric vehicles (EVs).
Renesas completes acquisition of Panthronics
June 02, 2023
Renesas Electronics has successfully completion of acquiring Panthronics, a fabless semiconductor company specialising in high-performance wireless products.
éolane expands internationally with the launch of a Malaysian subsidiary
May 11, 2023
Electronics manufacturer éolane is launching a new subsidiary in Malaysia. By the end of 2023, the company will open the doors to a brand new factory in Penang, Malaysia in Kulim Hi-tech Parc.
Renesas extend connectivity portfolio via Panthronics acquisition
March 22, 2023
Renesas Electronics has, via a subsidiary, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Panthronics AG, a fabless semiconductor company specialising in high-performance wireless products.
TCS and Renesas to open innovation center for semiconductor solutions
March 03, 2023
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Renesas are opening a joint Innovation Center in Bengaluru and Hyderabad and to collaborate on radio frequency, digital and mixed-signal design and software development for innovative next-gen semiconductor solutions.
GF acquires Renesas’ non-volatile resistive RAM technology
February 10, 2023
GlobalFoundries has acquired Renesas' proprietary and production proven Conductive Bridging Random Access Memory (CBRAM) technology, a low-power memory solution designed to enable a range of applications in home and industrial IoT and smart mobile devices.
Production capacity for PMIC's will grow by 4.7% YoY for 1H23
January 06, 2023
The effect of the low season, the planned scale-back of capital expenditure on the part of enterprises, and the ongoing slump in the wider consumer electronics market are going to constrain the demand for power management ICs during 1H23.
10 events that defined the industry in 2022
December 28, 2022
2022 has been, just like the years before it, a special year. Supply chain issues, geopolitical tension and the resurgence of the pandemic has kept the industry on its toes.
Renesas looks to restart Beijing plant as soon as possible
December 20, 2022
The Japanese semiconductor company was forced to suspend work at its manufacturing plant in Beijing. China on Friday, December 16, due to COVID-19 infections.
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