Mitsubishi Electric: 8-Inch SiC Wafer Fab Completed, Production Accelerating Mitsubishi Electric has announced the completion of its new 8-inch silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor manufacturing facility in Kikuchi, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The company held an official completion ceremony...

Tensions between Nexperia’s Netherlands headquarters and its China operations escalate. On November 5, Nexperia Netherlands issued an official statement addressing the ongoing dispute and reaffirming that ousted CEO Zhang Xuezheng has been suspended as a director and is no longer serving as CEO of...

As the global foundry race moves toward the 2nm era, Japan’s chip material makers are ramping up investment to secure their position at the heart of advanced manufacturing. According to Nikkei, major Japanese chip material companies have recently announced new investment plans, including Tokyo Ohk...

SoftBank is pressing ahead with its AI ambitions and may look to strengthen its hardware foothold. In a striking reveal, Bloomberg reports that founder Masayoshi Son has long eyed Marvell as a potential target and reportedly explored acquiring the US chipmaker earlier this year—a move that would h...

Qualcomm’s latest quarterly results come amid growing scrutiny of its partnership with Samsung, as the Korean tech giant steps up efforts to reduce reliance on Qualcomm chips. According to Reuters, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said the company was prepared for a smaller share of Samsung’s next-ge...