Benefited from robust demand in downstream application markets, the silicon carbide (SiC) industry is in high gear. According to TrendForce, the SiC power device market is expected to reach USD 5.33 billion by 2026, with its mainstream applications still highly reliant on electric vehicles and renew...

A global supplier in materials, networking, and lasers, Coherent announced that DENSO  Corporation and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation have agreed to invest an aggregate $1 billion in its silicon carbide business (the “Business”). The transaction results from the strategic review process announ...

In recent developments, an industry source revealed that Coherent, a leading chip material supplier in the U.S. automotive industry, has piqued the interest of four major Japanese corporate groups with regards to its silicon carbide (SiC) business, with a transaction amount potentially reaching $5 b...

Last week, major power semiconductor manufacturer Infineon announced plans to invest up to 5 billion euros over the next five years to construct the world's largest 8-inch SiC power wafer factory in Kulim, Malaysia. This expansion will raise the total investment in the Kulim plant from 2 billion eur...