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Once a rising star alongside AI chips, power semiconductors are now feeling the heat from a sluggish EV market. According to ijiwei, citing Nikkei, major players are slashing jobs and pushing back investments, with layoffs topping 8,800. Power semiconductors, vital for EV range and home appliance...
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Power chipmakers are grappling with the downturn in the automotive chip market. According to a Bloomberg report, STMicroelectronics NV CEO Jean-Marc Chéry is facing pressure from the Italian government to step down, citing poor performance as the primary reason. The report also highlights that t...
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As demand for silicon carbide (SiC) continues to rise across sectors such as electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and artificial intelligence, investments in SiC wafer fabs are also surging. Around the world, new SiC wafer fabs are being actively developed, and recently, news has emerged tha...
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Recently, two major acquisition announcements have made waves in the semiconductor industry: Onsemi has completed its acquisition of Qorvo's silicon carbide (SiC) JFET technology, and Lenovo has acquired the Israeli enterprise storage company Infinidat. Onsemi Completes Acquisition of Qorvo's SiC...
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From the recent performance of major analog chip manufacturers, the automotive chip market remains sluggish, with related companies still hovering in the doldrums. This is primarily due to lower-than-expected production and sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs). However, there are signs of recovery...