According to a report from MoneyDJ, citing Nikkei, slowing growth in the electric vehicle (EV) market—coupled with a supply glut driven by increased production from Chinese manufacturers—has led to falling prices and reportedly prompted Japanese semiconductor giant Renesas Electronics to abandon...

STMicroelectronics, following its EUR 7.5 billion wafer fab project with GlobalFoundries in Crolles, France. is set to invest EUR 5 billion in building a new SiC super semiconductor wafer fab in Catania, Sicily, Italy. The fab in Italy will specialize in producing SiC chips, a pivotal technology for...

During an earnings call in November 2023, Isao Matsumoto, President of ROHM Semiconductor, disclosed the company's plans to the production of 8-inch SiC substrates at its second plant in Miyazaki, Japan, starting in 2024. This is the first time ROHM will produce SiC substrates in Japan. Notably, ...

At present, the materials with the most development potential are Wide Band Gap (WBG) semiconductors with high power and high frequency characteristics, including silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN), which are mainly used in electric vehicles (EV) and the fast charging battery market. T...

Owing to the EV market’s substantial demand for longer driving ranges and shorter charging times, automakers’ race towards high-voltage EV platforms has noticeably intensified, with various major automakers gradually releasing models featuring 800V charging architectures, such as the Porsche Tay...