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The competitive advantage of automotive GaN components is becoming increasingly prominent. Leveraging their exceptional material characteristics, SiC components are rapidly making inroads into sectors such as automotive, renewable energy, and power PFC. Similarly, GaN components are excelling in ...
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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...
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The global automotive industry is pouring billions of dollars into SiC semiconductors, hoping that they could be key to transforming vehicle power systems. This shift is rapidly changing the supply chain at all levels, from components to modules. In the previous piece "SiC vs. Silicon Debate: Wil...
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Onsemi, a semiconductor manufacturer, announced at the end of April that it had signed a Long-Term Supply Agreement for SiC power components with Zeekr, a subsidiary of Geely Auto Group. Geely Automotive will use Onsemi's EliteSiC power components to optimize energy conversion efficiency in its elec...
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Chinese semiconductor companies are once again quickly making their presence known in the power semiconductor market, particularly in the fields of MOSFET, IGBT, and SiC. Among various types of power ICs and power devices, MOSFET and IGBT-based voltage-controlled switching devices have become the...