SiC industry giant Wolfspeed issued a press release on December 4th, formally selling its radio frequency business (Wolfspeed RF). Back to August 22nd of this year, Wolfspeed had announced the sale of Wolfspeed RF to the U.S. semiconductor company MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc. Unde...

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...

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...

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...

The compound semiconductor market has been flourishing in recent years thanks to the strong demand from markets such as electric vehicles and renewable energy. This has led to an increase in M&A as companies race to establish their position in the industry. The market has seen a significant s...