Recent #silicon carbide news in the semiconductor industry

3 months ago

➀ TSMC正在与Nvidia、Broadcom、Qualcomm和AMD讨论收购英特尔晶圆厂的合资企业;

➁ Sanan Optoelectronics和STMicroelectronics在重庆合资建立了32亿美元的碳化硅晶圆厂;

➂ 本周嵌入式世界2025展会的最新电子新闻综述;

➃ 德州仪器宣布其最新的微控制器是“世界上最小”的,尺寸为1.6 x 0.86mm;

➄ 美国总统特朗普对格罗夫之后英特尔CEO的表现持批评态度。

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4 months ago

➀ Ideal Car announced the completion of its self-developed silicon carbide power chips and the mass production of self-developed and self-produced silicon carbide power modules and the new generation electric drive units at their Suzhou semiconductor and Changzhou electric production bases.

➁ These three core technologies will be gradually integrated into Ideal Car's pure electric models, with the first pure electric MPV model MEGA launching in 2024, equipped with Ideal's self-developed SiC module and 800V high-voltage platform.

➂ Ideal Car aims to achieve a total sales volume of 700,000 vehicles in 2025, a 40% increase from 2024, with a significant portion of the increase expected to come from pure electric models.

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5 months ago

➀ Beijing Jidu Jinguang Semiconductor Co., Ltd. has filed for bankruptcy liquidation due to financial difficulties;

➁ The rapid expansion of the silicon carbide market has led to intense competition and overcapacity;

➂ The price of silicon carbide has dropped significantly due to excessive supply and competition in the downstream electric vehicle industry;

➃ The industry is expected to see further consolidation and differentiation as new players enter the market.

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9 months ago
➀ Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp (VIS) and Episil Technologies Inc. announce a strategic partnership to build an 8-inch SiC wafer fab in Taiwan; ➁ VIS acquires a 13% stake in Episil for NT$2.48 billion; ➂ The joint venture is a significant step in the SiC wafer manufacturing industry.
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9 months ago
➀ Wolfspeed, formerly Cree, has seen its market cap plummet from $12 billion to $1.7 billion, facing significant financial losses and operational challenges. ➁ The company's pivot from LED to compound semiconductor applications has been met with fierce competition from Chinese manufacturers, who have driven down prices and eroded profits. ➂ The transition to 8-inch silicon carbide wafers, a strategic move by Wolfspeed, faces technological and cost hurdles, with the 6-inch vs. 8-inch debate still unresolved in the industry.
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