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ROHM and LEADRIVE Partner and Create a Joint Laboratory for Developing and Testing SiC Technology

ROHM and LEADRIVE Partner and Create a Joint Laboratory for Developing and Testing SiC Technology

ROHM and LEADRIVE unite to develop next-generation SiC solutions for the electrical vehicle market and to promote world-wide market adoption of SiC…


News Jul 23, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Mitsubishi Acquires Plant from Sharp, Boosting EV Power Chip Production

Mitsubishi Acquires Plant from Sharp, Boosting EV Power Chip Production

The acquisition of a wafer manufacturing factory in Fukuyama, Japan, will allow Mitsubishi Electric to expand its power device business segment.


News Jul 22, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
EpiGaN Becomes Soitec Belgium, Branching Further into the Power Systems Space

EpiGaN Becomes Soitec Belgium, Branching Further into the Power Systems Space

Just over a year after acquiring Belgium-based Gallium Nitride materials company EpiGaN, Soitec is now repositioning the brand’s identity as it…


News Jul 21, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
VisIC and ZF Combine Forces to Develop Next Generation EV Drivelines

VisIC and ZF Combine Forces to Develop Next Generation EV Drivelines

VisIC Technologies and ZF Friedrichshafen AG partner to utilize innovative gallium nitride technology in the development of electric vehicle…


News Jul 15, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Analog Devices to Acquire Maxim Integrated for $20.9B

Analog Devices to Acquire Maxim Integrated for $20.9B

In a major move for the power electronics sector this week, semiconductor giant Analog Devices announced its intention to acquire integrated…


News Jul 14, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
PCIM’s First-Ever Digital Format Showcased the Power Industry’s Newest Products

PCIM’s First-Ever Digital Format Showcased the Power Industry’s Newest Products

More than 300 conference and forum presentations made up this year's digital PCIM Europe conference.


How the H1-B Visa Executive Order Impacts Semiconductor Engineers

How the H1-B Visa Executive Order Impacts Semiconductor Engineers

With the H1-B work visa program suspended by an executive order from the Trump administration, many engineers and the companies they work for in…


News Jul 13, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
Synopsys and EFPL Partner to Develop Lower-Power Digital Technologies

Synopsys and EFPL Partner to Develop Lower-Power Digital Technologies

Researchers from EPFLs integrated systems laboratory (LSI) have developed a way to reduce the power requirement of electronic circuit board chips.


News Jul 08, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
CEA-Leti Researchers Break Ground in LiFi Communications with GaN Technology

CEA-Leti Researchers Break Ground in LiFi Communications with GaN Technology

CEA-Leti Researchers Break a world record in LiFi communications using GaN technology.


News Jul 06, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
European Power Electronics Companies Team Up for $11 Million “GaNext” Project

European Power Electronics Companies Team Up for $11 Million “GaNext” Project

The new GaNext Penta project convenes 13 industry and academic organizations to collaborate on building high-efficiency GaN power systems.


News Jul 01, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
CHIPS for America Act Aims to Boost Semiconductor Industry

CHIPS for America Act Aims to Boost Semiconductor Industry

A new bipartisan bill aims to invest tens of billions of dollars into semiconductor research and manufacturing efforts through the 2020 decade.


News Jun 29, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
EPC and VPT Partner to Provide Power Conversion Solutions for High-Reliability Environments

EPC and VPT Partner to Provide Power Conversion Solutions for High-Reliability Environments

Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) and VPT establish EPC Space, to design and manufacture radiation-hardened GaN-on-silicon transistors and ICs.


News Jun 26, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
Cree Partners with the Yutong Group to Bring China its First SiC-Powered Electric Bus

Cree Partners with the Yutong Group to Bring China its First SiC-Powered Electric Bus

The Yutong Group partnered with Cree and StarPower to create China’s first electric bus using next-generation silicon carbide technology.


News Jun 25, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Startup Atom Power Lands $17.8M in Series B Funding

Startup Atom Power Lands $17.8M in Series B Funding

Atom Power, a fast-growing startup based in Charlotte, North Carolina, recently closed on a $17.75 million Series B funding round to commercialize…


News Jun 20, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
Vitesco and ROHM Partner to Create SiC-Powered Solutions

Vitesco and ROHM Partner to Create SiC-Powered Solutions

Vitesco chooses ROHM Semiconductor as its preferred partner for developing silicon carbide powered technology for electrical vehicles.


News Jun 16, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Bizen Lands £1.68M U.K. Government Grant to Support Its Transistor Process Technology

Bizen Lands £1.68M U.K. Government Grant to Support Its Transistor Process Technology

The grant was made by the "Driving the Electric Revolution Challenge" program, part of UKRI’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund.


News Jun 15, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
Researchers Develop Paper-Thin Gallium Oxide Transistor That Can Withstand Over 8,000 Volts Before Breaking Down

Researchers Develop Paper-Thin Gallium Oxide Transistor That Can Withstand Over 8,000 Volts Before Breaking Down

Researchers at the University of Buffalo have developed a breakthrough in power electronics, a lateral gallium oxide-based transistor that can…


PCIM Announces Company Participation in Digital Tradeshow

PCIM Announces Company Participation in Digital Tradeshow

Infineon, ROHM Semiconductor, ON Semiconductor, Wolfspeed/Cree, and several other major power electronics companies based around the world are set…


News Jun 09, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
TSMC Announces Intention to Build $12B Advanced Semiconductor Fab in the US

TSMC Announces Intention to Build $12B Advanced Semiconductor Fab in the US

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) recently announced its intention to build a $12 billion advanced semiconductor fabrication…


News May 29, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
NIST and UMD Work to Develop a Transistor Device as Thick as a Single Atom

NIST and UMD Work to Develop a Transistor Device as Thick as a Single Atom

Scientists at NIST and UMD became the second group to construct a single-atom transistor. This month, the researchers demonstrated how to precisely…