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 Navitas and Dell Partner on New GaN-Based Charging Technology

Navitas and Dell Partner on New GaN-Based Charging Technology

Power electronics manufacturer Navitas Semiconductor and Dell Technologies have partnered on the development of new gallium nitride (GaN)…


Navitas Semiconductor Given Design Innovation Award for Power ICs

Navitas Semiconductor Given Design Innovation Award for Power ICs

Navitas Semiconductor’s power integrated circuits (ICs) were awarded for its design innovation at the annual Shenzhen International Semiconductor…


Transphorm Lands $4M Investment Deal with Yaskawa Electric

Transphorm Lands $4M Investment Deal with Yaskawa Electric

Japanese power electronics firm Yaskawa Electric Corporation will invest $4 million in California-based GaN-based power conversion product provider…


News Jan 11, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
STMicro and Advantest Work to Improve Semiconductor Testing

STMicro and Advantest Work to Improve Semiconductor Testing

STMicro and Advantest create an advanced test cell to help improve efficiency of semiconductor testing and overall operations.


News Dec 24, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
GaN Systems Releases 2021 Predictions for Power Electronics Industry

GaN Systems Releases 2021 Predictions for Power Electronics Industry

GaN Systems, a leading manufacturer of Gallium Nitride-based power conversion devices, released a series of predictions set to define the power…


News Dec 22, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
ON Semiconductor Announces New CEO

ON Semiconductor Announces New CEO

Hassane El-Khoury, the former chief executive officer and president of Cypress Semiconductor, has been named the new CEO and president of ON…


News Dec 18, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
New Hall Effect Current Sensing IC from Melexis is Optimized for E-Mobility Applications

New Hall Effect Current Sensing IC from Melexis is Optimized for E-Mobility Applications

Melexis, a microelectronics company based in Belgium, has released a second generation medium-speed current sensor, the MLX91211 IC line.


News Dec 08, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
Brexit’s Impact on the Semiconductor Industry

Brexit’s Impact on the Semiconductor Industry

What will the beginning of 2021 look like and how could the power and semiconductor industries be affected?


News Dec 07, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
GaN Systems Details the Reliability of Gallium Nitride Transistors

GaN Systems Details the Reliability of Gallium Nitride Transistors

GaN Systems’ New study illustrates how Gallium Nitride (GaN) stacks up against classical MOSFETs in real-world situations.


News Oct 28, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
STMicroelectronics Acquires French Fabless Semiconductor Company SOMOS

STMicroelectronics Acquires French Fabless Semiconductor Company SOMOS

Power electronics company STMicroelectronics is acquiring France-based SOMOS Semiconductor, a power amplifier and RF specialist.


News Oct 27, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
NXP Opens New Advanced GaN Fab in Arizona

NXP Opens New Advanced GaN Fab in Arizona

Dutch-American semiconductor giant NXP opened a new RF GaN wafer fab in Arizona this week.


News Oct 01, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
Telechips Chooses Dialog Semiconductor as its Preferred Power Management Partner

Telechips Chooses Dialog Semiconductor as its Preferred Power Management Partner

Dialog Semiconductor becomes Telechips' chosen partner for the further development of power management solutions.


News Sep 29, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
ON Semiconductor CEO Announces Retirement

ON Semiconductor CEO Announces Retirement

The president and CEO of one of the U.S.’s most prominent semiconductor manufacturers announced he’s stepping down to retire in May 2021.


News Sep 21, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
ON Semi to Sell Japanese Power Fabs

ON Semi to Sell Japanese Power Fabs

Power device giant ON Semiconductor seeks to sell two wafer fabs in Niigata, Japan.


News Sep 13, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
Researchers Find Graphene Ribbons Mimic Semiconductor Materials

Researchers Find Graphene Ribbons Mimic Semiconductor Materials

Physicists and chemists from the Swedish Universities of Basel and Bern have produced the first porous graphene ribbons in which specific carbon…


Maxim Integrated Introduces a Mobile App for Analog IC Information

Maxim Integrated Introduces a Mobile App for Analog IC Information

Maxim Integrated releases a new app that provides systems engineers with a large repository of resources centered around its range of…


News Sep 09, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Taiwan Semiconductor Unveils Drop-in Replacements for Legacy Bipolar Drivers

Taiwan Semiconductor Unveils Drop-in Replacements for Legacy Bipolar Drivers

These new constant-current CMOS LED driver ICs enable upgrades of existing designs for higher performance while requiring no redesign effort.


News Sep 02, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Dialog Semiconductor Strengthens Relationship With Renesas by Powering Auto Platforms For Future Autonomous Vehicles

Dialog Semiconductor Strengthens Relationship With Renesas by Powering Auto Platforms For Future Autonomous Vehicles

Dialog Semiconductor has been designing automotive power management IC (PMIC) solutions for Renesas Electronics’ R-Car family that are…


Lion Semiconductor Tackles the Switched-Capacitor IC Market

Lion Semiconductor Tackles the Switched-Capacitor IC Market

Lion Semi develops power and battery management integrated circuits (ICs) which are specially designed for power-efficient operations and fast…


News Aug 21, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Compound Semiconductor Industry Project Lands Funding from U.K. Government

Compound Semiconductor Industry Project Lands Funding from U.K. Government

A public-private R&D project focused on semiconductor manufacturing received £44 million in funding to expand the U.K.’s manufacturing…


News Jul 30, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell