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Foxconn Purchases Fab to Produce Silicon Carbide Wafer Chips

Foxconn Purchases Fab to Produce Silicon Carbide Wafer Chips

Hon Hai Technology Group, also known as Foxconn, has signed a six-inch wafer fab transaction with non-volatile memory (NVM) manufacturer Macronix.


ITEC Becomes an Independent Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer

ITEC Becomes an Independent Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer

Nexperia has announced that its semiconductor equipment manufacturing division ITEC is launching as a separate independent entity.


Cirrus Logic to Acquire Lion Semiconductor for $335 Million

Cirrus Logic to Acquire Lion Semiconductor for $335 Million

Cirrus Logic announces its agreement to acquire Lion Semiconductor to grow its mixed-signal business.


News Jul 27, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Nexperia Takes 100% Ownership of the Newport Wafer Fab

Nexperia Takes 100% Ownership of the Newport Wafer Fab

Continuing its recent moves to increase production capacity in Europe, Dutch semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia has acquired 100% ownership of the…


News Jul 22, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
NXP’s GaN 5G Multi-Chip Modules Hold Promise for Energy-Efficient Mobile Networks Applications

NXP’s GaN 5G Multi-Chip Modules Hold Promise for Energy-Efficient Mobile Networks Applications

NXP Semiconductors has integrated Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology into its 5G multi-chip module platform.


Researchers Discover a Method to Measure Electric Fields Inside Semiconductor Devices

Researchers Discover a Method to Measure Electric Fields Inside Semiconductor Devices

Researchers at the University of Bristol discovered a method to quantify electric fields with a semiconductor device which would lead to the…


News Jul 08, 2021 by Darshil Patel
Semiconductor and Auto Groups Team up to Address Supply Chain Demands

Semiconductor and Auto Groups Team up to Address Supply Chain Demands

A semiconductor trade association and an automotive industry think tank team up for a supply chain partnership.


News Jul 06, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Nexperia Invests $700 Million in Wafer Production

Nexperia Invests $700 Million in Wafer Production

Nexperia is earmarking $700 million to boost production capacity at its wafer fabs and assembly facilities worldwide.


News Jul 01, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Bosch Opens $1.2B Wafer Fab in Germany

Bosch Opens $1.2B Wafer Fab in Germany

The German tech giant opened a new $1.2 billion wafer fab to expand its automotive chip production capacity.


News Jun 22, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Hitachi Opens New Semiconductor Facility in Oregon

Hitachi Opens New Semiconductor Facility in Oregon

Hitachi’s High-Tech subsidiary is building a new semiconductor engineering facility in Oregon, expecting growth across EV, autonomous driving,…


News Jun 20, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Scientists Have Developed a Non-toxic, Visible-light Absorbing Semiconductor Material

Scientists Have Developed a Non-toxic, Visible-light Absorbing Semiconductor Material

A group of scientists from Japan recently published a study on the development of a supposedly cheaper and non-toxic narrow-gap semiconductor…


News Jun 15, 2021 by Darshil Patel
The Silicon Integration Initiative Looks to Standardize a SiC SPICE Model

The Silicon Integration Initiative Looks to Standardize a SiC SPICE Model

The Si2 Compact Model Coalition (CMC) has announced it will fund and help institute the standardization of a SPICE model for silicon carbide MOSFETs.


News Jun 04, 2021 by Darshil Patel
Semiconductor Giants Unite to Lobby for Domestic Manufacturing Funding

Semiconductor Giants Unite to Lobby for Domestic Manufacturing Funding

Leading semiconductor manufacturers and tech giants are pressuring lawmakers to spend $50 billion on the CHIPS for America Act.


News Jun 01, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Navitas Semiconductor to go Public Through SPAC Merger

Navitas Semiconductor to go Public Through SPAC Merger

Navitas Semiconductor, a GaN power IC provider, is set to go public in a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) deal valued at over $1 billion.


News May 20, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Infineon Expands SiC Supplier Base

Infineon Expands SiC Supplier Base

Infineon concluded a supply contract with Japanese wafer manufacturer Showa Denko, which offers high-demand silicon carbide (SiC) material.


News May 19, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
UniversityWafer Looks to Implement Semiconductor Production in Low Earth Orbit

UniversityWafer Looks to Implement Semiconductor Production in Low Earth Orbit

Silicon wafer manufacturer UniversityWafer has announced plans to build a system capable of producing power wideband semiconductor materials in low…


NTT Acquires Fujitsu’s Silicon Photonics Business

NTT Acquires Fujitsu’s Silicon Photonics Business

Japanese tech firms NTT and Fujitsu announce a joint strategic partnership to build optical and wireless networks for the 6G era.


News May 14, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
New Silicon Anode Architecture Could Give New, Extended Life to Lithium-Ion Batteries

New Silicon Anode Architecture Could Give New, Extended Life to Lithium-Ion Batteries

Lithium-Ion batteries (LIBs) are highly important to the ever-evolving electronic market, powering systems from cellphones and laptops, all the way…


News May 07, 2021 by Nicholas St. John
Silicon Labs Divests Infrastructure and Auto Business

Silicon Labs Divests Infrastructure and Auto Business

Silicon Labs will sell its infrastructure and automotive unit for $2.75 billion, redirecting growth targets towards its IoT and wireless…


News May 05, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Researchers Explore Carbon Impurities in Gallium Nitride Semiconductors

Researchers Explore Carbon Impurities in Gallium Nitride Semiconductors

Scientists from the Nagoya Institute of Technology (NITech) have conducted innovative research about the role of impurities in Gallium Nitride…