COVID-19 to Significantly Impact Global Chip Market
According to IDC, the COVID-19 virus will have a serious impact on the semiconductor market, likely be close to US$26…
ST Acquires a Majority Stake in GaN Company
With the acquisition of a majority stake in French gallium nitride innovator Exagan, STMicroelectronics expands beyond silicon carbide.
Next-Gen Space-Borne Systems Call for WBG Semiconductors
WBG semiconductors are critical to the development of next-generation space-borne systems thanks to advantages like insensitivity to radiation and high-temperature…
Over Half of Global Wafer Capacity Held by Five Companies
An increasing percentage of the world’s capacity is getting concentrated in the hands of the largest producers.
The Role of Silicon Carbide in Power Electronics
Silicon Carbide is being adopted in several power applications. The agreement between ROHM and STMicroelectronics will increase its massive adoption…
Improving Efficiency with SiC Isolated Gate Drivers
Using silicon carbide gate drivers can reduce energy loss by 30 percent while maximizing system uptime.
AI Chip Ups the Ante, uses FD-SOI
GreenWaves tweaks architecture, uses FD-SOI to cut power by 5x
GaN to Power Super-Fast Chargers
Navitas’ next-generation gallium nitride (GaN) power ICs enable 3x faster charging and achieve mainstream adoption in mobile fast-chargers, addressing a…
Hall effect secret discovered After 140yrs
The new property allows extracting semiconductor characteristics in greater detail, which will give a considerable boost to the development and…
Silicon Carbide: A Tug-Of-War
A shortage of silicon carbide wafers is frustrating the growing demand for SiC power devices, but capacity is being added.