Power Semiconductors Weekly

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Power semiconductors weekly Vol 120
  • Vitesco Technologies And ROHM Have Signed a Long-Term SiC Supply Partnership
  • Toyoda Gosei Develops Horizontal GaN Power Device of World-Class High-Voltage, High-Speed Operation
  • Airbus and STMicroelectronics Collaborate on Power Electronics for Aircraft Electrification
  • Toshiba Launches 600V Super Junction N-channel Power MOSFET Series with Ultra-Low RDS(on)
  • Chinese SiC Power Device Provider AscenPower Mass Produces SiC Chips for Vehicle and Industrial Control
  • Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Announces Logo Redesign that Reflects its Commitment to Developing Cutting-Edge Power Management Solutions
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 119
  • Toshiba Releases 600V Super Junction Structure N-Channel Power MOSFET
  • Mitsubishi Electric to Ship Samples of NX-type Full-SiC Power Semiconductor Modules for Industrial Equipment
  • Infineon Releases Next Generation 1200 V CoolSiC™ Trench MOSFET in TO263-7 Package to Boosts e-Mobility
  • Nexperia Launches E-mode GAN FETs for Low and High-voltage Applications
  • SK Powertech Adopts Silvaco’s Victory TCAD Solution for the Development of NextGen SiC Power Devices
  • Chinese Cities Back Compound Semiconductor Industry as Demand Grows
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 118
  • GE Scientists Demonstrate Ultra-High Temperature SiC MOSFET Electronics
  • Simulation Model of Industry’s First 1200 V GaN-on-Sapphire Device Released by Transphorm
  • Nidec and Renesas Collaborate on Semiconductor Solutions for Next-Generation E-Axle for EVs
  • GlobalFoundries and STMicroelectronics Finalize Agreement for New 300mm Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility in France
  • STMicroelectronics and Sanan Optoelectronics to Advance Silicon Carbide Ecosystem in China
  • Wolfspeed Webinar: Understanding Wolfspeed’s WolfPACK™ Power Module Family: Your Questions Answered!
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 117
  • Mitsubishi Electric Develops SBD-embedded SiC-MOSFET with New Structure for Power Modules
  • Navitas Initiates Strategic Manufacturing Investments
  • Vitesco Technologies and onsemi Sign SiC Long-Term Supply Agreement and Agree to Invest In SiC Technology Capacity Expansion
  • iDEAL Semiconductor Launches SuperQ™ Technology, Ushering in a New Era of Power Device Performance in Silicon
  • Danfoss to Further Tap Green Biz Opportunities in China
  • Magnachip Announces Plan to Separate Display and Power Businesses
  • Semikron Danfoss Webinar: Silicon Carbide in AC Motor Drives
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 116
  • Orbray and MIRISE Technologies Collaborate on Diamond Power Devices
  • Analog Devices Announces Investment of €630 Million in Next Generation Semiconductor R&D and Manufacturing Facility in Limerick
  • Coherent and Mitsubishi Electric Collaborate to Scale Manufacturing of SiC Power Electronics on 200 mm SiC Technology Platform
  • onsemi and Sineng Electric Spearhead the Development of Sustainable Energy Applications
  • Power Integrations’ New 3300 V IGBT Module Gate Driver Reports Telemetry Data for Observability, Predictive Maintenance and Lifetime Modelling
  • Infineon to Hire More in Korea as Power Chip Demand Set to Surge
  • Nexperia Webinar: Nexperia Power Rectifier. The Importance of Power Rectifier in Fast Switching Applications
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 115
  • Mitsubishi Electric to Ship Samples of SBD-embedded SiC-MOSFET Module
  • TI Helps Maximize EV Driving Range with SiC Gate Driver
  • New Innovation Center to Provide AIXTRON with Expanded Capacities for R&D
  • Power Integrations Unveils New SCALE-iFlex LT NTC IGBT/SiC Module Gate Drivers with Temperature Readout
  • Penn State and onsemi Sign MOU to Boost Silicon Carbide Research in the U.S.
  • Pioneering Interactive Datasheets from Nexperia put MOSFET Behavior Analysis at Engineers’ Fingertips
  • onsemi Considers $2 billion Investment in EV Chip Production
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 114
  • DENSO and USJC Announce Mass Production Shipment of Automotive IGBT
  • Vishay Intertechnology Releases Gen 3 650 V SiC Schottky Diodes
  • onsemi 1200 V EliteSiC M3S Devices Enhance Efficiency of EVs and Energy Infrastructure Applications
  • Navitas Launches into High-Power Markets with GeneSiC SiCPAK™ Modules and Accelerates Bare-Die Sales
  • Henkel Debuts Ultra-High Thermal Conductivity Pressure-Less Sintering Die Attach Adhesive
  • Partnership for True Multiple Sourcing: Semikron Danfoss Power Modules with ROHM IGBTs
  • Infineon and Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) Sign MoU to Partner on SiC Collaboration
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 113
  • Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Releases 600V 50mohm αMOS7™ Super Junction MOSFETs Family
  • SPEC Developed an Advanced SiC Power Chip
  • Magnachip Debuts New Family of 600V SJ MOSFET Products
  • Wolfspeed and ZF to Open R&D Center in Nuremberg
  • Infineon Diversifies Its Silicon Carbide Supplier Base
  • Infineon Announces Supplier Agreement on Wafers and Boules with TanKeBlue
  • Infineon Breaks Ground for New Plant in Dresden
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 112
  • Infineon Introduces HybridPACK™ Drive G2
  • Mitsubishi Electric to Ship Samples of HV100 Dual-type X-Series HVIGBT Modules
  • onsemi and ZEEKR Sign Long-Term Supply Agreement for SiC Power Devices
  • Infineon and SCHWEIZER Extend Cooperation in Chip Embedding to Develop More Efficient SiC Automotive Solutions
  • Bosch Plans to Acquire U.S. Chipmaker TSI Semiconductors
  • Toshiba Starts Construction of 300-milimeter Wafer Fabrication Facility for Power Semiconductors
  • SMIC-Backed Chinese Contract Chip Maker Seeks to Raise US$1.4 billion on Shanghai’s Star Market
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 111
  • Nexperia Releases 650V Silicon Carbide Diodes for Demanding Power Conversion Applications
  • Microchip Technology Announces Promotion of Rich Simoncic to Executive Vice President
  • Kyocera to Acquire Construction Site in Japan for New Smart Factory
  • China Chip Event Draws Applied Materials and Others Despite U.S. Tensions
  • Finepower Webinar-Series: “Brain Power 2023”
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 110
  • ZF Signs Multi-Year Supply Agreement with STMicroelectronics
  • CIL’s Advanced Semiconductor Packaging Facility Update
  • SwissSEM Gets ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 Certifications for Its Production Site
  • Leapers Semiconductor to Showcase SiC Power Portfolio during Fortronic in Bologna
  • PowerUP Expo Returns in June
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 109
  • DISCO Developed a Fully Automatic Dicing Saw Supporting φ8-inch Wafers
  • Axcelis Announces Shipment of 500th Purion Ion Implanter
  • EPC Presented Projected GaN Device Lifetime in Real World Applications
  • Infineon Changes IPC to GIP
  • Bosch Receives “Green Light” for Its $1 billion EV Parts Plant in Suzhou
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 108
  • Toshiba Releases 150V N-channel Power MOSFET to Increase the Efficiency of Power Supplies
  • DENSO Develops Its First SiC Inverter
  • CISSOID & Silicon Mobility Expand Partnership
  • onsemi Launches Simulation Tools
  • Industrial-Grade SiC MOSFET from Diodes Incorporated Enables Higher Power Density
  • China Becomes Top Holder of Ultra WBG Semiconductor Patents
Power Semiconductors Weekly+ Vol 09
  • Breakthrough for High-Power Wireless EV Charging Technology
  • SpeedVal Kit™ Ecosystem Simplifies Silicon Carbide Part Evaluation and Cuts Design Time
  • Navitas Celebrates 75,000,000 GaN Power Shipments
  • Infineon Teams With Infinitum to Drive Decarbonization
  • Adoption of 800V in Mass-Market EVs to Boost Transition of Power Electronics to SiC
  • Aehr Comments on Recent Tesla Statements on Silicon Carbide and Reiterates its Annual Guidance
  • onsemi Celebrates Move of its Headquarters to LEED Gold-Certified Building on the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community
  • Nexperia Introduces the First Application-Specific MOSFETs (ASFETs) for Hotswap in SMD Copper-Clip LFPAK88 Packaging for 60% Reduced Footprint
  • Infineon and Delta Electronics to Collaborate on Electromobility
  • onsemi Honored with Supplier of the Year 2022 Award by Hyundai Motor Group
  • Wolfspeed Hosts the First Stop on the Biden Administration’s ‘Invest in America’ Tour at its Durham HQ
  • SEMIKRON Foundation and ECPE Honour the Team from Silicon Austria Labs with the Innovation Award 2023 while this Year’s Young Engineer Award Goes to Bo Yao
  • Mr. Tsuneishi Takes Office as Outside Director of Resonac Holdings
  • Wolfspeed and NC A&T to Establish Joint R&D Facility to Further Advance Silicon Carbide Innovation
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 107
  • onsemi Develops IGBT FS7 Switch Platform with Leading Performance for Industrial Markets
  • Qorvo® Delivers 5.4 mOhm 750V SiC FETs in TOLL Package for High Power Applications
  • New MPLAB® SiC Power Simulator from Microchip Allows to Test SiC Power Solutions in Design Phase
  • Power Integrations Launches 900 V GaN Flyback Switcher ICs
  • Transphorm Releases 3 kW Inverter Board with Microchip’s Digital Signal Controller
  • ROHM Establishes Ultra-High-Speed Control IC Technology that Maximizes the Performance of GaN Devices
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 106
  • VisIC Technologies Demonstrates Efficient GaN 3-Phase Traction Inverter with Automotive-Grade PMSM Motor
  • Mitsubishi Electric to Construct New Wafer Plant to Boost SiC Power Semiconductor Business
  • Microchip Reaches Milestone in Initiative Aiming to Triple Semiconductor Production at its Oregon Facility
  • South Korea to Build World’s Largest Semiconductor Cluster
  • Fortronic Invites You to Bologna in April
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 105
  • Resonac to Use Virtual Reality for Product Development
  • SiC SBDs from ROHM Chosen by Murata Power Solutions for Data Center PSUs
  • onsemi to Integrate its SiC Technology in BMW Group’s Next-Generation EVs
  • Lawrence Livermore Chooses SemiQ’s SiC Diodes for Particle Accelerator Project
  • Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for GWM Subsidiary’s Semiconductor Module Packaging & Testing Project
  • Vincotech Webinar: Embedded Designs Drive Tomorrow’s Solutions
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 104
  • Resonac Develops and Starts to Mass-produce Third Generation High-grade SiC Epitaxial Wafers
  • Infineon to Acquire GaN Systems to Strengthen Its GaN Portfolio
  • Sineng Electric and onsemi Cement Strategic Alliance with a Joint Laboratory for Sustainable Energy Applications
  • McLaren Applied Selects STMicroelectronics to Supply Silicon Carbide Power Modules
  • InventChip Closes Series B Financing Round
  • Infineon Wide-Bandgap Developer Forum
Power Semiconductors Weekly+ Vol 08
  • onsemi Announces New Chief Human Resources Officer
  • Dongfeng’s SiC Modules to Be Mass Produced in 2023
  • onsemi’s EliteSiC Family of Silicon Carbide (SiC) Technologies Enhance Performance of Ampt’s DC Optimizers
  • Power Up Your Solar Performance
  • Magnachip Introduces 8th-Gen 150V MXT MOSFET for Light Electric Vehicles
  • onsemi Silicon Carbide Power Module for Traction Inverters Selected for Hyundai Motor Group’s High Performance Electric Vehicles
  • Wolfspeed Appoints Stacy Smith to Board of Directors
  • Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Supplier Selects Aehr FOX System for Wafer Level Test and Burn-in of Silicon Carbide Devices for Automotive Electric Vehicles
  • CEA and Renault Develop Wide-Bandgap-Based Bidirectional On-Board Charger for EVs
  • Renesas’ New Automotive Intelligent Power Device Enables Safe and Flexible Power Distribution in Next-Generation E/E Architectures
  • ROHM’s 4th Generation SiC MOSFETs to be Used in Hitachi Astemo’s Inverters for Electric Vehicles
  • Aehr Receives $25.1 Million Order for FOX-XP™ Test and Burn-in Systems to Support Production of Silicon Carbide Power Devices for Electric Vehicles
  • ROHM Appoints Aly Mashaly as New Director Application and Technical Solution Center in Europe
  • Toshiba Releases Intelligent Power Devices That Help Reduce Mounting Areas
  • STMicroelectronics Reveals Scalable, Feature-Rich Automotive High-Side Drivers Leveraging Advanced Power Technology
  • New N-channel Power MOSFETs Leverage Advanced Heat Dissipation Capabilities to Support Larger Automotive Currents
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 103
  • Leapers Semiconductor Delivers Highest Power Density Ultra Compact SiC Power Modules on the Market
  • PANJIT Introduces New High Voltage FRED for Various Power Systems
  • Daxin Semi Sets up a 6-inch IGBT Production Line
  • AdvanSiC Brings Together 11 Entities to Produce, Test and Validate Cost-Effective HV SiC MOSFETs
  • PowerAmerica Annual Meeting
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 102
  • Toshiba’s Lineup Expansion of 150 V N-Channel MOSFETs
  • Microchip Plans to Invest $880 Million to Expand its SiC and Si Capacity in Colorado
  • Infineon Kicks off New Fab in Dresden
  • Texas Instruments Selects Utah for its Next 300-mm Semiconductor Wafer Fab
  • Amkor Technology and GlobalFoundries to Provide At-scale Semiconductor Test and Assembly Services in Europe
  • ECPE SiC & GaN User Forum: Potential of Wide Bandgap Semiconductors in Power Electronic Applications
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 101
  • Infineon QDPAK and DDPAK Packages Registered as JEDEC Standard for High-Power Applications
  • Polar Semiconductor Investment and Expansion
  • Pan-European Research Initiative PowerizeD for Intelligent Power Electronics Launched
  • 20 Years of LFPAK Technology
  • PCIM Asia Conference 2023 Call for Papers Open
  • PowerAmerica Webinar: Bidirectional SiC and GaN Switch Technology
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 100
  • Diodes Incorporated Releases Its First Silicon Carbide Schottky Barrier Diodes
  • NexGen Announces Production Availability of World’s First 700V and 1200V Vertical GaN Semiconductors
  • Wolfspeed Announces Plan to Construct World’s Largest, Most Advanced SiC Facility in Germany
  • Wolfspeed and ZF Announce Partnership for Future Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Devices
  • Veeco Acquires Epiluvac AB to Accelerate Penetration into High Growth SiC Epitaxy Equipment Market
  • CGD Webinar: Powering up the Future with GaN
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 99
  • Renesas Introduces New Gate Driver IC for IGBTs and SiC MOSFETs Driving EV Inverters
  • Ideal Power Launches Its SymCool™ Power Module
  • Navitas and KATEK Accelerate Solar Adoption
  • Chemnitz University of Technology Achieved Progress in Improving Reliability and Robustness of Power Semiconductors
  • Filtronic’s Automating Wedge Bonding for Complex Wire Components
  • Wolfspeed Officially Names Its Siler City Facility
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 98
  • New All-in-One Hybrid Power Drive Module Solution from Microchip
  • AIST Demonstrates World’s First Hybrid Transistor Integrating GaN and SiC
  • Bosch to Invest Over $1 billion in E-mobility Capacities in China
  • Wolfspeed Plans a Chip Factory in Germany
  • Haviv Ilan to Become Next President and CEO of Texas Instruments
  • Semikron Danfoss Webinar: Benefits of Schottky Barrier Diodes
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 97
  • New STPOWER Devices from STMicroelectronics
  • Resonac and Infineon Technologies Strengthen Cooperation in SiC Materials for Power Semiconductors
  • Infineon Technologies Increases Focus and Investment into Core Semiconductor Development
  • CVD Equipment Receives Additional Order for PVT-150 Systems for SiC Growth
  • Arizona State University Developing Transistors Made of Diamond and Boron Nitride
  • IDTechEx Webinar: The Evolution of EV Thermal Management and What’s Beyond 2022?
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 96
  • Leapers Semiconductor Releases Compact Three-Phase SiC Power Module for EV Air Compressor
  • onsemi Introduced EliteSiC Silicon Carbide Family Solutions
  • Wolfspeed to Power Future Mercedes-Benz EV Platforms
  • Aehr Reports 54% Revenue Growth on Strength of Semiconductor Test and Burn-In Sales for EVs
  • Infineon’s CEO Notes Lack of Power Semiconductor Investment
  • Wolfspeed Webinar: The Industry’s Most Versatile Modular Evaluation Platform is the Starting Point for All Silicon Carbide Designs
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 95
  • DISCO Developed Two Types of Grinding Wheels for Si and SiC Wafers
  • DFG8541: DISCO’s Newly Developed Fully Automatic Grinder
  • European Collaborative Project Power2Power Successfully Completed
  • TI’s Latest 300-millimeter Wafer Fab in Lehi, Utah, Begins Production
  • Geely Chip Affiliate Wraps Up First Fundraiser
  • Nexperia Calls in the Lawyers to Save Welsh Chip Fab Deal
Power Semiconductors Weekly+ Vol 07
  • AMP’s Innovative Electric Vehicle Charging Solutions Utilize Wolfspeed’s E-Series Silicon Carbide Devices
  • Renesas Announces New Sales Organizational Structure and Executive Personnel Changes to Drive Next Phase of Growth
  • onsemi joins Arrow McLaren SP as a Primary Partner of No. 6 IndyCar piloted by Felix Rosenqvist
  • Nexperia Invests in Sustainable Alternatives to Batteries
  • CGD and Neways Sign GaN-based Clean Energy Deal at Electronica 2022
  • Navitas Semiconductor and Avnet Silica Announce Agreement for Close Collaboration to Expand Market for Advanced GaN Power ICs
  • Top-side Cooling Simplifies Design and Reduces Cost for Compact Power Solutions
  • South Korea, Netherlands Agree to Expand Chip Cooperation
  • Third Generation BM3 Silicon Carbide Power Modules Boost Railcar Power System Designs
  • onsemi Silicon Carbide Technology Enables All-Electric VISION EQXX to Go Further on a Single Charge
  • The Transistor of 2047: Expert Predictions. What will the Device be Like on Its 100th Anniversary?
  • Vishay Intertechnology’s New MOSFET and Diode Power Modules in EMIPAK 1B Offer a Complete Solution for On-Board Charging Applications
  • Energy-Saving Technology and Carbon Neutrality on High-Speed Railways
  • Global Chip Industry Projected to Invest More Than $500 Billion in New Factories by 2024
  • Germany and Europe: Semiconductor Industry to Be Strengthened
  • onsemi Awards More Than $796k in Grants to 39 Organizations Globally during Fall 2022 Cycle
  • STMicroelectronics Boosts EV Performance and Driving Range with New SiC Power Modules
  • Semikron Danfoss eMPack® Chosen for Dana’s Silicon-Carbide Inverter Development
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 94
  • Coherent Partners with ETRI and KAIST to Focus on Advanced Semiconductor Devices for the Korean Market
  • LA Semiconductor Purchases Fabrication Plant From onsemi
  • Toshiba to Expand Power Semiconductor Production Capacity with New Production Facility
  • Hunan Sanan Secures Order for $524 Million from a Leading NEV Brand
  • Applied Materials to Extend Global Leadership in Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
  • Supervisory Board Appoints Dr. Michael Heckmeier as Future CEO Of Siltronic AG
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 93
  • Leapers Semiconductor Expands Its E0 Family of SiC Power Modules
  • Mitsubishi Electric to Launch “SLIMDIP-Z” Power Semiconductor Module
  • Torex Semiconductor to Collaborate with YES POWERTECHNIX
  • Wolfspeed Expands and Extends SiC Wafer Supply Agreement
  • Monolithic Power Systems Signs Agreement with Vanguard International to Secure Semiconductor Supply
  • EPC and VIS Announce Joint Collaboration on 8-inch Gallium Nitride Power Semiconductor Manufacturing
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 92
  • Vishay Presents Three Phase Bridge Power Modules in the Compact MTC Package
  • Toshiba Develops SiC MOSFET with Embedded Schottky Barrier Diode
  • Vincotech Updates MiniSkiiP® Product Line
  • Soitec Breaks Ground on Singapore Fab Extension
  • Yole Webinar: Semiconductor Trends in Automotive
  • NexGen Power Systems Webinar: NexGen Vertical GaN™ Deep Dive: The Future of Power Semiconductors
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 91
  • STMicroelectronics and Soitec Cooperate on SiC Substrate Manufacturing Technology
  • Transphorm Expands Footprint with GaN Application Lab in China
  • Jaguar TCS Racing Reveal I-TYPE 6 – The Most Advanced All-Electric Jaguar Race Car Ever
  • ROHM and BASiC Semiconductor Form a Strategic Partnership
  • Purdue University and GlobalFoundries Partner to Strengthen Research and Development, Semiconductor Education
  • Wolfspeed Webinar: Virtual Seminar 2022
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 90
  • Infineon New Modules for 352 kW PV String Inverter
  • ROHM, Mazda, and Imasen Sign a Joint Agreement to Develop Inverters
  • Call for Proposals for SEMIKRON Innovation Award and SEMIKRON Young Engineer Award
  • BYD Scraps Spin-off of Chip Unit
  • Unikorn Announces Joining of the Taiwan Talent Sustainability Action Alliance
  • Wolfspeed Webinar: Design and Implementation of Future EV
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 89
  • Infineon to Invest €5 billion in a New Fab in Dresden
  • BorgWarner to Invest $500 Million in Wolfspeed
  • Infineon and Stellantis Agree on Silicon Carbide Chips
  • Nexperia is Shocked by the Secretary of State’s Order to Divest Newport Wafer Fab
  • Wide-Bandgap Power at Silicon Cost
  • GaN Systems Unveils Annual Power Semiconductor Predictions for 2023
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 88
  • Leapers Semiconductor Opens a New SiC Fab to Correspond to Market Challenges
  • Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Announces New 650V and 750V Automotive Qualified αSiC MOSFETs
  • Leapers Semiconductor Expands Its E0 Series SiC Power Modules Product Line
  • NXP Joins Semiconductor Climate Consortium
  • Photonic, Power Electronics & RF Packaging Forum
Power Semiconductors Weekly+ Vol 06
  • GE Shows 3.8kV SiC Diode
  • Vishay Intertechnology FRED Pt® Gen 5 600 V Hyperfast Rectifiers in Isolated Package Deliver Best in Class Reverse Recovery Performance
  • onsemi Launches Automotive Silicon Carbide-Based Power Module Trio for On-Board Chargers
  • Infineon Introduces The 950 V CoolMOS™ PFD7 Family with an Integrated Fast Body Diode to Address High-Power Lighting and Industrial SMPS Applications
  • Toshiba GaN Power Device Balances Performance and Ease of Use
  • Vishay Intertechnology 600 V EF Series Fast Body Diode MOSFET in Low Profile PowerPAK® 10 x 12 Package Delivers Industry’s Lowest RDS(ON)*Qg FOM
  • Saki Corporation Launches Upgraded X-Ray Inspection System for Power Modules
  • Qorvo® and SK Siltron CSS Announce Long-Term Silicon Carbide (SiC) Supply Agreement
  • Navitas and VREMT Open Joint R&D Lab for Next-Gen EV Power Systems and Semiconductors
  • Transphorm Appoints Six Company Leaders
  • Next-generation GaN E-mobility Technology. KYOCERA AVX Salzburg and VisIC Technologies Expand Their Collaboration
  • Jaguar Land Rover Partners with Wolfspeed for Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technology Supply for Next Generation Electric Vehicles
  • European Investment Bank Supports Development of Siltronic’s Next Generation of Silicon Wafers
  • Great Wall Motor to Set Up Chip-making Unit
  • $30 Million in Federal Funding to Advance Innovation and Production of Next-Generation GaN Chips at GlobalFoundries Fab in Vermont
  • Navitas’ EVP Ranbir Singh, Silicon Carbide Pioneer, Inducted into Engineering Hall of Fame
  • Geely Technology Group Sets Up Joint Lab with CR Micro for Automotive Power Semiconductor
  • flowPIM® S3 + 3xPFC for Power Ranges up to 11 kW
  • Infineon Expanding Production of High-power Semiconductor Modules
  • STMicroelectronics to Build Integrated Silicon Carbide Substrate Manufacturing Facility in Italy
  • TI’s New 300-millimeter Wafer Fab in Richardson, Texas, Begins Initial Production
  • onsemi Expands Operations in Bucharest with Opening of New Design Center
  • SwissSEM Opens Test-Laboratory in Switzerland
  • onsemi Expands its Silicon Carbide Fab in the Czech Republic
  • onsemi to sell 200mm Wafer Fab to Japanese and US Foundries Under New Strategic Focus
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 87
  • Odyssey Semiconductor Achieves 1200 Volt Rating on Vertical GaN Power Devices
  • New Vishay Intertechnology FRED Pt® Gen 5 Hyperfast and Ultrafast Rectifiers
  • First Aluminum Nitride Crystal with 43 mm Diameter
  • SK Siltron to Form JV to Develop SiC and GaN Chips
  • EPC Opens New Motor Drive Center of Excellence
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 86
  • Third Generation 1200V SiC MOSFETs from Toshiba
  • Wolfspeed Selects North Carolina for World’s Largest SiC Materials Facility
  • II-VI Changes Name to Coherent and Launches New Brand Identity
  • Showa Denko Starts to Ship Samples of 200mm SiC Epi-wafers
  • Showa Denko Group Doubles the Site of Storage Facility for Semiconductor Processing High-Purity Gas in South Korea
  • PCIM Asia 2022 to Be Moved to October with Major Brands and Concurrent Events Confirmed
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 85
  • Next Generation Uninterruptible Power Supplies with SiC Solutions from Leapers Semiconductor
  • Renesas Unveils New-Generation Si IGBTs for Electric Vehicle Inverters
  • Toshiba Launches Third Generation 650V SiC MOSFETs
  • SK Siltron CSS Opens a New Fab in Gumi
  • Marelli Motorsport and Politecnico di Torino Cooperate on GaN
  • Wolfspeed Webinar: Build More Efficient Solar Inverters and Energy Storage Systems with SiC
Power Semiconductors Weekly+ Vol 05
  • Bosch is Gunning for a Bigger Slice of the Automotive Semiconductor Business
  • Toshiba Releases 2.5A Output Smart Gate Driver Photocoupler for IGBT and MOSFET Control and Power Protection in Industrial Applications
  • Vincotech’s New Three-level NPC Module
  • Exploring Automated Single-Wafer Ashing of Compound Semiconductors
  • Technology and Cost Comparison of Seven Automotive Power Modules from: Hitachi, StarPower, Vitesco Technologies, STMicroelectronics, Denso, and Wolfspeed
  • Warwick University Commissions New ESPEC Test Chamber
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 84
  • New Vishay FRED Pt® Gen 5 600 V Ultrafast Rectifiers in TO-244 Package
  • Infineon Expands Supplier Base for SiC Wafers with II-VI
  • Green Light for Semikron Danfoss
  • Li Auto to Develop SiC Power Modules
  • SK Siltron to Complete New Wafer Fab in US Next Month
  • Japan’s Startup Flosfia to Produce Power Semiconductors That Increase EV Range
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 83
  • Bourns Enters IGBT Market
  • Navitas to Buy GeneSiC
  • Vishay to Expand Production in Germany
  • Ferrotec Breaks Ground at New Malaysia Factory
  • Hyundai to Produce Their Own Semiconductors
  • II-VI Closes $100 Million Contract to Supply Tianyu with SiC Substrates
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 82
  • Henkel and CITC Forge Partnership to Accelerate High-Thermal Die Attach Solutions
  • Traction Inverters Go GaN
  • onsemi Celebrates Expansion of SiC Production in New Hampshire
  • Vishay Receives R&D Grant for WATT4FRED Project
  • Demand for Chips is Collapsing Just as Biden Signs CHIPS and Science Act
  • Join Power Semiconductor Executive Summit in Munich
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 81
  • Leapers Semiconductor High Power Density SiC Modules Target Solar Application
  • SEMIKRON under Attack
  • Welcome to Bodo’s Wide Bandgap Event
  • Wolfspeed Webinar: Optimizing Drive Cycle Simulations for Automotive Applications
  • onsemi Power Webinars Series
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 80
  • Toshiba’s New SiC MOSFETs Delivers Low On-Resistance and Significantly Reduced Switching Loss
  • UnitedSiC (now Qorvo®) Extends Highest Performance, Most Efficient 750V SiC FET Portfolio for Power Designs
  • flowBOOST Dual and Triple Boosters for 1500 V Solar Inverters
  • LPE and A*Star’s Institute of Microelectronics to Develop High Quality 200mm SiC and Specialty Epitaxy Processes
  • Japan’s Denso Pushes EV Efficiency with New Power Semiconductors
  • Infineon Webinar: Hybrid and Electric Solutions for Commercial Vehicles
Power Semiconductors Weekly+ Vol 04
  • 3 Ways Semiconductors Enhance Automation and Efficiency
  • onsemi Receives Recognition for Third Straight Year
  • Renesas Partners with Tata to Accelerate Progress in Advanced Electronics for India and Emerging Markets
  • Research Facility to Help UK Take the Lead in Semi R&D
  • BorgWarner Plans Poland Power Electronics Tech Centre
  • ABB and CERN Partner to Study Electric Motor Energy Savings
  • Marelli Presents Its New 800 Volt Silicon Carbide Inverters Platform at Dritev
  • Automotive SiC Power Component Market to Grow to $1bn in 2022 then $3.94bn by 2026
  • STMicroelectronics Hosts French “Electronique 2030” Program Launch at its Crolles Site
  • SwissSEM Reveals Next Products
  • WIN Semiconductors Introduces 0.12 µm RF GaN on SiC Technology
  • Rad Hard GaN Transistors Offering Highest Density and Efficiency on the Market for Demanding Space Applications Available from EPC
  • University of Catania and STMicroelectronics Launch a New Advanced Master’s Program in Power Electronics Devices and Technologies
  • Japan’s Renesas CEO Says No Plans to Build Chip Production Facilities in U.S.
  • The Best Semiconductor of Them All?
  • South Korea Targets 340 trillion Won Investment for Chip Supremacy
  • How China Became Ground Zero for the Auto Chip Shortage
  • Silicon 100: Startups to Follow in 2022
  • Electric Cars as Buffer Storage for Solar Power: Infineon and Delta Enable Bidirectional Charging at Home
  • GlobalFoundries Statement on U.S. House of Representatives’ Passage of Legislation to Increase U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturing
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 79
  • Bosch Invests Further Billions in Chip Business
  • onsemi to Invest $1 Billion in Gyeonggi Research Center
  • Silicon Carbide Cooperation between SEMIKRON and ROHM Semiconductor
  • Soitec Boosts Customer Yield of SiC Manufacturing with KLA Inspection Technology
  • IMEC to Help Set Up Semiconductor Units in India
  • Talk to the Experts at Bodo’s Wide Bandgap Talk
  • PSMA PTR Webinar: SiC Power Technology Status and Barriers to Overcome
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 78
  • Toshiba Announced Availability of Highly Accurate SPICE Models
  • GlobalWafers Selects Sherman, Texas for New Semiconductor Silicon Wafer Site
  • Navitas Acquires VDD Tech to Expand High-Power, Next-Gen Semiconductor Capabilities
  • STMicroelectronics and GlobalFoundries to advance FD-SOI ecosystem with new 300mm manufacturing facility in France
  • GaN Webinar Series by EPC
  • Infineon Webinar: High-Power Semiconductor Solutions for Green Hydrogen Electrolyzer Applications
  • SEMIKRON Webinar: Power Module Reliability: Humidity
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 77
  • Infineon and Delta Electronics Strengthen Collaboration in WBG-based Server and Gaming PC Power Solutions
  • Toshiba Launches Fast Recovery Diode Housed in a Press-Pack Package
  • Temperature-Resistant Power Semiconductors 3D Printed by Chemnitz University of Technology
  • SK Siltron Leads Domestic SiC Power Semiconductor Production
  • Japan’s Greatest Chipmakers from Toshiba to Sony Brace for Engineer Scarcity
  • Infineon Webinar: Driving 100 km on 10 kWh? It’s All About Efficiency!
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 76
  • Leapers Semiconductor Introduces New Package SiC Power Module
  • DB HiTek Builds 8-inch SiC Semiconductor Production Line
  • Wise-integration Launches Most-Compact Gallium Nitride Half-Bridge Power IC
  • Wolfspeed Power Applications Forum
  • EPE 2022 ECCE Europe is on Its Way
Power Semiconductors Weekly+ Vol 03
  • The MOSIS Service of USC Information Sciences Institute and WIN Semiconductors Corp to Collaborate on III-V Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing
  • DENSO, Honeywell Co-Develop E-Motor for Lilium’s All-Electric Jet
  • Renesas Introduces Complex Device Driver Software to Ease Development of Battery Management Systems for Electric Vehicles
  • BorgWarner’s Silicon Carbide Inverter Powers Two Performance Car Brands to Win in Range
  • Korea’s LX Group Seeks to Acquire Magnachip Semiconductor
  • II-VI Incorporated Significantly Reduces Its Global Carbon Footprint with Renewable Energy Contracts in Asia
  • Vitesco Technologies Gives Outlook on Innovations for Electromobility
  • Bosch Bets as a Venture Capital and Contributes €250 million to Startups
  • Applied Materials Broadens Its Technology Portfolio for Specialty Chips with Acquisition of Picosun
  • Soitec to Build 300-mm SOI Wafer Fab Extension in Singapore
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 75
  • Leapers Semiconductor Hybrid Solutions Contribute to Greener Future
  • Magnachip Unveils a New 650V IGBT for Solar Inverters
  • PANJIT Introduces Two New Bridge Rectifiers
  • BYD Invests in TYSiC
  • Innoscience Opens European R&D Centre in Belgium’s ‘GaN Valley’
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 74
  • Toshiba Develops World’s First Double-Gate RC-IEGT
  • STMicroelectronics to Cooperate with GlobalFoundries
  • Mitsubishi Electric Initiates Semiconductor and Devices Lab Program
  • Toshiba Partners with Farnell to Strengthen Supply Chain
  • Navitas Highlights Next-Gen Power IC Technology at ‘GaN Marathon’
  • Wolfspeed Webinar: Silicon Carbide Power Devices Improve Heat Pump and Air Conditioner Efficiency, Size, Weight and Cost
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 73
  • Leapers Semiconductor Expands Compact SiC MOSFET Portfolio with E2 Series Modules
  • Advantest Acquires CREA
  • STMicroelectronics Opens New Clean Room in Morocco
  • Yole Développement and System Plus Consulting Combine their Expertise to Become Yole Group
  • PowerUP EXPO 2022
  • SEMIKRON Webinar: SEMITRANS 20 – High Power, Higher Reliability
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 72
  • ENPOWER First to Adopt Infineon’s Latest 750 V Discrete IGBTs
  • Okmetic Invests 400 million Euro to Build a New Fab in Finland
  • Diodes Incorporated Completes Acquisition of onsemi’s Wafer Fab
  • Transphorm’s GaN FETs Enable High Reliability Medical Applications
  • Allegro MicroSystems Announces Agreement to Acquire Heyday Integrated Circuits
  • DENSO Shares Company Direction Updates of Semiconductor Strategy
  • Wolfspeed Announces Appointment of New Global Sales and Marketing Leadership
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 71
  • Showa Denko’s Program to Develop 8-inch SiC Wafers Selected for NEDO’s Green Innovation Fund Projects
  • Hon Hai, YAGEO to Jointly Participate in XSemi’s Capital Increase for a Private Placement in Taiwan MOSFET Leader APEC
  • RS Semiconductor Materials Groundbreaking Ceremony of New Factory Construction for 300mm Silicon Wafer
  • Siemens Mobility and Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. Sign MoU to Push the Use of High Voltage SiC Technology
  • Texas Instruments Breaks Ground on New 300-mm Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication Plants in Sherman, Texas
  • Innoscience and WPG Sign Worldwide Distribution Agreement
  • EBV Elektronik Webinar: Energy Storage Systems Powered by CoolSiC™
Power Semiconductors Weekly+ Vol 02
  • Space-Saving Schottky Rectifiers from Diodes Incorporated Set New Benchmarks in Current Density
  • Nexperia Widens Its Offering of Discrete Components in Miniature DFN Packaging with Side-Wettable Flanks
  • Magnachip Introduces a New 40V MOSFET to Control BLDC Motors for Automotive Applications
  • Lucid Motors Integrates Wolfspeed’s Silicon Carbide Semiconductors into the Award-Winning Lucid Air
  • DOE Announces 15 Universities Selected for EcoCAR Electric Vehicle Challenge
  • Helmut Gassel Resigns as Chief Marketing Officer of Infineon Effective 31 May 2022, Supervisory Board Appoints Andreas Urschitz as Successor
  • Ultra-Low On-Resistance Rad Hard 200 V Transistor Now Available for Demanding Space Applications from EPC
  • BorgWarner to Provide eMotors for Leading EV Brand in China
  • STMicroelectronics and MACOM RF Gallium-Nitride-On-Silicon Prototypes Achieve Technology and Performance Milestones
  • NIO Selects High-Efficiency Silicon Carbide Traction Power Modules from onsemi
  • Infineon Moves Austin Production Site to Renewable Power
  • Partnership Performs Field Trial of GaN in IDCs
  • Vitesco Technologies Bags Major Order for Its New Electric Axle Drive
  • Technical Partnership Between Peugeot Sport and Marelli Aimed at the 9X8 Hypercar Hybrid Powertrain System
  • Nexperia Further Expands Its Offering of Clip-Bonded FlatPower Packaged Diodes with New Automotive CFP2-HP Devices
  • PowerDI8080-Packaged MOSFET from Diodes Incorporated Increases Power Density in Modern Automotive Applications
  • Electric Vehicles Land, Sea, Air – Record Growth as Challenges Mount
  • Actron Gains from New Energy Vehicle Applications
  • Nidec to Establish Semiconductor Solutions Center
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 70
  • Sensitron and EPC Collaborate to Introduce a High-Power Density 350 V GaN Intelligent Power Module
  • Infineon Expands Prime Switch Family with Press Pack IGBT
  • Nexperia and KYOCERA AVX Components Salzburg Agree Partnership for GaN Automotive Power Modules
  • Mitsubishi Electric Adds a New Module to SiC Power Device Lineup
  • Hitachi Energy Launches Power Semiconductor Module for EVs Globally
  • Rhombus Energy Solutions to Leverage Wolfspeed’s SiC Devices for Faster EV Charging Infrastructure
  • Renesas to Invest and Restart Operation of Kofu Factory as 300mm Wafer Fab Dedicated for Power Semiconductors
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 69
  • Power Integrations Launches SCALE EV: Automotive-Qualified IGBT/SiC Module Driver Family
  • STMicroelectronics Launches New MDmesh MOSFETs
  • STMicroelectronics Cooperates with SEMIKRON to Integrate SiC Power Technology in Next-Gen EV Drives
  • UnitedSiC (now Qorvo) Announces 1200V Gen 4 SiC FETs with Industry-best Figures of Merit
  • Infineon Expands CoolSiC™ Portfolio
  • onsemi Unveils World’s First TOLL-packaged 650 V Silicon Carbide MOSFET
  • Keysight Technologies Delivers Next-Generation Power Device Analyzer / Double-Pulse Tester
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 68
  • Solitron Devices Announced Low Cost 1200V Silicon Carbide MOSFET
  • Leapers Semiconductor Introduced Its 850V SiC High Voltage Platform
  • Infineon Updates EconoDUAL™ 3 Modules
  • Soitec on Track to Enlarge Silicon Carbide Product Portfolio
  • DENSO and USJC Collaborate on Automotive Power Semiconductors
  • II-VI Incorporated Extends Ion Implanter Disk Refurbishing Services to Asia
  • STMicroelectronics Webinar: Innovative Power Solutions to Meet the Challenges of Car Electrification
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 67
  • SanRex Launched GSA Series IGBT Modules
  • Leapers Semiconductor to Provide SiC Solutions for Renewable Energy Applications
  • ROHM and Delta Electronics Form a Strategic Partnership on Developing Power Devices for Power Supply Systems
  • SK Inc. Acquires Controlling Stake in Yes Power Technix
  • Toyoda Gosei’s GaN Power Device Development Adopted in Japanese Ministry of the Environment CO2 Reduction Project
  • Wolfspeed Opened the World’s Largest 200mm Silicon Carbide Fab
  • PCIM Europe 2022. Face-to-face Again
Power Semiconductors Weekly+ Vol 01
  • UK Gives Nod to Chinese Takeover of Newport Wafer Fab
  • Odyssey Semiconductor Appoints Mark Davidson as Chief Executive Officer
  • Power SiC Ecosystem Is Reshaped by Vertical Integration
  • Heraeus Electronics Introduces Cost Efficient, Highly Reliable Ag-free AMB Solution for High Powered Electronics
  • Navitas and PowerAmerica Accelerate Next-Gen Semiconductors to “Electrify our World™”
  • PM Modi to Inaugurate First Semicon India Conference
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 66
  • Mitsubishi Electric to Ship Samples of 2.0kV IGBT Module for Industrial Use
  • PANJIT Semiconductor Introduces New 650V and 1200V SiC Schottky Barrier Diodes
  • Infineon Introduced New IPM Series CIPOS™ Tiny IM323-L6G
  • Teledyne LeCroy Develops the Most Accurate Measurement System for GaN and SiC Semiconductor Analysis
  • TankeBlue Semiconductor to Raise Funds through IPO
  • Navitas Semiconductor at 2022 International Conference on Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology
  • Wolfspeed Webinar: Speed Up Silicon Carbide Adoption with Useful Power Module Reference Designs
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 65
  • Infineon Extends CoolSiC™ M1H Technology Portfolio with 1200 V SiC MOSFETs
  • Leapers Semiconductor to Introduce HPD Series SiC MOSFET Power Modules for Automotive Application
  • SanRex Launches Discrete 1200V Voltage SiC MOSFETs
  • BorgWarner Receives U.S. Department of Energy Award for DC Fast Charger
  • Infineon to Expand Existing Backend Operations in Indonesia
  • SEMICON Southeast Asia 2022 to Focus on Semiconductor Supply Chain Sustainability and Resilience
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 64
  • Toshiba Expands Super Junction MOSFETs with Four Additional 650V Devices
  • EPC Introduces 350V GaN Power Transistor
  • ASM Unveils Expansion in Singapore to Meet Global Demand for Advanced Semiconductors
  • Hyundai Motor Group Honors Infineon for Supply Competence and Strategic Cooperation
  • Shenzhen Stock Exchange Suspends IPO Review of BYD Semiconductor
  • Power&Beyond Web Conference: High Performance GaN Devices for High Volume Applications
  • Yole Développement Webcast: SiC Evolution. Cars Drive a Multi-billion Dollar Business
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 63
  • Toshiba Releases 150V N-channel Power MOSFET
  • Odyssey Semiconductor Announces Technology Development Milestones
  • Showa Denko Launches Mass Production of 6-inch SiC Single Crystal Wafers
  • SEMIKRON and Danfoss Silicon Power Join Forces
  • Nexperia Launches New Dallas Design Center
  • SEMIKRON Webinar: Power Module Reliability – Power Cycling
  • Wolfspeed Webinar: Enabling Industrial Motor Drive and Motion with Silicon Carbide
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 62
  • Infineon Presents Optimized CoolSiC™ MOSFETs 650 V in D²PAK
  • Microchip Unveils Industry-Leading 3.3 kV Silicon Carbide Power Devices
  • ROHM Starts Production of 150V GaN HEMTs
  • New SBD & MOSFET Packages from Wolfspeed Slash Size, Increase Power Density
  • NXP and Hitachi Energy Collaborate on Power Module to Accelerate Silicon Carbide Adoption in E-mobility
  • Navitas Announces World’s First 20-Year Warranty for GaN ICs
  • Power Integrations Unveils New Office Facility in Switzerland
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 61
  • GE announces Digi-Key as Channel Partner for Silicon Carbide Power Modules
  • Toyoda Gosei Succeeds in Making Larger GaN Substrates for Next-Generation Power Devices
  • SK Siltron to Spend $845 million on New 300mm Wafer Plant
  • SEMIKRON Foundation and ECPE Honour Awards
  • Wolfspeed Adds to Global Operations Leadership Team to Support Rapid Company Growth
  • Infineon’s Industrial Wide-Bandgap Developer Forum
  • Wolfspeed Webinar: Silicon Carbide TOLL MOSFETs Enable High Efficiency and High Power Density in 3.6-kW Totem-Pole PFC
2022_03_Power semiconductors weekly Vol 60
  • Lucid Air – EV AC Charging ‘Powered By ROHM’
  • Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Releases 600V Super Junction MOSFETs
  • Teledyne e2v HiRel Unveils Two Space-Screened Versions of GaN HEMTs
  • Infineon’s IPOSIM Now Offers Lifetime Estimation Simulations
  • Soitec to Expand its Manufacturing Footprint in Bernin with SiC
  • II-VI Incorporated Accelerates Investment in Silicon Carbide Substrate and Epitaxial Wafer Manufacturing
  • Infineon Webinar: Automated Lifetime Estimation of Power Semiconductors
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 59
  • Infineon Presents New Automotive 750 V EDT2 IGBTs
  • Toshiba’s New Generation Super Junction Power MOSFET “DTMOSVI Series”
  • FormFactor Introduces High-Power Semiconductor Wafer Probing System
  • InventChip Sets Up Strategic Fund Solely Invested by EV Maker Xiaopeng
  • EIB Releases €600 million Loan to STMicroelectronics
  • onsemi Divests Wafer Manufacturing Sites as Part of Fab-Liter Strategy
  • GaN Power Devices and Applications
2022_03_Power semiconductors weekly Vol 58
  • Infineon presents EiceDRIVER™ F3 Enhanced
  • Vishay Intertechnology Introduced 600 V E Series MOSFETs
  • Transphorm to Demonstrate 99% Efficiency Power Switching with a 1200 Volt GaN Power Transistor
  • Bosch to Invest on Extending Semiconductor Production in Reutlingen
  • Dr. John Palmour Elected to the National Academy of Engineering
  • Vishay Intertechnology Announces CEO Retirement and Succession Plan
  • Taiwan Semiconductor Webinar: Rectifier Diode Technology Evolution
2022_02_Power semiconductors weekly Vol 57
  • Mitsubishi Electric to Launch “SLIMDIP-X” Power Semiconductor Module
  • Cambridge GaN Devices to Develop GaN Power Transistors and ICs
  • GlobalWafers Italian Subsidiary Launches 300mm Expansion Plan
  • Infineon Invests €2 billion In a New Malaysia Frontend Fab
  • SEMIKRON Secures Billion Euro Contract with German Automotive Manufacturer
  • PowerAmerica’s Annual Meeting 2022
  • Wolfspeed Webinar: Silicon Carbide Solutions for Energy Storage Systems
2022_02_Power semiconductors weekly Vol 56
  • Mitsubishi Electric to Launch Half-Bridge Driver HVIC with BSD Function
  • Vishay Intertechnology N-Channel MOSFETs Deliver Best in Class RDS(ON)
  • Dual High-Side Switches from STMicroelectronics Add Extra Flexibility for Driving Capacitive Loads
  • European Chips Act
  • Toshiba Group Technology Strategy
  • GlobalWafers Capacity Expansion
  • Nexperia – Five Years of Independence
2022_02_Power semiconductors weekly Vol 55
  • Dual Gate Drivers Optimize and Simplify SiC and IGBT Switching Circuits
  • Power Integrations Introduces High-Voltage Switcher ICs with 1700 V SiC MOSFET
  • II-VI Qualifies 1200 V SiC MOSFET Platform to Automotive Standards and Expands Relationship with GE
  • STMicroelectronics to Double Investments to Meet High Chip Demand
  • Toshiba to Expand Power Semiconductor Production Capacity with 300-millimeter Wafer Fabrication Facility
  • Wolfspeed Webinar: Silicon Carbide Discrete MOSFETs Push Higher Power in EV Fast Charging
2022_02_Power semiconductors weekly Vol 54
  • Toshiba Launched New 1200/1700 V Silicon Carbide MOSFET Modules
  • Fuji Electric Makes an Investment in Production of SiC Power Semiconductors
  • IVWorks Acquires Saint-Gabain’s GaN Wafer Business
  • Wolfspeed Is to Open a Tech Hub in Belfast
  • GAC and CRRC Times Electric Set Up Qinglin Semiconductor
  • SEMIKRON Webinar: Increase Development Speed with SEMIKRON Application Samples
2022_01_Power semiconductors weekly Vol 53
  • Magnachip Launches New Generation of High-Voltage 600V SJ MOSFETs
  • USI Plans to Mass-Produce IGBT and SiC Power Modules for Electric Vehicle Inverters in 2022
  • Toshiba Established a New High Voltage Laboratory in Germany
  • Mitsubishi Electric to Expand Power Semiconductors Production
  • WeEn Semiconductors Launches Global Operation Center in Shanghai
  • Join Bodo’s WBG Expert Talk
  • Wolfspeed Webinar: Silicon Carbide Scale and Scalability Enabling Fast DC Charging
2022_01_Power semiconductors weekly Vol 52
  • Toshiba Expands Power MOSFETs Lineup
  • VINcoNPC X12 Engineered to Up Power & Efficiency
  • Infineon’s New OptiMOS™ Power MOSFET
  • SkyWater and Applied Novel Devices Enable Breakthrough with New Class of Silicon Power MOSFET
  • A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics and Soitec to Develop Next-Generation Silicon Carbide Semiconductors
  • TANAKA Denshi Kogyo to Strengthen Its Capacity of Aluminum Bonding Wires for Power Semiconductors
  • Diodes Incorporated and Sentec Set Up DiodSent JV
Power semiconductors weekly Special Volume 3 SiC and GaN
  • Bodo’s Wide Bandgap Event
  • PowerUP Expo

  

Power semiconductors weekly Vol 51
  • Ruttonsha International Rectifier to Buy Visicon Power
  • Status of the Power Electronics Industry 2021
  • Status of the Power Module Packaging Industry 2021
  • SiC Transistor Comparison 2021
  • ExpoElectronica 2022 is Scheduled for April
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 50
  • BYD Launches 1,200 V Power Device Driver Chip
  • Wuxi Leapers Semiconductor Launches E0 Series SiC Power Module
  • hofer powertrain and VisIC Technologies Develop 3-Level 800V GaN Inverter
  • LX Semicon Acquires LG Innotek SiC Asset
  • BYD Starts Buying IGBT Modules from Other Suppliers
  • Marching-Power Technology Closes 500 million Yuan Series C Round GaN Chipmaker
  • CorEnergy Semiconductor Completes Series C Financing to Expand Production
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 49
  • Update on ROHM Solution Simulator: New Thermal Analysis Function
  • STMicroelectronics Introduces First PowerGaN Products
  • alpitronic Selects Infineon’s Easypack™ Coolsic™ Modules and Eicedriver™ X3 Drivers for Its 50 kw Hypercharger
  • Nexperia Uses AIXTRON Equipment as It Enters the SiC Market
  • Wuxi Leapers Semiconductor Co., Ltd. Completed 100 million yuan of A-Round Financing
  • STMicroelectronics and Politecnico di Milano Expand Semiconductor R&D Infrastructure
  • AspenCore Releases Guide to Silicon Carbide: Enabling a Smart Energy Future
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 48
  • onsemi Launches High-Performance, Low Power-Loss SUPERFET V Family of MOSFETs
  • Toshiba’s New Press Pack IEGT Contributes to Size Reduction and Higher Efficiency of Industrial Equipment
  • STMicroelectronics Releases New Silicon-Carbide Devices
  • CISSOID & Silicon Mobility Announce a Partnership on SiC Inverters for Electric Vehicles
  • Microchip to Provide SiC MOSFETs and Digital Gate Drivers for Mersen’s SiC Power Stack Reference Design
  • Bosch Gives Go-Ahead for Volume Production of Silicon Carbide Chips
  • onsemi Webinar: How SiC is Shifting the Future of EV
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 47
  • Deeper Integration at Higher Power
  • Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Releases 600V Low Ohmic and Fast Body Diode αMOS5™ Super Junction MOSFETs Family
  • Vitesco Technologies Enters into Strategic Partnership with GaN Systems Alongside a Minority Investment
  • Soitec Acquires NOVASiC and Announces Strategic Partnership with Mersen to Develop New Silicon Carbide Substrates
  • A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics and STMicroelectronics Team Up on SiC R&D for the EV Market and Industrial Applications
  • BorgWarner Suzhou Celebrates Phase II Ground Breaking, Enhancing R&D and Production Capabilities
  • WeEn Technology Answers the Call for Higher Efficiency
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 46
  • Toshiba Integrates a High-performance Driver IC for Controlling Next-generation Power Semiconductors into a Single Chip
  • GaN Systems and USI Form Strategic Partnership to Accelerate GaN Adoption in Electric Vehicles
  • Aehr Test Systems Joins PowerAmerica Institute to Support Advancing SiC and GaN Technologies
  • WIN Semiconductors and NYCU Established a Joint Technology Innovation Center
  • Supervisory Board Appoints Jochen Hanebeck as Successor to Dr. Reinhard Ploss as CEO of Infineon
  • PowerUP EXPO 2021
  • Microchip Webinar: Applications of Silicon Carbide in Vehicle Electrification
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 45
  • Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Introduces 80V Power MOSFET
  • Fuji Electric Launches the 2nd-Generation Discrete SiC-SBD Series
  • Infineon Significantly Improves Technology with OptiMOS™ 6 100 V
  • ROHM Recognized as a Preferred Supplier of SiC Power Solutions by UAES
  • Texas Instruments to Build New 300-mm Semiconductor Wafer Fabrication Plants
  • DuPont Announced Acquisition of Rogers Corporation
  • Semikron Webinar: Reduced Thermal Resistance with Latest Phase Change TIM
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 44
  • Nexperia Introduced High-Performance Silicon Carbide Diodes
  • Diodes Incorporated Target EV Applications with New High Current Rated TOLL MOSFETs
  • Bosch to Create European Supply Chain for Silicon Carbide Semiconductors
  • Geely to Begin Mass-Production of Its Silicon Carbide Power Modules
  • II-VI Incorporated to Supply Silicon Carbide Substrates for Power Electronics
  • Toshiba Announced Strategic Reorganization
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 43
  • SemiQ Launches New 1200V SiC MOSFET
  • DENSO Provides SiC Power Semiconductors
  • Semiconductor Power Electronics Center Developed a Novel and Cost-Effective 3.6kV/400A SiC HB IPM Based on the Austin SuperMOS
  • BorgWarner Receives U.S. Department of Energy Award for High Power-Dense Inverter
  • KEC Invests 20 billion Won to Take the ‘Second Leap’
  • Qorvo® Acquires United Silicon Carbide (UnitedSiC)
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 42
  • Vincotech’s flowANPFC and flow3xANPFC for More Efficient DC EV Charging
  • B-TRAN™ will be Evaluated Against IGBTs and SiC Power Devices
  • Zhenghai Group and ROHM to Establish a Joint Venture in SiC Power Module Business
  • Bosch to Invest More Than 400 Million Euros in Its Semiconductor Fabs in 2022
  • Siltronic Breaks Ground for a New Fab in Singapore
  • SK Hynix to Acquire Local Chip Contract Manufacturer for $492 Million
  • Bodo’s Wide Bandgap Event Goes Online on November 30
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 41
  • Wolfspeed and ZINSIGHT Enhance Efficiency with Silicon Carbide
  • centrotherm to Cooperate with TRANSFORM
  • Littelfuse to Acquire Carling Technologies
  • Transphorm Appoints Cindi Moreland to Board of Directors
  • PINK Webinar: Sintering Basics and the Benefits of PINK Sintering Systems
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 40
  • STMicroelectronics New MDmesh™ K6 800V STPOWER MOSFETs
  • ROHM’s Latest Generation of Dual MOSFETs
  • Epitaxy Equipment Market Trends
  • Infineon and EBV Elektronik Webinar: High Power UPS with CoolSiC™
  • Semikron Webinar: Gate Driver Principles, Considerations and Selection Process
2021_10_Power semiconductors weekly Vol 39
  • New Infineon EasyPACK™ 2B EDT2 Power Module
  • New Way of Detecting Transistor Defects
  • $18M NSF Grant to Build National Semiconductor Fabrication Facility
  • General Motors and Wolfspeed Forge Strategic Supplier Agreement
  • Navitas Shenzhen Expands 300% to Support Extraordinary China Revenue Growth and Accelerate High-Power GaN Applications
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 38
  • Toshiba’s New Simulation Technology Shortens Verification Times for Automotive Semiconductors by about 90%
  • High-Voltage GaN-on-Silicon HEMT Reaches 300mm
  • Showa Denko Concludes Long-Term Contract to Supply SiC Epitaxial Wafers for Toshiba
  • SUMCO Announced Issuance of New Shares to Support Production of Silicon Wafers
  • II-VI Incorporated Wins Excellent Partner Awards from Sumitomo
  • Keysight Technologies, National Central University Optical Sciences Center, Establish Third-generation Semiconductor R&D and Test Open Laboratory
  • Automotive Semiconductor Trends 2021
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 37
  • VINcoSIM – New Online Simulation Environment from Vincotech
  • UnitedSiC Announced Industry-Best 6mohm SiC FET
  • GaN Systems Signed Semiconductor Capacity Agreement with BMW
  • Cree | Wolfspeed to Transfer to the New York Stock Exchange
  • Grand Capping Ceremony of Ferrotec(Jiangsu)Power Semiconductor Research Institute
  • Silicon MOSFET Market and Technology Trends 2021
  • International Conference on Integrated Power Electronics Systems and Solutions
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 36
  • Hitachi Develops Highly Flexible Design Technology Based on Physical Model of TED-MOS SiC Power Device
  • Tandem Diodes for Faster Switching
  • Showa Denko Concludes Long-Term Contract to Supply SiC Epitaxial Wafers for ROHM
  • Global Fab Equipment Spending Forecast to Reach $100B in 2022
  • Hangzhou Semiconductor Wafer Has Successfully Completed Financing
  • Vincotech Webinar: Design Challenges and Solutions for 1,500 V PV Inverter Systems
  • Infineon Webinar: Power Semiconductor Solutions for Propulsion and Auxiliaries in Trucks, Delivery Vehicles and Buses
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 35
  • Infineon Enhances 1200 V EconoDUAL™ 3 Portfolio with IGBT7 Featuring New Current Ratings
  • Power Integrations Introduces New SCALE-iFlex Gate Drivers
  • New Applied Materials Technologies Help Silicon Carbide Chipmakers Accelerate the Transition to 200mm Wafers
  • BYD Semiconductor Moves Forward
  • Infineon Celebrates the Official Start of Production in Their Brand New 300-Millimeter Wafer Chip Factory
  • Nexperia Launches ‘Power Live’ Virtual Conference
  • Semikron Webinar: Efficient Green Hydrogen Production with Power Electronic Stacks
2021_09_Power semiconductors weekly Vol 34
  • Infineon and Panasonic Accelerate GaN Technology Development for 650 V GaN Power Devices
  • SMIC to Build $8.87bn Shanghai Chip Plant in Challenge to TSMC
  • 5-year Plan Gives Leg Up to Chip Base Material
  • Hongwei Technology Power Semiconductors Company Went Public
  • IGBT Market and Technology Trends 2021
  • Heraeus Electronics at PCIM Asia 2021
  • Avnet Silica Webinars: Power Solutions for Vehicles and Fast Charger Applications
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 33
  • Japan’s Fuji Electric Gives $360m Boost to Power Chip Business
  • onsemi to Acquire GT Advanced Technologies
  • VisIC Technologies Raises $35M, in a Round Led by GoldenSand Capital
  • ROHM Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary in Europe: Focus on Power and Analog Solutions
  • EPE’21 ECCE Europe is Virtual but Added Value
  • Infineon Webinar: Power MOSFET Packages – Making the Right Choice for Your Application
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 32
  • Pump up the Power of Your 1500 V PV Inverters with flowANPC S3 split
  • Cree | Wolfspeed and STMicroelectronics Expand Existing 150mm Silicon Carbide Wafer Supply Agreement
  • Star Semiconductor Intends to Raise 3.5 Billion Yuan for a Number of Power Device Expansion Projects
  • II-VI to Aim at the Automotive Market with Silicon Carbide Armed with GE Patents
  • Austrian Research Project “H2Pioneer“: Green Hydrogen for the Semiconductor Industry
  • Wolfspeed Webinar: Enhancing Performance Metrics of Energy Storage Systems with SiC Modules
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 31
  • Keysight Launches Scienlab Battery Pack Test System with High Voltage Silicon Carbide Technology
  • Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Expansion of the Crystal Pulling Hall at Siltronic’s Freiberg Site
  • A College of Semiconductor Research is Established at NTHU
  • Semicon Taiwan 2021 is a Journey
  • STMicroelectronics Webinar: New SLLIMM HP Intelligent Power Module for Motor Control Applications
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 30
  • Lower Your Total Cost of Ownership with High Performance Si3N4 AMB Substrates
  • New Littelfuse 1700 V SiC Schottky Barrier Diodes Offer Faster Switching, Higher Efficiency
  • First Aerospace-qualified Baseless Power Module Family Improves Aircraft Electrical System Efficiency
  • Driving Electromobility and Energy Efficiency Forward: Infineon on Board the VW ID.4 USA Tour
  • Geely and ROHM Concluded a Strategic Partnership on SiC Power Devices
  • Space Industry Launches with GaN Systems
  • Transphorm Closes JV Transaction for Acquisition of AFSW Wafer-Fab
  • Macronix and Foxconn Sign Asset Transaction Agreement for 6-inch Wafer Fab
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 29
  • STMicroelectronics Manufactures First 200mm Silicon Carbide Wafers
  • Replace Silicon IGBTs with Industry’s Most Rugged Silicon Carbide Power Solutions Now Available at 1700V
  • ROHM’s New Hybrid IGBTs with Built-In SiC Diode
  • Mersen to Form Part of a SiC Semiconductor Supply Chain Network
  • Heraeus Electronics Joins PowerAmerica Institute
  • Mouser and ON Semiconductor Set Up Content Platform for Power Conversion Solutions
  • SEMICON Southeast Asia 2021 Goes Virtual
  • Infineon Silicon Carbide Virtual Event 2021
Power semiconductors weekly Vol. 28
  • Shanghai Tianyue Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Material Project is Published and is Expected to Start in Late July
  • Japan’s Rohm Kicks off $45m Venture Fund to Drive New Chip Tech
  • Huawei Obtains China Patent for Si IGBT
  • Infineon Webinar: Power Semiconductor Solutions for the Development of Green Hydrogen Systems
Power semiconductors weekly Special Vol. 2
  • Power Integrations
  • STMicroelectronics
  • Infineon Technologies
  • Mitsubishi Electric
  • Danfoss Silicon Power
  • Semikron
  • SanRex
  • GeneSiC
  • On Semiconductor
  • ShinDengen
  • Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
  • and many more …
Power semiconductors weekly Vol. 27
  • Semiconductor Wafer Producer SK Siltron CSS to Invest $300M in US to Boost EV Supply Chain
  • 25 Years of Silicon Carbide at ST and the New Era Ahead
  • Compound Semiconductor Quarterly Market Monitor
  • Semikron Webinar: Thermal Resistance of Power Modules
Power semiconductors weekly Vol. 26
  • Flow S3 with Advanced Die-Attach Technology
  • Zhixin Semiconductor Co., Ltd. IGBT Module Packaging and Testing Production Line was Officially Put into Operation
  • ITEC Emerges as Independent Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer
  • ASM Expands Its Epitaxy Product Offerings with New Intrepid® ESA™
  • ST and Exagan, The New Chapter in the Gallium Nitride Story
Power semiconductors weekly Vol. 25
  • TRENCHSTOP™ 5 WR6 Family in TO-247-3-HCC Housing
  • After BYD, Another Chinese Company to Mass Produce Automotive IGBTs
  • UK’s Largest Chip Plant to Be Acquired by Chinese-Owned Firm Nexperia
  • Hitachi ABB Power Grids is Evolving to Become Hitachi Energy
  • ON Semiconductor Celebrates Being Recognized as Most Sustainable Company in the Semiconductor Industry in 2021 by World Finance
  • PCIM Asia Conference 2021 to Feature Over 50 Papers in Upcoming Edition
Power semiconductors weekly_Vol 24
  • Renault Group and STMicroelectronics Enter Strategic Cooperation on Power Electronics
  • II-VI Incorporated Introduces Heated Ion Implantation Foundry Services for 150 mm Silicon Carbide Wafers
  • Toshiba’s New Device Structure Improves SiC MOSFET High Temperature Reliability and Reduces Power Loss
  • BYD Semiconductor Bumps Prices by 5% as Global Chip Shortage Persists
  • Nagoya Institute of Technology and NGK Establish “NGK Environment Innovation Laboratory”
  • New Semiconductor Fabs to Spur Surge in Equipment Spending
  • EE Awards Asia
Power semiconductors weekly Vol. 23
  • EBV Elektronik Announces Strategic Cooperation with Infineon to Deliver Cutting-Edge Silicon Carbide Technologies
  • Infineon Cements Position as the World’s Number One Automotive Semiconductor Supplier
  • Trends in Worldwide Semiconductor Production Capacity
  • Research Collaboration in Manufacture and Performance of SiC Schottky Diodes
  • Hitachi New Facility is Being Established in the United States in Order to Collaborate and Create New Solutions with Customers
Power Semiconductors Weekly Vol 22
  • Cree and Gospower Deliver Silicon Carbide to Server Power Supply Market
  • Mitsubishi Electric to Launch T-series 2.0kV IGBT Module for Industrial Use
  • ON Semiconductor Announces New Full Silicon Carbide MOSFET Module Solutions for Charging Electric Vehicles at APEC 2021
  • Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Announces New Director Nominees
  • How to Read an IGBT Module Datasheet
Power Semiconductors Weekly Vol 21
  • Bosch Opens Chip Factory of the Future in Dresden
  • Toshiba’s Triple-Gate IGBT Power Semiconductors Cut Switching Power Losses by 40.5%
  • 5th Generation 650V SiC Schottky MPS™ Diodes for Best-in-Class Efficiency
  • G3R™ 750V SiC MOSFETs Offer Unparalleled Performance and Reliability
  • Japan Puts All Chips on the Table to Lure Semiconductor Makers
Power Semiconductors Weekly Vol 20
  • Welsh Chip Maker Newport Wafer Fab Fears Chinese Takeover by Stealth
  • SEMI: Global 200MM Fab Capacity on Pace to Meet Surging Demand, Address Chip Shortage
  • Samsung Chose Infineon for Its First MOSFET-Based Refrigerator Inverter Design
  • The 33rd International Symposium on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs (ISPSD) is Online
  • Join Wolfspeed Silicon Carbide Power Experts for a Five-Week Seminar Series
Power Semiconductors Weekly Special Edition Vol 01. PCIM Europe Digital Days 2021
  • Mitsubishi Electric
  • Semikron
  • Infineon Technologies
  • Fuji Electric
  • Hitachi ABB Power Grids
  • Dynex Semiconductor
  • Littelfuse
  • On Semiconductor
  • Wolfspeed
  • Sirectifier
  • STMicroelectroics
  • SanRex
  • Nexperia
  • ROHM Semiconductor
  • Vishay
  • WeEn Semiconductors
Power Semiconductors Weekly Vol 19
  • TSMC to Increase Auto Chip Output by 60% in 2021
  • STMicroelectronics Honored with Prestigious IEEE Milestone for Historical “Multiple Silicon Technologies on a Chip” Achievement
  • ROHM’s ‘Environmental Vision 2050’
  • Gartner Says Global Chip Shortage Expected to Persist Until Second Quarter of 2022
  • Japan to Boost Spending to Promote Local Chip Production
  • Bodo’s Expert Talk in June
Power Semiconductors Weekly Vol 18
  • China’s BYD Plans to Spin Off and List Semiconductor Unit 
  • Toshiba’s New Technology for SiC Power Modules Improves Reliability and Reduces Size 
  • The New SEMIKUBE for 3-Level Designs 
  • South Korea Vows to Build World’s Largest Semiconductor Belt 
  • ROHM and Mouser Present New eBook on Power Solutions for Next-Generation Electric Vehicles 
  • 15th International Seminar on Power Semiconductors 

Power Semiconductors Weekly Vol 17
  • Industry’s First Automotive Qualified SiC Six-Pack Power Module for EV Traction Inverters – Easy Power Upscaling with HybridPACK™ Drive CoolSiC™
  • CISSOID Expands Its SiC Intelligent Power Modules Platform
  • Imec and AIXTRON Demonstrate 200 mm GaN Epitaxy on AIX G5+ C for 1200V Applications with Breakdown in Excess of 1800V
  • On Semi Brings Silicon Carbide to Formula E Power Inverter
  • NXP Sells $2 Billion of Debt to Fund Power-Saving Semiconductors
  • Infineon Increases Supply Security for Silicon Carbide by Expanding the Supplier Base
  • Industry Alliance Crucial to SiC Advancement in Taiwan, Says Actron Chair
Power Semiconductors Weekly Vol 16
  • SEMIKRON and Silicon Mobility Announce Collaboration into a 24V to 96V Inverter Platform for Batteries Powered Vehicles up to 50KW 
  • Mitsubishi Electric to Launch New X-Series HVIGBTs and HVDIODEs 
  • Nexperia’s 650 V GaN FETs Enable 80 PLUS ® Titanium-class Power Supplies Operating at 2 kW and Above 
  • EiceDRIVER™ X3 Enhanced and X3 Compact
  • EasyPACK™ CoolSiC™ MOSFET Module Supports Fast-Switching DC-Link Voltage of 1500 V for Solar Systems and ESS Applications 
  • Yes Power Technix Supplies SiC Power Chips for Use in E-bikes 
  • JEDEC Wide Bandgap Power Semiconductor Committee Publishes a Milestone Document for Bias Temperature Instability of Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOS Devices
  • SiC MOSFET in Solar & Energy Storage Webinar 
Power Semiconductors Weekly Vol 15
  • TSMC Supplier Expects To Equip U.S. Chip Plant In September Next Year 
  • Yes Power Technix to Receive SiC Trench MOSFET Tech 
  • Foxconn in Talks to Buy Chip Plant to Support EV Ambitions 
  • Taiwan to Launch Programs to Expand Semiconductor Workforce 
  • Construction of Cree Site Nears Completion 
  • II-VI Incorporated Inaugurates Technology and R&D Center in Shanghai 
  • Benefits of Using Silicon Carbide in Next Generation Programmable Power Test Solutions 
Power Semiconductors Weekly Vol 14
  • II-VI Incorporated Expands Silicon Carbide Manufacturing Footprint for Power Electronics in Electric Vehicles and Clean Energy Applications 
  • New LoPak module: Now for 1200 V Applications with Same Familiar Packaging 
  • IIT Hyderabad, NXP India, MeitY Join Hands to Boost Semiconductor and IP Startups 
  • TSMC Plant Hit By Power Outage – Millions Of Dollars In Damage Expected 
  • Bidirectional Topologies and Semiconductors for e-Mobility On-Board Chargers
Power Semiconductors Weekly Vol 13
  • Vishay Intertechnology World’s Best Automotive -80 V P-Channel MOSFET Increases Efficiency and Power Density 
  • China’s Wingtech Builds $2Bn EV-Geared Plant Amid Chip Shortage 
  • Boost for Semiconductor Production in Austria 
  • ROHM Semiconductor Europe Appoints New President 
  • Toshiba Gets Buyout Offer from British Private Equity Firm 
  • Push the Limits of Efficiency and Power Density for EV Charger Converters 
  • EBV Elektronik Presents: SiC/GaN Training Days 
  • APEC 2021 Conference Goes Virtual 
Power Semiconductors Weekly Vol 12
  • Renesas Says Normal Production at Fire-Hit Chip Plant to Take 100-120 Days 
  • CEO of Largest U.S. Chip Foundry Explains Why Semiconductor Shortage Could Last Through 2022 
  • How Will Chipmaker TSMC Spend $100 Billion in 3 Years? Easy 
  • China Cuts Taxes to Spur Semiconductor Expansion 
  • II-VI Wins Battle for Coherent 
  • High Efficient PFC Systems with STMicroelectronics Technology 
Power Semiconductors Weekly Vol 11
  • Achieving Industry-Leading Low Loss, Expanding the Discrete IGBT XS Series Lineup 
  • MiniSKiiP®DUAL with Advanced NEW Die-attach Technology 
  • Vitesco Technologies Wins Major Order for 800-volt Sic-Technology in Electric Vehicles 
  • South Korea Eyes Next-Generation Power Chips 
  • Semiconductor Equipment Billings Set Another Record High 
  • Show Must Go On. Live Semiconductor Events in April 
Power Semiconductors Weekly Vol 10
  • ZF Offers 800-Volt Components for Electric Vehicles
  • Power-efficient On-board Electrical System Uses Technology Developed by Siemens Mobility and Infineon
  • UnitedSiC FET-Jet Calculator
  • Nexperia and United Automotive Electronic Systems Agree Comprehensive Partnership for Gallium Nitride
  • China’s SMIC Gets Shenzhen Funds for US$2.4bn Fab
  • Japan’s Silicon Wafer Latecomers Turn to China for Expansion
  • Enabling 99.3% Efficiency in 3.6kW Totem-pole PFC Using 750V Gen 4 SiC FETs
Power Semiconductors Weekly Vol 8
  • New 650 V CoolSiC™ Hybrid Discrete for Automotive
  • Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Releases Automotive Qualified 1200V αSiC MOSFETs for Electric Vehicle Applications
  • Renesas to Purchase Dialog Semiconductors for $5.9bn
  • Power Electronics for E-Mobility 2021
  • EE Times Presents: Roadmap to Next-Gen EV & AV
  • EDA Direct and Siemens ‘Thermal Testing of High Power Density Semiconductors for Vehicle Electrification’ Webinar
Power Semiconductors Weekly Vol 9
  • Bosch Reaches Milestone on the Way to Opening New Wafer Fab in Dresden
  • Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation Announces Major Investment in Power Devices Business
  • Toshiba Releases 650V Super Junction Power MOSFETs
  • Infineon Launched StrongIRFET™ 2 Power MOSFETs
  • Marelli Launches Proprietary Full SiC Power Module for Electric and Hybrid Traction Applications in Motorsports
  • The 2021 Technology Outlook for Silicon Carbide Semiconductors
  • Bodo’s WBG Expert Talk
Power Semiconductors Weekly Vol 7
  • Toshiba Launches Silicon Carbide MOSFET Module
  • Nexperia Announces Plans to Grow Global Production and Increase R&D Spend
  • ON Semiconductor CEO Expects Auto Chip Backlog to End by Third Quarter
  • Denso Expands Semiconductor Capacity in Malaysia
  • Infineon Says Can Meet Chip Demand with Help of New Austria Plant
  • Biden to Order EV Battery, Mineral Supply Chain Review
  • Powerex Announces New CEO
  • Power SiC – Life in The Fast Lane as SiC Penetration Accelerates – Webcast
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 6
  • GeneSiC’s New 3rd Generation SiC MOSFETs
  • ON Semiconductor’s New 650V Silicon Carbide MOSFETs
  • NXP and Infineon Plants Hit by Power Outage in Texas Storm
  • TSMC to Help Automotive Industry
  • Chipmaker Renesas Halts Ibaraki Plant Operations on Quake Checks
  • Industrial Wide-Bandgap Developer Forum
  • GaN for Appliance and Industrial Applications
  • PCIM Europe to Be Held Digitally Only from 3–7 May 2021
Power Semiconductors Weekly Vol 5
  • GaN Systems Ships 20,000,000 GaN Transistors
  • CEO Interview: The Next Generation of GaN Power ICs
  • ROHM SiC MOSFETs Solve Design Challenges for Leading Solar Energy Company Midnite Solar
  • Richardson Electronics, Ltd. Continues Expansion of Power Management Capabilities with SemiQ Third Generation SiC Diode Modules
  • Infineon Bets on Strong EV Growth
  • US Chip Industry Calls on Biden Administration to Fund Factories
  • Review of the 2020 Semiconductor Market and a Look to 2021
  • SemiSel 5: Simplify Power Semiconductor Selection
Power Semiconductors Weekly Vol 4
  • Samsung considers purchasing NXP Semiconductors, Renesas, Infineon, or Texas Instruments
  • Infineon Strives to Meet Auto Industry Demand as Supply Chains Creak
  • Infineon New 650 V CoolSiC™ Hybrid IGBT
  • Chip Shortage Disrupts General Motors to Idle Three North American Plants Next Week
  • JEDEC Wide Bandgap Power Semiconductor Committee Publishes its First Guideline for Silicon Carbide (SiC) Based Power Conversion Devices
  • PCIM Europe Will Take Place from 31 August – 2 September 2021 in Nuremberg, Germany
Power Semiconductors Weekly Vol 2
  • Fuji Electric Launches X Series IGBT
  • Vincotech’s New 1200 V Sixpack Solution for Servo Drive Applications
  • ROHM Completes New Building at Apollo Plant in Chikugo
  • Mouser Has Announced a Global Distribution Agreement with SanRex
  • Da Nang Licenses US$110 Million Semiconductor Project
  • Toshiba’s Lineup Expansion of Schottky Barrier Diodes
  • AspenCore Guide to Gallium Nitride: A New Era for Power Electronics
  • PCIM Asia relocates to Shenzhen in September 2021
Power semiconductors weekly Vol 3
  • SK Group Invests in Domestic Producer of Silicon Carbide
  • Vishay 650 V SiC Schottky Diodes
  • Japan’s Renesas Steps in to Ease Automotive Chip Shortage
  • Infineon Expands EiceDRIVER Portfolio
  • JEDEC WBG Power Semiconductor Committee Publishes New Test Method
  • Anglia Expands SiC Portfolio with UnitedSiC
  • Power Semiconductors Webinars
  • On Semiconductor and Cree Changes in Management
Power Semiconductors Weekly Vol 1
  • Denso’s new silicon carbide power semiconductors used in Toyota Mirai
  • Rohm will invest 60 billion yen to increase output of next-generation power semiconductors for
  • Automotive Chip Shortages Only Part of the Problem
  • Major China MOSFET supplier raises prices
  • 3rd Generation 650V/1200V SiC Diode Modules Released from SemiQ
  • Cree Delivers New Silicon Carbide Power Module Portfolio
  • The Infineon-Cypress Merger: What Does it Mean for the Tech Industry?