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Power electronics: facing rapid capacity expansion - News
WEBSep 12, 2024 · The power electronics supply chain has recently rapidly expanded its manufacturing capacity, particularly for SiC and silicon devices, as well as SiC wafers. However, this will consolidate, driving technology innovations, price reductions, and new strategies, says Yole. The discrete market, valued at …
Battle for 8-inch SiC heats up - News
WEB1 day ago · Over the next few years, overall market demand is expected to maintain growth, with predictions that the global SiC power device market could reach $9.17 billion by 2028. According to Tankeblue data, upgrading from 4-inch to 6-inch can reduce unit costs by 50 percent, and moving from 6-inch to 8-inch could further cut costs by 35 percent.
Polar Semi to become US merchant power foundry - News
WEB1 day ago · Polar Semiconductor, a US-based semiconductor manufacturer specialising in sensor, power, and high-voltage wafer production, has completed its sale to Niobrara Capital and Prysm Capital. The $175 M in equity financing has been closed to convert Polar to a US-owned merchant foundry and fund expansion of its Bloomington, Minnesota manufacturing ...
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ST launches integrated high-voltage power stage - News
WEB6 days ago · The driver has a wide input supply voltage range from 9V to 20V for optimum flexibility, while CMOS/TTL-compatible logic inputs down to 3.3V simplify interfacing with a host controller. The PWD5T60 is in full production and available in a compact 12mm x 12mm VFQFPN package only 0.95mm high, from $3.28 for orders of 1000 pieces.
PCIM 2025: growing to meet demand - News
WEBSep 11, 2024 · As a key gathering for the power electronics sector, the PCIM Expo PCIM Nuremberg, 06-08 May 2025, is expanding for the first time from four to six halls in to create more space. The potential offered by power electronics coupled with increasing complexity and growing demands for energy efficiency, reliability, and miniaturisation are driving ...
Wolfspeed unveils 2300V SiC Module - News
WEBSep 17, 2024 · Wolfspeed has unveiled a SiC module, which it claims will transform the renewable energy, energy storage, and high-capacity fast-charging sectors through improved efficiency, durability, reliability, and scalability. The 2300V baseplate-less SiC power modules for 1500V DC Bus applications were developed and launched using Wolfspeed’s s 200mm ...
Infineon develops first 300mm power GaN wafer - News
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Infineon Technologies has succeeded in developing the world’s first 300 mm power GaN wafer technology, claiming to be the first company in the world to master this groundbreaking technology in an existing and scalable high-volume manufacturing environment. It believes the breakthrough will help drive the market for GaN-based power semiconductors.
SMC: Swelling SiC shipments with a second fab - News
WEB5 days ago · Opening this 300,000 square foot facility, which cost $3 billion RMB (US $410 million) and is creating 300 new jobs, will enable the company to boost production by 1.2 million silicon wafers and 60,000 SiC wafers per year – that equates to more than a quadrupling of the company’s annual output. Founded in 1997, SMC started considering the ...