Seoul, South Korea – [Sep 14, 2024] – SK Keyfoundry, the dedicated logic foundry unit of SK Hynix, continues to expand its footprint in the specialty foundry market. The company has recently announced the launch of its fourth-generation 180nm Bipolar-CMOS-DMOS (BCDMOS) process, further strengthening its technological capabilities in power-demanding applications
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Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp (VIS) and Episil Technologies Inc. announced today a strategic partnership to build an 8-inch silicon carbide (SiC) wafer fabrication facility in Taiwan. The collaboration, facilitated by an equity acquisition deal, will see VIS acquire a 13% stake in Episil for NT$2.48 billion (US$77.1 million).
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This weeks, Taiwan’s foundries and OSAT’s reported their August revenue. TSMC showing very strong year on year (YoY) growth due to it’s dominance of advanced technology for AI and smartphone applications.
TSMC Dominates with Advanced Technology
TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, reported August revenue of US$7.8 billion, a
Okmetic is currently building a fab expansion, that will more than double our Vantaa site capacity. The fab expansion will be in operation in 2025 and focus on 200 mm crystal growth as well as 200 mm SSP and DSP wafers.
Vantaa site in summer 2024
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Today, GaN is set to be an indispensable technology for power and RF applications in the coming years. Established Si and SiC companies are eager to enter this emerging market, but moving from innovation to mass production raises significant challenges. Last June, Ezgi Dogmus from Yole Group, along with
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Munich, Germany and Villach, Austria – 11 September 2024 – Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) today announced that the company has succeeded in developing the world’s first 300 mm power gallium nitride (GaN) wafer technology. Infineon is the first company in the world to
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