Will SiC replace IGBT? Grasp the present and plan for the future!

On July 21, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Finance, the State Administration for Market Regulation and other departments issued “Several Measures on Promoting Automobile Consumption” (hereinafter referred to as “Measures”). The “Measures” require that the construction of supporting facilities for new energy vehicles be strengthened. Implement policies and measures such as […]

ON Semiconductor’s automotive business revenue hits record high

1. ON Semiconductor’s net profit increased by 26.6% to US$577 million ON Semiconductor released its financial report for the second quarter of 2023 on July 31, with revenue of US$2.094 billion, a slight increase of 0.5% year-on-year and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 6.9%; gross profit margin was 47.4%, a year-on-year decrease of 2.3 percentage points, […]

The financial reports of ST, TI and TI show that automotive chips have become an important driving force for the industry

1. STMicroelectronics’ automotive and industrial revenues continue to grow On July 27, STMicroelectronics announced its financial report for the second quarter of 2023, with revenue of US$4.33 billion, a year-on-year increase of 12.7%, and a quarter-on-quarter increase of 1.9%; net profit of US$1.001 billion, a year-on-year increase of 15.5%, and a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 4.1%. […]

Here’s what foundries can tell us about the recovery of the IC market…

During the recent period, the second quarter financial reports of major wafer foundries have been released one after another. As a link between chip producers and the industry, the financial reports, shipments of wafer foundries, and their own expressions of the market situation are all important. It has high reference value. So far, the industry […]

MCU shipments may decrease, but the average price remains stable

1. Research: MCU shipments are expected to decline, but the average price will remain stable According to foreign media SemiMedia, the market research agency Yole reported that the MCU market will be fiercely competitive in 2022, with NXP, Renesas and Infineon as the top three suppliers in the market, and STMicroelectronics and Microchip performing well. […]

Automotive and other applications power the IC industry in the second half of the year

1. Consumer electronics remains sluggish in the second half of the year, while automotive and industrial control ICs remain stable According to Taiwan’s Electronic Times quoted by Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily, although the traditional peak season has entered the second half of 2023, the outlook for consumer electronics products seems to be relatively […]

Wafer foundry price competition is more intense, memory is going through the bottom

1. Industry: The recovery of wafer foundry is not as good as expected, and a price war will start According to the Science and Technology Board Daily citing Taiwan’s Economic Daily, the recovery of the semiconductor industry is not as good as expected. According to supply chain industry insiders, wafer foundries based on mature manufacturing […]