IHS Inc., Englewood, Colo., reports that the emerging market for silicon carbide and gallium nitride power semiconductors is forecast to pass the $1 billion mark in five years, energized by demand from hybrid and electric vehicles, power supplies, and photovoltaic inverters.
Global Foundries, Santa Clara, Calif., announces advanced radio-frequency silicon solutions for power amplifiers, further expanding the portfolio of silicon-germanium power amplifier technologies designed to enable performance-optimized cellular and Wi-Fi devices.
Amkor Technology Inc., Tempe, Ariz., has been recognized as one of 26 companies receiving Intel Corporation’s Preferred Quality Supplier award for its performance in 2015.
Bruker Optics Inc., Billerica, Mass., announces the Bruker SiBrickScan, said to be the first at-line FTIR instrument allowing for the quantification of interstitial oxygen in complete silicon bricks and ingots.
Toshiba Corp., Japan, announces that it will invest $3.2 billion in a new factory for BiCS Flash, its proprietary 3D flash memory chips.
