Average selling prices for MCUs are expected to move moderately higher through 2026. Tight supplies caused ASPs to jump 10% in 2021—the biggest increase in 25 years, says quarterly update.
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Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Releases 150V N-channel Power MOSFET That Uses Latest Generation Process to Improve Power Supply Efficiency
Toshiba has launched a 150V N-channel power MOSFET “TPH9R00CQH” that uses the latest-generation process, “U-MOSX-H,” and that is suitable for use in switching power supplies for industrial equipment.
Faraday Launches Cortex-A53-based Platform to Accelerate FinFET SoC Development
Faraday Technology Corporation, ASIC design service and IP provider, today launched SoCreative!VI A600 SoC development platform implemented in Samsung Foundry’s 14LPP FinFET process technology.
Intel to Acquire Granulate
Intel Corporation today announced an agreement to acquire Granulate Cloud Solutions Ltd., an Israel-based developer of real-time continuous optimization software.
Samsung and Western Digital Begin Far-reaching Collaboration
Companies to first lead standardization of Zoned Storage technology; Cooperative efforts include developing and promoting hardware specifications and software application models to build a robust ecosystem.
Fujifilm Completes $88 Million Expansion of its Facility in Mesa, Arizona to Supply the Semiconductor Industry
Expansion increases manufacturing capacity, R&D facilities, and analytical and metrology equipment expertise in support of new product development. Plans to add 120 new positions over the next two years to support growth.
SEMIKRON and Danfoss Silicon Power Join Forces to Establish the Ultimate Partner in Power Electronics
SEMIKRON and Danfoss Silicon Power announced a merger today to create a joint business specialized in Power Electronics focusing on power semiconductor modules.
SEMI Wins $1 Million Grant to Create Community College Apprenticeship Program for Microelectronics Industry Workforce Development
The SEMI Foundation partners with Foothill College, Ignited Education, and Krause Center for Innovation to develop microelectronics career training program.
Mitsubishi Electric to Establish New Production Site for Factory Automation Control System Products
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that it has acquired 42,000 square meters of land in Owariasahi City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
PC Monitor Shipments Reached a Nine-Year High in 2021, but Slowdown Expected Ahead, According to IDC
The global PC monitor market continued its quarterly decline in the fourth quarter of 2021 (4Q21) with unit shipments shrinking 5.2% compared to the same quarter in 2020.
