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HG Semiconductor Officially Commences Production of GaN Power Electronics Epitaxial Wafer

HONG KONG, Nov 2, 2022 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - HG Semiconductor Limited ("HG Semiconductor", together with its subsidiaries, "the Group"; stock code: 6908.HK) is pleased to announce that the Group has recently started manufacturing its own 6-inch gallium nitride ("GaN") power electronics epitaxial wafer (the "Wafer"). The successful manufacturing of the Wafer happens far earlier than the expected timetable and paves the way to the Group's quick industrialisation and mass production of GaN third-generation conductors, which represents a major achievement of the Group's business transformation into a supplier of third-generation semiconductor GaN, marking a milestone in the commercialisation of its third-generation semiconductor GaN business.Leveraging its professional expertise, strong scientific team and research and development ("R&D") capabilities in third-generation semiconductor GaN manufacturing, HG Semiconductor has been on its path of strategic transformation in recent years. The Group's technical team has capitalised on their extensive experience to debug production facilities and technology in just three months, and successfully produced the Wafers that re...

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Showa Denko Launches Mass Production of 6-inch SiC Single Crystal Wafers

TOKYO, Mar 28, 2022 - (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) (TOKYO: 4004) has launched mass production of silicon carbide single crystal wafers (SiC wafers) with a diameter of 6 inches (150 mm), which are used as materials for SiC epitaxial wafers*1 to be processed and installed into SiC-based power semiconductors (SiC power semiconductors).SiC power semiconductor has excellent heat-resisting property and high withstanding voltage much better than those of conventional silicon-based power semiconductor, which is currently the mainstream of power semiconductors. SiC power semiconductor contributes to improvement in power module's energy efficiency and downsizing. Therefore, the demand for SiC power semiconductors is increasing rapidly in various fields, especially those for use in xEVs, railcars, and industrial equipment.As an independent supplier of SiC epitaxial wafers, SDK has the global-top share in the market, and has been providing power-device manufacturers with Best in Class SiC epitaxial wafers. Therefore, SDK's SiC epitaxial wafers are highly acclaimed by power-device manufacturers in and outside Japan.SDK has been considering in-house production of SiC...