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Silicon carbide: From gold rush to commodity?

Silicon carbide wafer

The extraordinary ascent of the global silicon carbide (SiC) market is nothing short of remarkable, kick-starting the transition of power semiconductor applications from silicon to SiC back in 2017 when

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200mm semiconductor fabs on the rebound

200mm

2016 was another eventful year for the semiconductor industry in terms of consolidation. According to SEMI, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity approached $116 billion in 2016 compared to approximately $60

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For sale: Cypress operational 200mm fab, Bloomington, USA

Cypress fab, Bloomington, MN

ATREG has been retained by Cypress Semiconductor to facilitate the sale of its operational 200mm manufacturing facility based in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA. This automotive-qualified fab offers a cleanroom facility spanning approx.

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