Onsemi announced on December 9, 2024, that it has agreed to acquire Qorvo’s Silicon Carbide Junction Field-Effect Transistor (SiC JFET) technology business, including the United Silicon Carbide subsidiary, for US$115 million in cash. The strategic acquisition will complement Onsemi’s extensive EliteSiC power portfolio and enable the company to address growing demands for high energy efficiency and power density in the AC-DC stage of power supply units for AI data centers.

Planning a camping trip, Matthew Berman remembered hearing that pitching your tent on top of your car instead of on the ground was a good way to avoid animal encounters. It was the kind of claim Berman used to assess by typing into Google’s search engine. Now he turns to a chatbot called Perplexity.

Microwave and millimeter-wave component manufacturer Universal Microwave Technology (UMT) has experienced a sharp surge in demand for low-orbit satellite components, driving a record-high 46.4 percent year-over-year revenue increase for the first 11 months of 2024. Chairperson Shu-Min Chen forecasts a similar growth trajectory for 2025, with 2026 looking equally promising. She disclosed that customer orders are arriving at a breakneck pace.

The US imposed export controls on Chinese entities, prompting China to retaliate against US semiconductor companies. In response, China has launched investigations into Nvidia and restricted the export of critical materials, highlighting the escalating tech war between the two nations. These actions could lead to significant fines and hinder foreign businesses’ operations in China.