Wide-bandgap (WBG) semiconductors are on track to build their momentum as demand for fast charging grows. Wise-integration, a startup specialized in gallium nitride (GaN) power supply solutions, advances with an ambition to disrupt the market through digitalization.

The market scale for electrical vehicles (EV) is estimated to top US$2.0 trillion, and Taiwan will surely play an important role in the global EV market by 2025 with its production value estimated to reach NT$600 billion (US$18.96 billion), according to John Hsuan, vice honorary chairman of United Microelectronics (UMC) and chairman of Clientron, a specialist in automotive electronic control system integration.

Taiwan-based passive component maker Yageo expects its inventory adjustments for standard products to take longer than expected in the fourth quarter because there will be fewer working days due to the National Day holidays in China in October and the year-end holidays in the US in December.