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.

Polarizer specialist Cheng Mei Materials Technology (CMMT) is collaborating with customers on films, adhesives, and coatings for the fan-out panel-level packaging (FOPLP) backend manufacturing process. The company has made the initial step into the redistribution layer first (RDL-first) manufacturing process, primarily targeting applications such as power ICs and radio frequency integrated circuits (RFIC). Samples are currently being sent, with mass production pending customer validation.

LCD TV panel prices have fluctuated heavily in 2024: prices surged early in the year, as Chinese panel makers reduced production during the Lunar New Year holidays, and brand manufacturers scrambled to stock up on inventory amid the Red Sea crisis. However, TV manufacturers began to slow down after July, leading to a drop in panel prices as the demand surge subsided.

China’s antitrust probe into Nvidia may be followed by similar actions against other firms, as Beijing ups the ante in retaliation for the latest US trade restrictions.