Sanan Optoelectronics: A new entrant reshuffling the cards in the global SiC patent landscape and in the Chinese SiC power device market

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France – October 1, 2021 | China’s largest LED chip maker, Sanan Optoelectronics, is accelerating its strategy to become a leading silicon carbide (SiC) device supplier, anticipating a take-off in demand from the Chinese automotive market over the next decade. Indeed, the project of a mega-fab in Changsha (Hunan, China) that could handle[…]

Showa Denko: a patent portfolio tailored to its ambitions as a world leader in the SiC wafer market

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France – August 27, 2021 | Revenues from the power Silicon Carbide (SiC) device market are expected to exceed $1B for the first time in 2021, and are estimated to rise rapidly over the next few years to reach more than $4B in 2026, according to the latest forecasts announced by market research[…]