BASIC SEMI(09971.HK): Strategic Cooperation Reached with Episil Technologies to Accelerate Development and Mass‑Production of 8‑inch SiC Wafers

NewTimeSpace News: BASiC Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (09971.HK) released a voluntary announcement on 4 August 2026, disclosing the conclusion of strategic cooperation with Episil Technologies.

As stated in the announcement, leveraging BASiC Semiconductor’s advanced product‑technology and market strengths together with Episil Technologies’ high‑quality large‑scale wafer‑manufacturing capacity, the two sides will jointly push forward the development and mass‑production roll‑out of new‑process platforms, and boost the market share of silicon‑carbide products applied in new‑energy vehicles, AI computing centres and other fields. In addition, both parties will conduct research on core processes and application technologies of novel compound semiconductors for cutting‑edge‑application scenarios.

Episil Technologies is a company listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (stock code: 3707.TW). The Board of Directors believes that this strategic cooperation is expected to provide the Company with advanced and sufficient 8‑inch SiC wafer manufacturing capacity in the coming years, and will facilitate major breakthroughs for both partners in market expansion and technological iteration.

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