BASICSEMI (09971) announced on August 4, 2026, that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Episil Technologies Inc., a Taiwan-based company listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under the ticker 3707.TW.

Under this agreement, both parties will accelerate the development and mass production of 8-inch silicon carbide wafers, building on their existing long-term collaboration. Leveraging BASICSEMI's advanced product technology and market strengths alongside Episil's high-quality, large-scale wafer manufacturing capabilities, the partnership aims to jointly develop new process platforms and bring them to mass production. This effort is expected to boost the market share of silicon carbide products in key sectors such as new energy vehicles and AI computing centers.

Additionally, the two companies will conduct joint research on core processes and application technologies for novel compound semiconductors in cutting-edge fields. The board of BASICSEMI believes that this strategic alliance will provide the company with advanced and sufficient 8-inch silicon carbide wafer manufacturing capacity in the coming years, facilitating significant breakthroughs in market expansion and technology iteration for both partners.