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Monday 23 April 2018
IDMs, Taiwan IC firms gearing up to develop car-use SiC power devices
With silicon carbide (SiC) emerging as an increasingly popular third-generation semiconductor material for car-use power devices and 5G networks, international major IDMs such as...
Thursday 30 November 2017
Digitimes Research: SiC, GaN power semiconductor markets to grow fast through 2025
While silicon remains the mainstream power semiconductor material, silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) are seen more suitable for power semiconductor devices needed by...
Friday 11 March 2016
X-FAB enters 6-inch SiC production
Analog/mixed-signal IC foundry X-Fab Silicon Foundries has announced the availability of its silicon carbide (SiC) offering from its wafer fab in Lubbock, Texas.
Monday 30 March 2015
Taiwan university develops silicon slurry recycling process
The Department of Resources Engineering under National Cheng Kung University in southern Taiwan has developed a method to separate high-purity silicon and silicon carbide from silicon...
Thursday 20 February 2014
Scientech looks to SiC wafers for growth
Semiconductor equipment distributor and wafer reclamation service provider Scientech is looking to build production capacity for silicon carbide (SiC) wafers, and plans to allocate...
Wednesday 22 June 2011
New Cree 1200V Z-Rec family of silicon carbide Schottky diodes offers higher performance for power conversion applications
Cree, Inc., a market leader in silicon carbide (SiC) power devices, announces a new family of silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky diodes optimized for performance. Cree is advancing the...
Friday 29 January 2010
Prices for China-made silicon carbide up 10%, say Taiwan solar wafer makers
Prices of China-made silicon carbide (SiC), a material used in slicing solar-grade silicon ingots, have increased by 10% to NT$140-200 (US$4.4-6.3)/kg, according to sources with Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 13 August 2008
Solar wafer suppliers see silicon carbide prices soar amid short supply
Prices of silicon carbide, a material for solar wafer cutting, have jumped sharply since last year, as China, the biggest supplier, has imposed export quotas on the material, according...