Silicon carbide’s second coming

Silicon carbide (SiC) has promised inverter makers higher power density, higher efficiency, and a total bill of materials that comes in closer to its more established rival in silicon. Has SiC finally arrived? Tristan Rayner spoke to the people at the forefront of the wider-bandgap material to find out the back story and what’s next.

Issue 02 - 2022

Silicon carbide producers are migrating from 150 mm to 200 mm wafers. Production costs remain a challenge for SiC, but there is plenty of potential for reductions.

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