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Wolfspeed chooses Germany for site of largest silicon carbide device fab
What happened
Wolfspeed announced plans to build the world's largest 200mm silicon carbide (SiC) device fab in Germany, marking its first and most advanced facility in Europe. This expansion is aimed at supporting growing demand from automotive, industrial, and energy sectors. Bearish: The significant increase in future SiC wafer capacity could alleviate long-term supply constraints and exert downward pressure on future pricing.
Impact and signal
Medium impactImpact score: 60/100
Affected components and suppliers
Silicon Carbide MOSFETSilicon Carbide Diode
Wolfspeed Inc
capacity-expansionautomotiveindustrial-energy
Source and time
Source: Semiconductor Today · 2/2/2023 · View original source
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