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Showa Denko’s 8-inch SiC wafer development project funded by NEDO

What happened

Showa Denko's project to develop 8-inch SiC wafer technology has received funding from Japan's NEDO Green Innovation Fund. This is a long-term R&D initiative aimed at improving the cost and quality of next-generation power semiconductors. Neutral: This is a multi-year research project with no immediate impact on wafer supply, pricing, or trading dynamics.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 8/100

Affected components and suppliers

SiC Epitaxial WafersSiC Substrates

Showa Denko K.K.

R&Dgovernment-fundingSiC

Source and time

Source: Semiconductor Today · 5/24/2022 · View original source

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Showa Denko’s 8-inch SiC wafer development project funded by NEDO

What happened

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