Walking Through the SiC Process at PCIM 2022

May 19, 2022

A representative from onsemi walks us through the silicon-carbide (SiC) manufacturing process, from powder to parts.

Check out our PCIM 2022 coverage.

onsemi is already leveraging its acquisition of GT Advanced Technologies to produce silicon-carbide (SiC) devices, and at PCIM 2022, a representative walked us through the company's current manufacturing process. SiC power switching devices significantly improve system efficiency in electric vehicles (EVs), EV charging, and energy infrastructure.

Combining onsemi’s manufacturing capabilities with GTAT’s technical expertise has resulted in accelerated SiC development. Moreover, it positions onsemi to better serve and assure customers of supply of critical components as well as to further commercialize intelligent power technologies.

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About the Author

Alix Paultre | Editor-at-Large, Electronic Design

An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the US military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications in the embedded electronic engineering space. Alix currently lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.

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