Progress and Impact of Mass Production of 8-inch SiC Wafers

Abstract
Progress and Impact of Mass Production of 8-inch SiC Wafers

Executive Summary:

SiC (Silicon Carbide) is expected to be widely used in inverters and other automotive power devices in 2025. Leading international manufacturers such as Wolfspeed and Coherent have launched mass production of 8-inch SiC wafers, thereby boosting SiC wafer production capacity. Hence, reducing production costs has become the focus of interest in the industry. This report looks into the 8-inch SiC wafer mass production plans and production progress of leading manufacturers, discusses solutions aimed to increase production capacity and reduce production costs, and analyzes the impact of global manufacturers’ efforts to mass produce 8-inch SiC wafers on the industry.

Content

Table of Contents:

1.SiC-based Automotive Electronics Demand to Drive Fast Growth of SIC Production Capacity
1.1 SiC to Play a Key Role in Automotive Electronics
1.2 Wolfspeed and Coherent Launch 8-inch SiC Wafer Mass Production
2. Mass Production Plans and Progress of Major 8-inch SiC Wafer Suppliers
2.1 8-inch SiC Wafer Mass Production Plans of Leading Suppliers
2.2 8-inch SiC Wafer Mass Production Plans of Taiwanese Suppliers
3. Key Developent Trends in 8-inch SiC Wafer Mass Production
3.1 Continuously Optimize Technology and Equipment for 8-inch Wafer Mass Production
3.2 Exploring Alternative SiC Wafer Mass Production Technologies
4.MIC Perspective
4.1 6-inch SiC and GaN Wafers Remaining Mainstream in the Short Term
4.2 Increasingly Importance of Mass Production Technology for 8-inch SiC Wafer and Device Manufacturing
Appendix
List of Companies
List of Figures:
Figure 1 Major Suppliers’ 8-inch SiC Wafer Mass Production Plans and Production Progress
Figure 2 Mainstream SiC Crystal Growth Technology - Sublimation Growth
Figure 3 SiC Wafer Production Technology Aggressively Developed by Companies