Soitec and Tokai Carbon enter into a strategic partnership to develop polycrystalline silicon carbide substrates for Soitec SmartSiCTM wafers
May 22 2024 - 11:47AM
Soitec and Tokai Carbon enter into a strategic partnership to
develop polycrystalline silicon carbide substrates for Soitec
SmartSiCTM wafers
Soitec and Tokai Carbon enter into a
strategic partnership to develop polycrystalline silicon carbide
substrates for Soitec
SmartSiCTM wafers
- Under this partnership, Tokai Carbon will supply 150mm and
200mm poly-SiC substrates specifically designed for Soitec
SmartSiCTM wafers.
- Tokai Carbon’s technology and manufacturing capacity is set to
make a strategic contribution to the global ramp-up of SmartSiCTM
wafer production benefiting also from the right to use Soitec’s
polySiC product specification for manufacturing polySiC coarse
wafers compliant with Soitec SmartSiCTM Wafers technology
- SmartSiCTM engineered substrates accelerate the adoption of
silicon carbide for electric mobility, industrial and smart grid
applications.
Bernin (France) and
Tokyo (Japan), 22 May 2024 - Soitec
(Euronext Paris), a world leader in the design and manufacture of
innovative semiconductor materials, and Tokai Carbon (TSE, Tokyo),
a comprehensive manufacturer of carbon and graphite products, have
entered into a strategic partnership for the development and supply
of polycrystalline silicon carbide substrates specifically designed
for Soitec SmartSiCTM wafers.
Silicon carbide is
a disruptive compound semiconductor and SmartSiCTM engineered
substrates accelerate the adoption of silicon carbide for electric
mobility, industrial and smart grid applications by delivering
superior manufacturing and cost efficiencies with an improved
environmental footprint.
Under this partnership, which will see Tokai
Carbon supply 150mm and 200mm poly-SiC wafers to Soitec, the two
companies are harnessing their advanced R&D capabilities to
enhance the SmartSiCTM ecosystem. Tokai Carbon’s advanced
technology and manufacturing capacity in polycrystalline silicon
carbide (polySiC) combined with the right to use Soitec
specifications for polySiC coarse wafers compliant with Soitec
SmartSiCTM is expected to make a strategic contribution to the
global ramp-up of SmartSiCTM wafer production.
Cyril Menon, Chief Operations Officer of Soitec,
stated: “This partnership with Tokai marks yet another key step in
the ramp-up of Soitec’s SmartSiC™ technology to address
fast-growing markets such as electric mobility and industrial
electrification. Tokai’s top quality SiC products and R&D
capabilities, combined with Soitec’s innovative SmartSiC™
technology, can help to accelerate global adoption of electric
mobility and other SiC technologies. This is an important milestone
in terms of perception and value creation for the SmartSiC™
ecosystem.”
Hajime Nagasaka, CEO of Tokai Carbon, commented.
“The polycrystalline SiC substrate to be supplied to Soitec is a
strategic product in our solid SiC product series. We are pleased
to see our long years of research and development come to fruition
in this way, and we have high expectations for this product in the
SiC semiconductor market, which is expected to expand significantly
in the future. The partnership with Soitec is also very meaningful
in terms of contributing to the realization of a sustainable
society.”
About Soitec
Soitec (Euronext- Tech Leaders), a world leader
in innovative semiconductor materials, has been developing
cutting-edge products delivering both technological performance and
energy efficiency for over 30 years. From its global headquarters
in France, Soitec is expanding internationally with its unique
solutions, and generated sales of 1.1 billion Euros in fiscal year
2022-2023. Soitec occupies a key position in the semiconductor
value chain, serving three main strategic markets: mobile
communications, automotive and industrial, and smart devices. The
company relies on the talent and diversity of its 2,100 employees,
representing 50 different nationalities, working at its sites in
Europe, the United States and Asia. Soitec has registered over
4,000 patents. Soitec, SmartSiC™ and Smart Cut™ are registered
trademarks of Soitec. For more information:
https://www.soitec.com/en/ and follow us on X:
@Soitec_OfficialContactMedia:
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About Tokai Carbon
Tokai Carbon has led the industry in Japan and
has globally expanded its business to offer that quality for more
than 100 years. Tokai Carbon has six business segments, including
its mainstay Carbon Black used in automobile tires, and
manufacturing and sales sites based in Europe, North America, and
Asia (11 countries). The strength of the Fine Carbon business
company is in the high-quality carbon, graphite and SiC products to
serve the semi-conductor value chain. With its world top class SiC
production capacity and technology, Tokai Carbon succeeded in
developing Polycrystalline SiC substrates that are optimized to
SmartSiCTM.ContactMedia, Investor relations:
TC-IR.new@tokaicarbon.co.jp
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