Microelectronics

Infineon: Milestone on the roadmap for 200 mm silicon carbide (SiC) – product delivery to customers starts

February 13, 2025. Infineon Technologies AG has made decisive progress in the implementation of its 200 mm silicon carbide (SiC) strategy. The company will deliver the first products based on the advanced 200mm SiC technology to customers in the first quarter of 2025. The products, manufactured in Villach, Austria, offer best-in-class SiC power technology for high-voltage applications, including renewable energy, electric vehicles, fast charging stations and trains. The conversion of Infineon’s production site in Kulim, Malaysia, from 150 mm wafers to the larger and more efficient 200 mm wafers is also proceeding according to plan. The newly constructed Module 3 will start high-volume production in line with market conditions.

A technician in the clean room at Infineon Technologies in Villach, Austria, holds a 200 mm silicon carbide wafer. Photo: Infineon

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“The implementation of our SiC production is progressing as planned and we are proud of the first customer deliveries,” says Dr. Rutger Wijburg, Chief Operations Officer of Infineon. “By gradually ramping up SiC production in Villach and Kulim, we are improving cost efficiency and continuing to ensure product quality. At the same time, we are ensuring that production capacity meets the demand for SiC power semiconductors.”

SiC-based power semiconductors have revolutionized high-performance applications. They can switch current even more efficiently, offer high reliability and robustness under extreme conditions and enable even smaller designs. With Infineon’s SiC products, customers can develop energy-efficient solutions for electric vehicles, fast charging stations and trains as well as for renewable energy systems and AI data centers. The delivery of the first SiC products based on 200mm wafer technology is an important step in Infineon’s SiC roadmap to provide customers with a comprehensive portfolio of high-performance semiconductors that enable green energy and contribute to carbon reduction.

As “Infineon One Virtual Fab” for highly innovative wide-bandgap technologies, the Infineon production sites in Villach and Kulim use common technologies and processes that enable fast ramp-up and smooth and highly efficient operation in SiC and gallium nitride (GaN) manufacturing. The 200mm SiC production is another building block in Infineon’s success story as a provider of industry-leading semiconductor solutions for power systems. It strengthens the company’s technology leadership across the entire spectrum of power semiconductors from silicon to silicon carbide and gallium nitride.

About Infineon

Infineon Technologies AG is a leading global provider of semiconductor solutions for power systems and the Internet of Things (IoT). With its products and solutions, Infineon is driving decarbonization and digitalization. The company has around 58,060 employees worldwide (end of September 2024) and generated revenue of around €15 billion in the 2024 financial year (end of September).

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