GoKawiilInfineon produces first functional 300mm silicon carbide power devices
Infineon Technologies said it has processed 300-millimeter silicon carbide wafers into functional power devices at its Villach, Austria fab, using existing silicon manufacturing equipment. The company says it is the first to achieve this in a full-scale fab setting, and plans to publicly display the wafer at electronica in Munich starting November 10, 2026.
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Moving SiC production to 300mm wafers from the current 200mm standard could yield 2.3 times more chips per wafer, according to Infineon, potentially lowering costs and boosting supply for power electronics used in EVs, renewables and data centers. CEO Jochen Hanebeck frames this as reinforcing Infineon's leadership across silicon, gallium nitride and SiC manufacturing, suggesting the company aims to consolidate its position as wide-bandgap semiconductor demand grows.
- Infineon processed functional power devices on 300mm SiC wafers at its Villach fab, a claimed industry first.
- Larger wafers could yield 2.3x more chips than the current 200mm SiC standard, per Infineon.
- The achievement will be showcased publicly at electronica in Munich starting November 10, 2026.
Source: infineon.com — Alexandra Wachschuetz, 2026-11-09
Published there as: “Infineon marks innovation milestone with 300mm power silicon carbide wafer”
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