STMicroelectronics and Soitec Collaborate on Silicon Carbide Substrate Manufacturing Technology
STMicroelectronics and Soitec Collaborate on Silicon Carbide Substrate Manufacturing Technology
"STMicroelectronics and Soitec Semiconductor, a global leader in the design and production of innovative semiconductor materials, officially announced that the cooperation between the two parties in the field of silicon carbide substrates has entered a new stage. STMicroelectronics will be in the next 18 months. Silicon carbide substrate technology will be verified, and Soitec's SmartSiC™ technology will be adopted in the future 200mm substrate manufacturing, which will help the development of device and module manufacturing business, and is expected to achieve mass production in the medium term.
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• Agreement reached to validate Soitec technology for production of 200mm silicon carbide (SiC) substrates
• Soitec's key semiconductor technologies enable electric vehicle transformation and help industrial systems improve energy efficiency
STMicroelectronics (ST; NYSE: STM), the world's leading semiconductor company serving multiple electronic applications, and Soitec Semiconductor, a global leader in the design and production of innovative semiconductor materials, officially announced that the two parties The cooperation in the field of silicon carbide substrates has entered a new stage. STMicroelectronics will verify Soitec's silicon carbide substrate technology in the next 18 months, and use Soitec's SmartSiC™ technology in the future 200mm substrate manufacturing to help devices And module manufacturing business development, and is expected to achieve mass production in the medium term.
Marco Monti, President of STMicroelectronics Automotive and Discrete Products Division, said: "The automotive and industrial markets are accelerating the electrification of systems and products, and the upgrade of SiC wafers to 200mm will bring great benefits to our automotive and industrial customers. As output expands, it is important to improve economies of scale. As a vertically integrated semiconductor manufacturer (IDM), we can maximize our unique technological advantages throughout the entire manufacturing chain, covering from high-quality substrates to large-scale Front-end and back-end production and other links. Improving the yield and quality of production is the purpose of our technical cooperation with Soitec.”
Bernard Aspar, Chief Operating Officer of Soitec, said: "Electric vehicles are disrupting the development of the automotive industry. By combining our patented SmartCut™ process with silicon carbide semiconductors, SmartSiC™ technology will accelerate the adoption of silicon carbide in the electric vehicle market." applications. The combination of Soitec’s SmartSiC™ optimized substrates and STMicroelectronics’ industry-leading silicon carbide technology and expertise will drive major changes in automotive chip manufacturing and set new industry standards.”
Silicon carbide is a disruptive compound semiconductor material with properties superior to conventional silicon, delivering superior performance and energy efficiency for critical, high-growth power applications in areas such as electric vehicles and industrial processes. It enables more efficient power conversion, lighter and more compact designs, and saves overall system design costs, contributing to the success of automotive and industrial systems.
Going from 150mm wafers to 200mm wafers, the available area for manufacturing integrated circuits has almost doubled, and each wafer can provide 1.8 to 1.9 times more effective chips than before, which will lead to a substantial increase in production capacity.
SmartSiC™ is Soitec's patented technology. Using Soitec's patented SmartCut™ technology, a thin layer of high-quality SiC donor wafer can be peeled off and bonded to a low-resistivity polysilicon handle wafer, helping to improve device performance and production yield. In addition, high-quality SiC donor wafers can be reused many times, which significantly reduces the overall energy consumption of production.
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