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As silicon (Si), gallium-nitride (GaN), and silicon-carbide (SiC) processes are maturing, so, too, are their suppliers’ expertise and creativity. It is worthwhile to examine the pros and cons of each ...

For decades, we heard silicon was the only answer. However, while the world’s largest fabs were busy taping out silicon, the communities of engineers and scientists working on non-silicon technologies ...

After decades of domination by silicon, silicon carbide (SiC) is replacing it as the gold standard in high-voltage power electronics, including in traction inverters at the heart of electric vehicles ...

The silicon carbide (SiC) industry is in the midst of a major expansion campaign, but suppliers are struggling to meet potential demand for SiC power devices and wafers in the market. In just one ...

A key semiconductor characteristic is bandgap that indicates the amount of energy required to jolt an electron into a conducting state. A wide bandgap (WBG) enables ...

Achieving the auto industry’s stringent zero defect goals is becoming a big challenge for makers of silicon carbide substrates, which are struggling to achieve sufficient yields and reliability as ...