Category: Industry News

China has achieved a major breakthrough in 6-inch SiC ingot laser stealth dicing technology, developed by Jiangsu Institute and Innovation Center (Suzhou). It improves efficiency and yield, reduces loss, breaks foreign monopoly, cuts substrate costs, and supports semiconductor localization for EVs, smart grids, and 5G.

Sanan Optoelectronics and STMicroelectronics have launched mass production of SiC chips in Chongqing as of March 30. The $3.2 billion project targets 480,000 8-inch wafers annually, covering over 40% of China‘s automotive-grade SiC demand, boosting EV range and reducing costs.

Leveraging its expertise in carbon fiber, Grand-Hope enters the R&D of high-end CFC carbon-carbon composites, aiming to break foreign monopolies and drive domestic substitution and industrial chain upgrading.

As fast-charging technology rapidly evolves, silicon carbide (SiC) is penetrating the consumer electronics sector at an unprecedented pace. With the ongoing optimization of SiC MOSFET costs, their high cost-performance advantage is becoming increasingly prominent.

With 800V high-voltage platforms now being widely adopted in mass-produced EVs, significant improvements in charging efficiency and driving range have been realized. However, to truly achieve a user experience comparable to internal combustion engine vehicles, leading automakers are setting their sights on the next level: kilovolt-class platforms.

Recent collaborations among key industry players in the Silicon Carbide (SiC) sector demonstrate accelerated integration across the global third-generation semiconductor ecosystem. Enterprises including Toshiba, CRRC, and Gree have announced new partnerships spanning chip technology, power modules, and joint R&D initiatives.

Recently, Toyota Central R&D Labs announced in a paper titled “Modification of PVT Growth Equipment for Increasing SiC Crystal Thickness” the successful growth of a 6-inch SiC crystal with approximately 70mm thickness, achieving a nominal yield of 80.9%.

Silicon Carbide (SiC) optical waveguide technology is rapidly becoming a key driver for the mass commercialization of AR glasses.

High-performance carbon fiber composite insulation materials are playing an increasingly important role in a number of high-end and emerging industries due to their unique combination of properties. It is not just “thermal insulation”, but also an advanced functional material that integrates high efficiency thermal insulation, light weight, high strength, corrosion resistance and high temperature resistance.

In recent years, new and efficient thermal insulation materials have emerged in the high-end industrial and construction fields, and because of their composite of a variety of advanced technologies and materials, they have a number of “aliases” named from different perspectives.