ROHM Semiconductor and STMicroelectronics (ST) announced the signing of a long-term supply agreement for silicon carbide (SiC) wafers with SiCrystal, a subsidiary of ROHM. The agreement stipulates that SiCrystal will provide STMicroelectronics with 150mm silicon carbide chips with a total price of more than US $ 120 million to meet the growing market demand for silicon carbide power components.
Jean-Marc Chery, President and CEO of STMicroelectronics, said that this long-term SiC supply agreement is another capacity guarantee outside of the company ’s already acquired external capacity and the gradual expansion of internal capacity, allowing STMicroelectronics to While increasing wafer supply, it also complements internal capacity gaps to meet customers' strong demand for automotive and industrial products in the next few years.
Robert Eckstein, president and chief executive officer of SiCrystal, said that SiCrystal has many years of experience in SiC wafer manufacturing and is honored to sign this supply agreement with long-term customer ST. Expand its business in silicon carbide.
The application of silicon carbide power solutions is heating up in the automotive and industrial fields. Through this agreement, the two companies will contribute to the wide application of SiC in these two markets.
According to LEDinside, STMicroelectronics has continued to expand and expand its silicon carbide business. In early 2019, the company signed a multi-year supply agreement with CREE, which stipulates that Cree will supply STMicroelectronics with 150 million US dollars of advanced 150mm silicon carbide bare wafers and epitaxial wafers. At the end of 2019, STMicroelectronics completed the overall acquisition of Swedish silicon carbide (SiC) wafer manufacturer Norstel AB (Norstel). Norstel will be fully integrated into ST's global R & D and manufacturing business and continue to develop 150mm silicon carbide bare The wafer and epitaxial wafer production business develops 200mm wafers and a wider range of wide band gap materials.