Onsemi customers will benefit from GTAT's extensive experience in crystal growth, as well as its impressive technical capabilities and expertise in developing wafer-ready SiC. SiC is a key component of next-generation semiconductors, providing technical benefits and improving system efficiency in many applications, including electric vehicles (EVs), EV charging, and energy infrastructure. Onsemi intends to scale and accelerate GTAT's SiC development to ensure customers have access to critical components and to continue commercializing smart energy technologies.

Onsemi plans to invest in expanding GTAT's manufacturing facilities, supporting research and development efforts to advance 150mm and 200mm SiC crystal growth technology, while also investing in the broader SiC supply chain, including manufacturing capacity and packaging.