Geoff West, Executive Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer of STMicroelectronics, commented: "This expanded agreement with SiCrystal will provide additional volumes of 150 mm SiC substrate wafers to support increased manufacturing capacity for our devices for industrial and automotive customers worldwide. It helps strengthen the resilience of our supply chain for future growth, with a balanced mix of proprietary and commercial supply across all regions."
"SiCrystal is a ROHM Group company, a leader in SiC, and has been manufacturing SiC substrate wafers for many years. We are very pleased to extend this supply agreement with our long-standing customer, ST. We will continue to help our partner expand its SiC business by continuously increasing the quantities of 150 mm SiC substrate wafers and always delivering reliable quality," stated Dr. Robert Eckstein, President and CEO of SiCrystal, a ROHM Group company.
Energy-efficient SiC power semiconductors enable more sustainable electrification of the automotive and industrial sectors. By facilitating more efficient energy generation, distribution, and storage, SiC supports the transition to cleaner mobility solutions, lower-emission industrial processes, and a greener energy future, as well as more reliable power sources for resource-intensive infrastructure such as data centers dedicated to AI applications.
