The equipment will be used to produce SiC wafers to meet Vitesco Technologies' growing demand for SiC. At the same time, onsemi will continue to invest substantially in its end-to-end SiC supply chain.
Furthermore, Vitesco Technologies and onsemi will collaborate on optimized solutions for Vitesco Technologies' customers. Onsemi's efficient EliteSiC MOSFETs will be used by Vitesco Technologies to fulfill recent orders, as well as future projects for traction inverters and electric vehicle drives.
"Energy-efficient silicon carbide power semiconductors are at the beginning of a major surge in demand. That's why it's imperative for us to access the entire SiC value chain together with onsemi. With this investment, we have secured the supply of a key technology for the next ten years and beyond," said Andreas Wolf, CEO of Vitesco Technologies.
Hassane El-Khoury, president and CEO of onsemi, commented: "This collaboration will enable Vitesco Technologies to meet its customers' demand for greater range and performance in electric vehicles. onsemi provides superior performance and quality, guaranteed supply, and large-scale manufacturing of SiC technologies based on decades of experience manufacturing power semiconductor products for high-volume automotive applications."
