X-FAB doubles 6-inch SiC foundry capacity in Lubbock, Texas

X-FAB announced plans to double its 6-inch Silicon Carbide process capacity at its fab in Lubbock, Texas, in response to customer demand. A second heated ion implanter has been purchased, with delivery expected by end of 2018 and production release in Q1 2019.

“With the rising popularity of SiC we understood, early on, that increasing our ion implant capability would be critical to our continued manufacturing success in the SiC marketplace.”xfab.com

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• xfab.comX-FAB Doubles 6-Inch SiC Foundry Capacity in Response to Customer Demand: X-FABAug 30, 2018
• compoundsemiconductor.netX-Fab to double 6inch SiC capacity - NewsSep 4, 2018

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