Cree invests $1 billion to expand SiC capacity in Durham, North Carolina
Cree, Inc. announced a $1 billion investment to expand silicon carbide capacity at its U.S. campus in Durham, N.C., including a 200mm SiC fabrication facility and a materials mega factory, aiming for up to 30-fold capacity increases by 2024.
Capacity
30-fold increase in SiC wafer fabrication capacity and 30-fold increase in SiC materials production by 2024
Productssilicon carbide wafersGaN on silicon carbide semiconductors
“Cree, Inc. announces it will invest up to $1 billion in the expansion of its silicon carbide capacity with the development of a state-of-the-art, automated 200mm silicon carbide fabrication facility and a materials mega factory at its U.S. campus headquarters in Durham, N.C.”wolfspeed.com
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- wolfspeed.comCree to Invest $1 Billion to Expand SiC Capacity | WolfspeedMay 7, 2019
- researchtriangle.orgCree to invest $1B in Durham for ‘mega factory,’ chip manufacturing, will add jobsMay 8, 2019
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