# Renesas signs $2B silicon carbide wafer supply deal with Wolfspeed

Renesas Electronics signed a ten-year supply agreement with Wolfspeed worth up to $2 billion for 150mm and 200mm silicon carbide bare and epitaxial wafers, starting in 2025, to scale production of SiC power semiconductors for industrial and automotive applications.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-07-05
- Where: United States
- Value: $2.00B
- Status: announced
- Products: silicon carbide bare wafers, silicon carbide epitaxial wafers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Renesas Electronics Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/19562.md) (customer)
- [Wolfspeed](https://endata.com/companies/35100.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [eenewseurope.com](https://www.eenewseurope.com/en/renesas-to-scale-sic-production-with-2bn-wolfspeed-wafer-deal/), 2023-07-05: "Renesas Electronics has signed a ten year deal with Wolfspeed in the US for supply of silicon carbide bare and epitaxial 150mm wafers to scaleup move into the power device market."

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