# SMC Diode Solutions opens second power discrete fab in Nanjing

SMC Diode Solutions celebrated the opening of its second power discrete fab in Nanjing, China. The 300,000-square-foot facility will produce 1.2 million silicon wafers and 60,000 silicon carbide wafers per year, quadrupling total production. Volume production began 21 months after groundbreaking in September 2022, with shipments starting Q4 2024.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2024-06-28
- Where: Nanjing, China, China
- Value: $413.0M (3.00B CNY)
- Jobs: 300
- Starts operating: Q4 2024
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 1.2 million silicon wafers and 60,000 silicon carbide wafers per year
- Products: power MOSFETs, diodes, silicon carbide rectifiers, MOSFETs
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [SMC Diode Solutions](https://endata.com/companies/78311.md)

## Sources

- [businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240627500135/en/SMC-Diode-Solutions-Opens-New-Power-MOSFET-and-Diode-Fab), 2024-06-28: "The new facility realized volume production only 21 months after groundbreaking in September 2022."
- [powersemiconductorsweekly.com](https://www.powersemiconductorsweekly.com/2024/06/28/smc-diode-solutions-opened-the-second-power-discrete-fab-in-china/), 2024-06-28: "As the world moves towards using more and more renewable energy, we are thrilled to now be able to participate in the sector and be part of the solution to increase green energy usage and protect our Earth."

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