# SiCrystal to triple SiC wafer production capacity in Nuremberg

SiCrystal GmbH, a ROHM group company, is building a new 6,000-square-meter production facility in Nuremberg, Germany, to triple its silicon carbide wafer production capacity by 2027. Construction is scheduled for completion by early 2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-07-08
- Where: Nuremberg, Germany, Germany
- Starts operating: 2027
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: approximately three times higher in 2027 than in 2024
- Products: silicon carbide (SiC) wafers
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [SiCrystal](https://endata.com/companies/44528.md)
- [RÖHM Group](https://endata.com/companies/18449.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [eenewseurope.com](https://www.eenewseurope.com/en/sicrystal-aims-to-triple-sic-wafer-ouput-adds-production-space/), 2024-07-08: "The new space will significantly increase the production capacity for SiC substrates."

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