New silicon carbide device fab inaugurated in southwest China


By Ma YujieHuang Xing

CHONGQING, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- A new 8-inch silicon carbide device manufacturing facility officially commenced operations on Thursday in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.

The project, which was established in 2023 by Sanan Optoelectronics, a leading compound semiconductor company in China, and STMicroelectronics, a world leader in semiconductor solutions, is expected to achieve mass production in the fourth quarter of this year, both companies announced at the project's inauguration ceremony.

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