High Voltage Silicon carbide (SiC) can withstand high voltages up to ten times higher than silicon, making it the perfect material for power electronics applications.… Read More »Silicon Carbide Power Electronics

Silicon carbide (SiC) is one of the toughest and strongest ceramic materials, maintaining strength even at elevated temperatures. Available as CVD (chemical vapor deposition), reaction… Read More »Silicon Carbide (SiC)

Carbide is a metal compound commonly used to manufacture various tools. You might have seen it on saw blades – its sharpening properties last ten… Read More »Carbide Uses

Silicon carbide’s wider bandgap makes it the ideal material for electric vehicle (EV) power electronics. Coherent is pleased to welcome investment from two Japanese auto-industry… Read More »Coherent Silicon Carbide Invests $1 Billion in SiC Business

Silicon carbide SiC is an inert material and presents many challenges when it comes to polishing it precisely. Chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) is a popular… Read More »Different Types of SiC Polishing

Silicon carbide comes in various crystalline structures, known as polytypes. Alpha sic is its most prevalent polytype with hexagonal crystal structure similar to that found… Read More »Silicon Carbide Polytypes

Silicon carbide chips are one of the hottest semiconductors automakers are competing to secure. Found primarily in BEV powertrains, these semiconductors help save energy and… Read More »Silicon Carbide Chips – The Secret Sauce of BEV Powertrains

Silicon carbide (SiC) is an alloy composed of silicon and carbon. While naturally present as moissanite mineral, SiC has been mass produced since 1893 for… Read More »Silicon Carbide and Carborundum

Silicon carbide chips could transform power electronics, enabling electric vehicles to achieve longer driving ranges and more efficient energy management systems. They can operate at… Read More »Silicon Carbide Chips for Electric Vehicles

Pittsburgh-based Coherent Corporation announced on Monday that DENSO and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation each invested $500 million for a 12.5% non-controlling interest in its silicon carbide… Read More »Coherent Invests $500 Million in Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Business