Infineon readies 200mm SiC wafers, hydrogen
Infineon Technologies has preparing electrical samples of 200mm (8in) silicon carbide wafers in its fab in Villach and is looking at a move into the hydrogen power business, says Peter Wawer, president of the Green Industrial Power division.
In an interview with EeNews Europe, Wawer at Infineon talks about the importance of SiC for the growth of the division, the latest 3300V modules and manufacturing strategy.
“We are on 6in wafer today and 8in will come in this decade. We have the first mechanical samples in the fab and we are turning them into electrical samples soon,” he said.
This comes as the company is expanding its plant in Kulim, Malaysia, for 200mm, aiming to build the world’s largest 200mm fab. This is a major challenge as 200mm SiC wafers are difficult to produce.
This is being driven by the push for energy efficiency in industrial drives and for power grid infrastructure.
“The next thing we are looking at is electrolysers for hydrogen and fuel cells. The industry is trying it out, and if the business case is not there yet, then let’s think about tomorrow and tap into the gas grid infrastructure. These things will come and customer interest is really there and as it starts to develop, we want to be early with a foot in door,” he said.
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This comes as Bosch in Germany is starting volume production in its fuel cell business and CEO Jochen Hanebeck is aiming to grow the revenues of the company from $16bn today to $30bn by 2030. SiC and GaN are key technologies for this ’30 by 30’ strategy.
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