Wolfspeed tops out Silicon Carbide 200mm wafer plant
Wolfspeed has topped out its $5bn silicon carbide wafer manufacturing plant in North Carolina.
The Wolfspeed John Palmour Manufacturing Centre for Silicon Carbide is being built in Chatham County, North Carolina to produce 200mm silicon carbide wafers. This will significantly expand Wolfspeed’s materials capacity when it is completed with 200mm diameter wafers rather than the 150mm wafers used today.
Phase one of construction is expected to be completed on the 445-acre site by the end of the year to supply chip-making plants such as Wolfspeed’s Mohawk fab in New York state.
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“We are excited to mark this critical milestone alongside our hard-working team, loyal customers, community partners, and ardent supporters like Senator Thom Tillis,” said Wolfspeed President and CEO, Gregg Lowe.
“This facility is a testament to Wolfspeed’s commitment to our local community and domestic workforce, furthering our position as the global leader in silicon carbide production. The JP will help maintain America’s lead in energy innovation, and unlock significant benefits for our local community by growing the state’s economy by more than $17.5 billion over the next two decades and creating 1,800 good-paying jobs by 2030.”
“Wolfspeed’s $5 billion investment in Chatham County is another example of why North Carolina is the best state in the country to do business,” said Thom Tillis, the US senator North Carolina at the topping out ceremony whewre the last beam of the roof was installed.
“I was proud to vote in favor of the CHIPS and Science Act, which provides critical support for domestic semiconductor manufacturing, and I applaud Wolfspeed’s commitment to developing technology here in North Carolina that supports our national security and economic interests.”
The JP represents a total investment of $5 billion, complemented by public and private support, to help accelerate the transition from silicon to silicon carbide and ramp up supply.
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The ramp of the JP will support recently signed customer agreements with Renesas, Infineon, and additional companies, while driving meaningful progress towards Wolfspeed’s long-term growth strategy.
Wolfspeed says it currently produces more than 60% of the world’s silicon carbide materials at its Durham, N.C. headquarters, and is engaged in a $6.5 billion capacity expansion effort to increase production.
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