Infineon and Wolfspeed move to 8-inch SiC wafers

Infineon Technologies and Wolfspeed announced on October 15 a multi-year supply agreement for 8-inch silicon carbide wafers. The larger wafer size is meant to cut costs and meet rising power demand from AI infrastructure.

• The 8-inch SiC wafer supply deal spans multiple years
• Moving from 6 to 8 inches raises chip output per wafer
• SiC chips power data centers and electric vehicles