As Applications Emerge, SiC Technology Charts A Growth Path

Focus:

While the power electronics market performed poorly last year with a 20% decline in revenues, the silicon carbide (SiC) device market exhibited a 38% increase. Looking ahead, market research firm Yole Développement is predicting SiC devices will grow at a 30% CAGR between 2015 and 2020 with the SiC device market crossing the $600 million mark by 2020. In this column, Bindra discusses the applications that are driving this growth as well as the growth in the number of SiC device and wafer suppliers. Tables provided here list these companies and the types of components and wafers they are offering.

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Ashok Bindra, How2Power Today, How2Power Today, May 15 2013

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