200mm 8 inch 6 inch As-Cut SiC Wafer Manufacturer

HMT delivers and manufactures 8-inch As-Cut SiC wafers, engineered to meet the growing demands of high-performance semiconductor applications. Leveraging the superior properties of SiC—including exceptional thermal conductivity, high breakdown voltage, and excellent electron mobility—our wafers enable next-generation power devices, electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and 5G infrastructure.

Silicon carbide (SiC), as a typical representative of the third generation of wide bandgap semiconductor materials, demonstrates unparalleled advantages over traditional silicon-based materials in various fields due to its exceptional properties such as high breakdown electric field, high electron mobility, and high thermal conductivity. In recent years, with technological advancements and gradual cost reductions, the SiC market has shown a rapid development trend, becoming one of the focal points of the global semiconductor industry.

Expanding Application Fields

1. **New Energy Vehicles**: New energy vehicles currently represent the largest application market for silicon carbide (SiC). In electric vehicles, SiC power devices are widely used in main inverters, onboard chargers (OBC), and DC/DC converters, significantly improving system efficiency, reducing energy loss, and extending driving range. For example, Tesla's Model 3 was the first to adopt STMicroelectronics' SiC MOSFETs, greatly enhancing energy efficiency. This move has since been followed by numerous automakers.

2. **5G Communications**: The construction of 5G communication networks has placed higher demands on radio frequency (RF) devices. Leveraging its excellent high-frequency performance, SiC has found applications in components such as RF power amplifiers for 5G base stations. Compared to traditional silicon-based devices, SiC RF devices offer higher power density and efficiency, improving signal coverage and communication quality for 5G base stations. With the rapid global rollout of 5G networks, the market demand for SiC in the 5G communication sector is growing rapidly.

3. **Industrial Power Supplies**: In industrial applications such as motor drives, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), and photovoltaic inverters, SiC power devices can effectively enhance power conversion efficiency, reducing energy consumption and heat dissipation requirements. As global emphasis on energy conservation and emission reduction continues to grow, the demand for high-efficiency power solutions in the industrial sector is increasing, making the application prospects for SiC in industrial power supplies highly promising.