Infineon and Tianyue Advanced signed a new wafer and ingot supply agreement to further promote the diversification of its silicon carbide supplier system

Infineon and Tianyue Advanced signed a new wafer and ingot supply agreement to further promote the diversification of its silicon carbide supplier system

[May 3, 2023, Munich, Germany] Infineon Technologies AG and Chinese silicon carbide supplier Shandong Tianyue Advanced Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Tianyue Advanced") signed a new wafer and wafer Ingot Supply Agreement. This agreement will not only allow Infineon to diversify its silicon carbide (SiC) material supplier system, but also ensure that Infineon obtains more competitive silicon carbide material supplies. According to the agreement, Tianyue Advanced will supply German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon with high-quality and competitive 150 mm silicon carbide wafers and ingots for the manufacture of silicon carbide semiconductors. Its supply is expected to account for Infineon's Ling's double-digit share of long-term demand.

According to the agreement, the first phase will focus on the supply of 150 mm silicon carbide materials, but Tianyue Advanced will also assist Infineon in the transition to 200 mm diameter silicon carbide wafers. This cooperation will help ensure the stability of the entire supply chain, especially to meet the growing demand for silicon carbide semiconductor products in the Chinese market in the fields of automobiles, solar and electric vehicle charging applications and energy storage systems, and will promote emerging semiconductor materials Rapid development of silicon carbide.

Ms. Angelique van der Burg, Chief Procurement Officer of Infineon Technologies, said: "In order to meet the growing demand for silicon carbide, Infineon is significantly increasing the production capacity of its production bases in Malaysia and Austria. Based on the interests of our customers, we are implementing a Multi-supplier and multi-country procurement strategies are used to increase the flexibility of its own supply chain, and new sources of high-quality goods that are competitive and meet the highest standards of the market are being added globally," said Zong Yanmin, Chairman and General Manager of Tianyue Advanced . Tianyue Advanced's substrate products are widely used in the field of silicon carbide power semiconductors. We are very pleased to cooperate with Infineon, a leader in the global power semiconductor market and our customer. Tianyue Advanced will continue to expand production capacity to serve global customers. Provide more value. As a leader in the field of power semiconductors, Infineon is an excellent strategic customer of ours, and we will attach great importance to it. At the same time, we also look forward to working with Infineon to promote the development of the silicon carbide industry and promote global growth. Digitalization, decarbonization and sustainable development.”
 

Infineon is focusing on increasing silicon carbide production capacity to achieve its goal of occupying 30% of the global market share by 2030. It is expected that Infineon's silicon carbide production capacity will increase 10 times by 2027. Infineon's new factory in Kulim, Malaysia, is scheduled to be put into operation in 2024, which will supplement the production capacity of the Villach factory in Austria. To date, Infineon has supplied silicon carbide semiconductor products to more than 3,600 automotive and industrial customers worldwide.