Ascatron is the first independent “pure play” SiC foundry offering the complete fabrication service from device epitaxy to diced wafers.

“With our know-how in development of different types of SiC devices Ascatron can optimize the fabrication process to the design and specifications required by the customer” says Adolf Schöner, Manager of the SiC group at Acreo and Co-Founder of Ascatron. “We will focus on fast delivery of small series for market verification, followed by a production ramp-up in accordance with the customer needs.”

Ascatron is starting to scale-up the SiC fabrication technology, developed at Acreo, during September. In the beginning Ascatron will use the established 4” wafer SiC process line at the Electrum Laboratory in Kista, Sweden. In the roadmap to serve the growing SiC industry Ascatron plans to build up a dedicated large volume SiC device production fab, capable of handling more than 50 000 6” wafers per year.

Acreo will continue the R&D activities in the field of SiC-semiconductors, focusing on device and module design of energy efficient power electronics. To accelerate the implementation of efficient power electronics Acreo will start the SiC Power Center; a platform for application-oriented R&D activities in a collaboration between industry, research institutes and universities.

For further information please contact:
Ascatron: Adolf Schöner, Co-Founder
Tel: +46 70 792 7809
Email: adolf.schoner@ascatron.com