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Silicon Carbide (SiC) is a wide bandgap semiconductor material featuring a wide bandgap, ultra-high breakdown electric field, excellent thermal conductivity, and strong high temperature resistance. Its key advantage lies in high efficiency energy conversion under high voltage, high temperature, and high power conditions. SiC is widely used in EV power devices, photovoltaic inverters, energy storage systems, and high temperature aerospace electronics.
Silicon Carbide (SiC) is a wide bandgap semiconductor material featuring a wide bandgap, ultra-high breakdown electric field, excellent thermal conductivity, and strong high temperature resistance. Its key advantage lies in high efficiency energy conversion under high voltage, high temperature, and high power conditions. SiC is widely used in EV power devices, photovoltaic inverters, energy storage systems, and high temperature aerospace electronics.

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A WIDELY USED WIDE BANDGAP SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIAL

SiC (Silicon Carbide) belongs to the family of wide bandgap materials. Its bandgap (3.3 eV) is three times that of silicon. Because of their high efficiency, robustness, and reliability, SiC MOSFETs can improve system performance and increase energy efficiency. THINKANTECH is committed to being your trusted partner. Our innovative team can bring great success to our cooperation.
OUTSTANDING WIDE BANDGAP PROPERTIES
OUTSTANDING WIDE BANDGAP PROPERTIES
With a bandgap of around 3.26 eV (more than three times that of silicon) and a breakdown field (more than ten times that of silicon), SiC enables power devices such as MOSFETs and diodes to use much thinner epitaxial layers while achieving significantly higher voltage capability. In high voltage high power conversion applications such as EV traction inverters and smart grid systems, SiC devices substantially reduce device size and improve energy efficiency.
SUPERIOR HIGH TEMPERATURE CAPABILITY & THERMAL STABILITY
SUPERIOR HIGH TEMPERATURE CAPABILITY & THERMAL STABILITY
SiC delivers a thermal conductivity of around 490 W/(m·K) (three times that of silicon) and maintains stable electrical characteristics even at extreme temperatures. Device operating temperatures can exceed 600°C (vs. 150°C for Silicon devices). This allows SiC based systems, such as aerospace electronics and industrial motor drives, to operate reliably in high temperature environments with simplified cooling, reduced weight, and lower system cost.
HIGH FREQUENCY OPERATION & LOW LOSS PERFORMANCE
HIGH FREQUENCY OPERATION & LOW LOSS PERFORMANCE
With an electron saturation drift velocity of around 2×10⁷ cm/s (twice that of silicon), and much lower parasitic capacitance and on-resistance, SiC devices significantly reduce switching and conduction losses. In high frequency systems such as 5G RF modules and radar equipment, SiC enhances overall system stability by improving conversion efficiency and reducing heat generation.
SUPERIOR RADIATION HARDNESS
SUPERIOR RADIATION HARDNESS
SiC’s robust crystal structure outperforms silicon-based devices in harsh radiation. It provides high resistance to neutron and gamma radiation. This makes SiC ideal for nuclear electronics, aerospace platforms, and space communication systems, where long term reliability is critical.
HIGHLY ADAPTABLE IN DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS
HIGHLY ADAPTABLE IN DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS
Thanks to the above-mentioned characteristics, SiC devices are now widely used in: electric vehicles (traction inverters, onboard chargers, fast charging stations), energy storage systems (inverters, converters), industrial control (high voltage motor drives), aerospace and defense electronics. SiC is a key material driving the power electronics industry towards small sizes, higher efficiency, and greater reliability.
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APPLICATIONS
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MARINE ELECTRONICS
Wide bandgap power semiconductors, such as Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN), offer high power density, high efficiency, and high reliability. They demonstrate broad application potential in marine electronics. They can improve energy efficiency of ship propulsion systems and deep-sea exploration equipment, while reducing cooling requirement and adapting to harsh marine environment. They can achieve equipment miniaturization and weight reduction. They can also support power conversion and transmission for offshore wind power, as well as onshore and shipboard charging, providing advanced electronic hardware for the development of marine resources.
MOBILITY SOLUTIONS
Wide bandgap semiconductors, such as Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN), are transforming power electronic mobility systems with their high voltage capability, high temperature tolerance, and high frequency, high efficiency performance. When used in the traction inverter of electric vehicles, they reduce power losses and improve energy efficiency, enabling around a 10% increase in driving range while also shrinking system size and weight. They can also provide 800 V high voltage fast charging platforms, which dramatically boost charging speed and ease both range and charging anxiety, making them a key driving force behind automotive electrification.
LOW ALTITUDE AVIATION
With exceptional high temperature resilience and outstanding efficiency, wide bandgap semiconductors such as SiC and GaN plays a key role in motor drive applications such as drones and eVTOL aircrafts, achieve higher performance and greater reliability.
AI COMPUTING
Thanks to their high voltage capability, thermal robustness, and high frequency performance, wide bandgap semiconductors, especially Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN), are essential to improving the energy efficiency of AI computing infrastructure.
ENERGY & POWER
Silicon Carbide (SiC) devices and Silicon-based IGBT modules are the key of modern power electronics for energy applications. With their high frequency operation, high efficiency, and high temperature capability, SiC technologies are transforming sectors such as photovoltaics and electric vehicles, reducing costs while improving performance. IGBT modules, with their superior cost-performance ratio, continue to dominate high power application scenarios. The two technologies will remain complementary over the long term, jointly enabling power system upgrades and serving as an important technological pillar for achieving carbon neutrality.
CONSUMER ELECTRONICS
As consumer electronics continue to evolve, Silicon (Si), Silicon Carbide (SiC), and Gallium Nitride (GaN) devices can bring unique strengths that collectively drive product innovation. Traditional Silicon devices, supported by mature manufacturing and strong cost performance balance, remain the foundation of electronic systems.
POWER TOOLS
Wide bandgap semiconductors, such as Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN), are reshaping the performance of power tools. SiC devices, with their high frequency and high efficiency characteristics, can boost motor speed and torque in cordless power tools while extending runtime. GaN HEMTs, with their ultra-high switching speeds, enable compact and lightweight ultra-fast chargers that can fully charge in just 20 minutes, greatly enhancing both efficiency and user convenience.
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