(Yicai Global) May 4 -- Chinese silicon carbide supplier TanKeBlue Semiconductor has penned a long-term contract to supply SiC wafers and boules to Infineon Technologies, Germany’s largest chipmaker.

TanKeBlue will provide 150 millimeter SiC wafers and boules to Infineon to manufacture SiC semiconductors in the initial phase, covering a double-digit share of expected long-term demand, the Neubiberg-based firm said in a press release yesterday. It will also supply 200 mm SiC material to support Infineon's transition to 200 mm wafer diameter, it added.

The agreement will diversify Infineon's SiC supplier base, according to the company. It also contributes to general supply chain stability and growing demand for SiC chip products for auto, solar, and electric vehicle charging applications as well as energy storage systems in the Chinese market, it pointed out.

“Infineon is significantly expanding its manufacturing capacities at its production sites in Malaysia and Austria to meet the growing demand for SiC,” said Chief Procurement Officer Angelique van der Burg. “In order to offer the most comprehensive product range possible to our customers, Infineon is currently doubling down on its investments in SiC technology and product portfolio.”

Infineon is implementing a multi-supplier and multi-country sourcing strategy to increase resilience to benefit its broad customer base, van der Burg noted.

To hit its target of a 30 percent global market share by the end of this decade, Infineon's SiC manufacturing capacity will increase 10-fold by 2027, the press release said.

Editor: Martin Kadiev