SMC Diode Solutions, an American-led semiconductor design and manufacturing company, celebrated the opening of its second power discrete fab in Nanjing, China.

The new facility realized volume production only 21 months after ground-breaking in Sept. 2022. Accordingly, it will begin shipments to customers in Q4 2024 for high power and high voltage rectifiers and MOSFET 6-inch and 8-inch wafers.

Mainly, this new fab marks a milestone in SMC’s growth as they further invest in China and the growing renewable energy sector. The 300,000-square-foot facility can produce 1.2 million silicon (Si) wafers and 60,000 silicon carbide (SIC) wafers per year. Thus, it will increase SMC’s total production by over four times.

Particularly, the company’s current fab in Lukou, Nanjing produces 300,000 Si wafers per year. Meanwhile, the RMB $3 billion investment in the new fab will allow SMC to handle the end-to-end production of SiC products for the first time.

“As the world moves towards using more and more renewable energy, we are thrilled to now be able to participate in the sector and be part of the solution to increase green energy usage and protect our Earth. We are very excited to have our new fab up and running and look forward to servicing our customers’ needs better with the increased capacity.” – Dr. Yunji Corcoran, SMC chairwoman and chief executive officer.

As Nanjing is also home to SMC’s current fab, abundant resources, and engineering talent, the city was an advantageous choice for the new fab location. With their experienced management team, starting up the new fab was a seamless process. Thus, it allows production to begin shortly after breaking ground.

-01 July 2024-