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STMicroelectronics: three decades of SiC innovation leading to 200mm production and full vertical integration
STMicroelectroncis’ began researching SiC in June 1996 with the physics department of University of Catania and the CNR national research institute shortly after, forming an ecosystem to foster leading edge innovation. Over the years, ST established a full vertical supply chain from raw material to the final device, with processed wafer sizes evolving from 1” to the current 8” standard allowing high volume production.
Today, more than 5 million vehicles are powered by outstanding ST SiC devices and modules, and the automotive market will continue driving the rapid rise in demand and innovation surrounding this extraordinary semiconductor technology.
Manuel Gaertner
STMicroelectronics
Manuel Gärtner joined STMicroelectronics Munich in 1999 and is Director of wide bandgap & Electrification for automotive applications. He has worked as a development engineer for smart power products and as a research engineer at the university of Berlin and in the Fraunhofer Institute ISiT in Berlin. He has published over 50 articles and conference speeches on automotive power electronics and holds several patents. He is member of the EEHE Scientific Advisory Board, the SIA POWER TRAIN & ELECTRONICS scientific committee for Power Electronics, Member of Technical Program committee for CIPS 2026, and he represents STMicroelectronics as principal partner and is Member of the Board of Directors in ECPE.
STMicroelectronics
Company Profile
At ST, we are more than 50,000 creators and makers of semiconductor technologies mastering the semiconductor supply chain with state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. An integrated device manufacturer, we work with more than 200,000 customers and thousands of partners to design and build products, solutions, and ecosystems that address their challenges and opportunities, and the need to support a more sustainable world. Our technologies enable smarter mobility, more efficient power and energy management, and the wide-scale deployment of cloud-connected autonomous things. We are committed to achieving our goal to become carbon neutral on scope 1 and 2 and partially scope 3 by 2027. Further information can be found at www.st.com.
