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According to Japanese media reports, Fuji Electric has officially started mass production of 6-inch silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors at its semiconductor manufacturing base in Aomori Prefecture, Japan in December 2024.
It is reported that Fuji Electric originally planned to officially mass produce 6-inch silicon carbide power semiconductors in the summer of 2024, but due to a decline in global electric vehicle (EV) sales and reduced demand, the production process of Fuji Electric has been postponed. The base for launching the mass production of 6-inch silicon carbide power semiconductors this time is Fuji Electric Tsugaru Semiconductor, a subsidiary of Fuji Electric, located in Goto Kawahara City, Aomori Prefecture.
It is also reported that Fuji Electric's Matsumoto factory (located in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan) currently not only produces traditional silicon-based power semiconductors, but also provides silicon carbide power semiconductors for fields such as automobiles, power systems, and railways.
As early as December 2023, Fuji Electric announced that it would invest 200 billion yen (approximately 9.3 billion yuan) in the semiconductor industry from 2024 to 2026. The focus of this investment will be on power semiconductor devices related to electric vehicle (EV) power control, and plans to build a new production line for silicon carbide power semiconductors in factories in Japan to increase production capacity.
It is worth mentioning that on November 29, 2024, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced that it would provide subsidies for the silicon carbide semiconductor project jointly invested by Denso and Fuji Electric. The investment amount of the project reached 211.6 billion yen (about 9.8 billion yuan), and the maximum subsidy amount was 70.5 billion yen (about 3.3 billion yuan).
In this cooperation, Denso will be responsible for producing silicon carbide substrates, while Fuji Electric will be responsible for manufacturing silicon carbide power devices and expanding the required facilities. The project is expected to have an annual production capacity of 310000 pieces and plans to start supplying from May 2027.
