Company profile
Clas-SiC Wafer Fab
Fife-based pure-play silicon carbide wafer foundry providing device fabrication for power semiconductor customers developing SiC diodes and transistors.
Company overview
Clas-SiC Wafer Fab is an open-access foundry specialising in the manufacture of silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors. Operating from its facility in Lochgelly, Scotland, the company provides wafer fabrication services on 150mm SiC wafers. It supports customers from initial device concept through to low and medium-volume production, offering accelerated R&D cycles and prototyping. Clas-SiC provides reliability-proven Process Design Kits (PDKs) for SiC MOSFETs and diodes, alongside individual process modules and sub-contract services. The company aims to help clients transition from laboratory development to fabrication and can facilitate transfers to high-volume foundry partners for larger scale production. Key end markets for its technology include automotive, rail, renewable energy, and aviation. The facility is an ISO Class 5 cleanroom with a team of over 50 staff.
Semiconductor activity
Primary capability: Foundry / Wafer Fabrication. Supply-chain role: Foundry Services, Prototyping, Wafer Fabrication.
Technologies and capabilities
- Silicon Carbide / SiC
- Power Electronics
- MOSFETs
- Diodes
- Silicon Carbide
Foundry Services; Process Design Kits (PDKs); Prototyping Services; Process Modules; Low To Medium Volume Production; Sub-contract Process Services
Markets served
- Automotive
- Rail
- Wind
- Photovoltaics / PV
- Aviation
- Renewable Energy
UK presence
Lochgelly. Part of the Scotland cluster.