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A*STAR announces world's first 200 millimetre silicon carbide R&D line and MOUs at SEMICON SEA 2025

Douglas Toh
Douglas Toh • 5 min read
 A*STAR announces world's first 200 millimetre silicon carbide R&D line and MOUs at SEMICON SEA 2025
The announcement was made at this year’s Semicon Southeast Asia 2025 (SEMICON SEA), back for its 30th edition. Photo: SEMI
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Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) has announced the launch of the world's first industry-grade 200 millimetre silicon carbide open research and development (R&D) line to enable and accelerate silicon carbide (SiC) innovation.

Launched under A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics (IME) arm, the open R&D line addresses key challenges faced in the development of SiC devices and increases the speed of R&D by eliminating fragmented processes that previously required researchers and companies to work with multiple facilities.

The announcement was made at this year’s Semicon Southeast Asia 2025 (SEMICON SEA), back for its 30th edition, with the three-day event featuring over 1,400 booths from 700 local and international exhibitors under the theme of ‘Strong together – collaborating to navigate uncertainties and fostering resilience’.

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