Company Profile
Soitec
Based in Bernin, France
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Soitec is an international supplier of material for the semiconductor industry, with manufacturing activities in Europe, Singapore and the US. The primary product of this company is Silicon-On-Insulator wafers which are supplied to companies such as Samsung and GlobalFoundries. In 2020, Soitec signed a multi-year agreement with GlobalFoundries for the supply of 300mm RF-SOI wafers.
In November 2021, Soitec announced both the acquisition of wafer polishing firm NOVASiC and a strategic partnership with electronics and advanced materials expert Mersen. The acquisition, which is expected to close by end-2021, will strengthen Soitec’s silicon carbide offering, while the Mersen collaboration targets the development of new polycrystalline silicon carbide substrates for the electric vehicles market.
In November 2021, Soitec announced both the acquisition of wafer polishing firm NOVASiC and a strategic partnership with electronics and advanced materials expert Mersen. The acquisition, which is expected to close by end-2021, will strengthen Soitec’s silicon carbide offering, while the Mersen collaboration targets the development of new polycrystalline silicon carbide substrates for the electric vehicles market.