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Wolfspeed

Wolfspeed offers a fully commercialized, broad portfolio of the most field-tested Silicon Carbide and GaN-on-Silicon Carbide solutions on the market.
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Wolfspeed 6230a66d23df3

With our evolution to Wolfspeed, we are leading the charge into the future of innovation and manufacturing. We have assembled the best semiconductor team in the industry—a team that is uniquely suited to lead an industry-transforming, once-in-a-generation technology shift. We are the only player in the industry with a fully commercialized, broad portfolio of the most field-tested Silicon Carbide and GaN-on-Silicon Carbide solutions on the market. While there is a great deal of complexity and intellectual property in our designs and solutions, what we enable our customers to do is simple—we make systems more efficient while reducing cost and increasing performance.

Aerospace & Defense

Our gallium nitride (GaN) and Silicon Carbide components enable radar and communications systems to reach farther, perform longer, and consume less under even the harshest conditions.

Communications Infrastructure

Our GaN-on-Silicon Carbide technology solutions help meet the world’s connectivity needs by expanding existing 4G system capabilities and enabling the next generation of 5G networks.

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Wolfspeed’s SpeedVal Kit platform enables testing of SiC devices, gate drivers, and controls at real operating conditions, allowing design engineers to transition to wide-bandgap...
June 2, 2023

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IMS 2022, the flagship event dedicated to all things microwaves and RF, also includes the IEEE MTT-S Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium and the Automatic Radio Frequency...
April 25, 2022
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Interest in components, circuit materials, and test solutions for millimeter-wave frequencies looms large as the RF/microwave industry readies for two versions of the annual IEEE...
April 30, 2021
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Discrete GaN transistors, whether in die or packaged forms, offer high power density to boost pulsed signals in C-, L-, and S-band radars and communications applications.
March 24, 2021
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GaN is a semiconductor material that’s well-suited for the fabrication of high-power, high-frequency, as well as ultraviolet LED devices.
March 31, 2020
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Armed with new products and various demos, this company used IMS 2019 as an opportunity to showcase its latest high-power technology.
June 14, 2019
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From discrete high-power transistors to highly integrated ICs with combinations of analog and digital functions, the 2019 IMS exhibition will provide a good look at the latest...
May 30, 2019
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Employing an output impedance adjustment topology in the peaking stage, a Doherty power amplifier that covers a frequency range of 1.4 to 2.6 GHz is designed and fabricated.
May 22, 2019
Dealing with Differences in RF Semiconductors
The characteristics of different substrates and device architectures make it possible to reach many speeds and frequencies with modern semiconductor devices and their packages...
Feb. 4, 2019
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Cree has signed a long-term arrangement worth $85 million to supply its Wolfspeed SiC material wafers to a manufacturer of power semiconductor devices.
Oct. 24, 2018
Next-Generation Radar Systems Stock up on GaN
Gallium-nitride technology is enabling mission-critical next-gen radar systems, bringing benefits like low-power consumption and much more.
July 21, 2018

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High Power Leaves its Mark on IMS
IMS 2018 showcased the latest in high-power RF capability, with multiple companies demonstrating an array of performance breakthroughs.
June 22, 2018
In Reversal, Wolfspeed Buys Infineon's Radio Frequency Power Business
March 7, 2018
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Cutting the Cost of Gallium Nitride for Base Stations and Light Bulbs
Feb. 10, 2018
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The company hired Gregg Lowe, the former chief executive of Freescale and former vice president of Texas Instruments' analog business.
Sept. 27, 2017
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This extended continuous Class F−1 power amplifier provides more than 8 W output power from 1.0 to 1.9 GHz with outstanding drain efficiency.
June 15, 2017
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After the company experimented with an initial public offering and a $850 million sale, Wolfspeed's chief executive is stepping down and leaving Cree.
Feb. 23, 2017
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The saga of Infineon's $850 million deal for Wolfspeed has ended. Cree terminated the deal a little over a week after a security panel rejected it.
Feb. 17, 2017
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For now, the deal is on the rocks. It marks the latest acquisition to be blocked involving gallium nitride.
Feb. 14, 2017
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Whether for analog, digital, power, or a combination of functions, ICs designs are targeting increased functionality in smaller footprints.
Jan. 31, 2017
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If the mark of critical technology is that companies are willing to sue to protect it, and governments are blocking other countries from buying it, then gallium nitride will only...
Jan. 23, 2017
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Infineon is on schedule to close the deal. Now it needs approval from an American security panel that has grown increasingly skeptical of foreign chip deals.
Nov. 28, 2016
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Analog Devices said that it planned to acquire analog chipmaker Linear Technology for $14.8 billion.
July 27, 2016
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In a surprise reshuffling of the market for advanced semiconductors, Infineon Technologies said that it has agreed to buy Cree's Wolfspeed division.
July 14, 2016
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Higher power densities and frequencies are pushing packages to their limits, while emerging wireless applications such as IoT and 5G crave lower-cost housings.
May 26, 2016
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Gallium nitride is exerting its strength in myriad communications applications, and suppliers are trying to keep pace by developing solutions for next-generation systems.
April 1, 2016
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Expect 2016 to be a busy year, as plans are in motion to create technologies with capabilities that push past the boundaries of today’s state-of-the-art solutions.
Jan. 6, 2016
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Innovations in RF/microwave product areas continue as manufacturers prepare for higher-volume applications in mobile wireless communications products and wearable devices.
Dec. 3, 2015
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Silicon devices still provide generous power levels through about 2 GHz, while GaN discrete transistors are filling many higher-frequency requirements for high output power.
Nov. 25, 2015
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Technology Editor Chris De Martino spoke with John Palmour, CTO and Co-Founder of Wolfspeed about the company's intentions and his take on gallium-nitride-based technology...
Nov. 3, 2015
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Following plans to spin out its power and RF business, Cree recently decided on the new company's name: Wolfspeed.
Sept. 3, 2015