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Infineon Expands Supply Base for Silicon Carbide with GT Advanced Technologies

Infineon Expands Supply Base for Silicon Carbide with GT Advanced Technologies

MUNICH, Germany and HUDSON, N.H., Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) and GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT) have signed a supply agreement for silicon carbide (SiC) boules. The contract has an initial term of five years. With this supply contract, the German semiconductor manufacturer adds a further element to [...]

Bob Krysiak Joins GT Advanced Technologies Board of Directors

Bob Krysiak Joins GT Advanced Technologies Board of Directors

HUDSON, N.H., June 4 (Korea Bizwire) — GT Advanced Technologies Inc. (“GTAT”, “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Bob Krysiak to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mr. Krysiak has more than 30 years of experience at STMicroelectronics (“ST”), a major semiconductor company and a leading supplier of silicon carbide “SiC” devices. [...]

GT Advanced Technologies and ON Semiconductor Sign Agreement for Production and Supply of Silicon Carbide Material

GT Advanced Technologies and ON Semiconductor Sign Agreement for Production and Supply of Silicon Carbide Material

HUDSON, N.H., March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT) and ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ: ON) today announced the execution of a five-year agreement, valued at a potential of $50 million. With this agreement, GTAT will produce and supply its CrystX™ silicon carbide (SiC) material to ON Semiconductor, a global leader in driving energy efficient [...]

GT Advanced Technologies Achieves ISO-9001:2015 Certification

GT Advanced Technologies Achieves ISO-9001:2015 Certification

HUDSON, N.H., Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — GTAT Corporation, d/b/a GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT), is proud to announce that it has achieved ISO-9001:2015 certification through auditors TÜV Rheinland of North America, a globally renowned third-party testing, inspection and certification company. GTAT produces silicon carbide materials at its primary facility in Hudson, New Hampshire. “Obtaining ISO [...]

GT Advanced Technologies and GlobalWafers Sign Long-Term, Multi-Year Supply Agreement for Silicon Carbide

GT Advanced Technologies and GlobalWafers Sign Long-Term, Multi-Year Supply Agreement for Silicon Carbide

HUDSON, N.H. and HSINCHU, Taiwan, Aug. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — GTAT Corporation, d/b/a GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT) and GlobalWafers Co., Ltd. (GWC) have entered into a long-term agreement whereby the expertise of both companies will combine to forge a new source of supply of silicon carbide wafers. GWC, already one of the world’s top producers [...]

GT Advanced Technologies Introduces CrystX™ Silicon Carbide

GT Advanced Technologies Introduces CrystX™ Silicon Carbide

HUDSON, N.H., Jul. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — GTAT Corporation, d/b/a GT Advanced Technologies (GTAT), is introducing its CrystX™ silicon carbide (SiC) material for use in power electronics applications such as electric vehicles. Demand for silicon carbide is rapidly accelerating due to the material’s exceptional power- and temperature-handling characteristics that allow electric vehicles and other industrial [...]

GT Advanced Technologies Concludes Matter with the SEC

GT Advanced Technologies Concludes Matter with the SEC

HUDSON, N.H., May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — GT Advanced Technologies Inc., the parent of GTAT Corporation (collectively, “Company”), has entered into a settlement agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) relating to an investigation into events leading up to the Company’s bankruptcy filing in 2014.  The Company welcomes the conclusion of this matter which [...]

GT Advanced Technologies Opens New Silicon Carbide Manufacturing Facility

GT Advanced Technologies Opens New Silicon Carbide Manufacturing Facility

HUDSON, N.H., Jun. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — GTAT Corporation (GTAT) opened its new state-of-the-art silicon carbide manufacturing plant with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 that included state and local officials who were on hand to commemorate the event. The facility, located in Hudson, New Hampshire, also includes the company’s new corporate headquarters [...]

GT Advanced Technologies to Showcase New Products at SNEC 2018 PV Power Expo

GT Advanced Technologies to Showcase New Products at SNEC 2018 PV Power Expo

MERRIMACK, N.H., May 16 (Korea Bizwire) — GTAT Corporation (GTAT) will be showcasing several of its new products at this year’s SNEC 2018 Power Expo being held in Shanghai, China, May 28-30. New products on display in GTAT’s booth this year include Tube Filaments, a break-through innovation, and a recently announced recipient of PV Magazine’s [...]