SK Siltron Completes Acquisition of DuPont SiC Wafer Division... Full-Scale Market Entry

Location of DuPont production facilities in the United States

[Asia Economy Reporter Dongwoo Lee] SK Siltron announced on the 2nd that it completed the acquisition of DuPont's silicon carbide wafer business unit on the 29th of last month.

The acquisition amount was $4.5 trillion, which is evaluated as a bold global technology investment to meet the demand for material technology independence. SK Siltron plans to continue investing in related fields after the acquisition, and accordingly, an increase in SiC wafer production and additional job creation in the United States are expected.

SK Siltron's decision is also regarded as a significant resolution for future growth engines. Recently, automobile companies have entered the electric vehicle market, and with the expansion of ultra-high-speed 5G networks by telecommunications companies, the value of power semiconductors is rising. SiC wafers are attracting attention as wafers for power semiconductors used in electric vehicles and 5G networks, where energy efficiency is crucial, due to their high hardness, voltage resistance, and heat resistance characteristics, making this a sector expected to grow at double-digit rates annually.

Through this acquisition, SK Siltron stated that it expects to maximize synergy between DuPont's research and development (R&D) and production capabilities and its existing core businesses, while securing new growth engines by entering high-growth sectors.

SK Siltron, headquartered in Gumi City, is the only domestic semiconductor silicon wafer manufacturing company established in 1983. It is one of the world's top five wafer manufacturers with annual sales of 1.5429 trillion KRW, accounting for about 17% of global silicon wafer sales (based on 300mm wafers).

To sell silicon wafers, SK Siltron has overseas subsidiaries and offices in five locations: the United States, Japan, China, Europe, and Taiwan. The U.S. subsidiary, established in 2001, sells silicon wafers to eight customers including Intel and Micron.

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