In addition to this new building, SiCrystal GmbH, a ROHM Group company that manufactures SiC wafers, is scheduled to start operating with 100 per cent renewable energy from the next fiscal year
ROHM has recently held an opening ceremony announcing the completion of a new building at ROHM Apollo’s Chikugo plant started in February 2019 to enhance the production capacity of SiC power devices. The company said that 100 per cent of its electricity (new building) is coming from renewable energy sources.
“In addition, we have strengthened our BCM (Business Continuity Management) system by introducing various disaster countermeasures. And from January 2021, we will begin installing production equipment and build a manufacturing system that can meet the medium- to long-term increases in demand for SiC power devices,” read ROHM’s official statement.
It continued, “ROHM, which has been mass producing SiC power devices including SiC SBDs and MOSFETs since 2010, continues to lead the industry in technological development, such as by introducing the industry’s first full SiC power modules and SiC trench MOSFETs. At the same time, boasting an integrated production system, ROHM is working to improve production efficiency by increasing wafer diameter and utilizing the latest equipment while also reducing the environmental impact of manufacturing.”
In addition to this new building, SiCrystal GmbH, a ROHM Group company that manufactures SiC wafers, is scheduled to start operating with 100 per cent renewable energy from the next fiscal year, reducing CO2 emissions from purchased power at the plant to zero.
In response to the urgent need to address global energy issues, the ROHM Group will continue to improve SiC power device performance – expected to be key to achieving energy saving in electric vehicles and industrial equipment – contributing to reducing environmental impact by promoting the use of eco-friendly equipment and renewable energy in the production process.