Cree Introduces a Silicon-Carbide Schottky Diode Chip

Cree Inc. (Durham, NC) has introduced a silicon-carbide Schottky diode chip. The initial product family will consist of two products: 1 600V, 1A device and a 600V, 4A device. The company is currently sampling devices and targeting to ramp production during the first quarter of fiscal 2002. Additional offerings are expected to be added to the product family over the next year.

Chuck Swoboda, president and CEO of the company, commented, "Our focus and investment in research and development continues to expand our product portfolio by offering new devices that we believe are superior to existing silicon-based products presently available in the marketplace. These devices are state-of-the-art and enable Cree to deliver on the long-standing promise of silicon-carbide power device capabilities."