Nexperia partners with AIXTRON for 200mm SiC and GaN power

EQS-Media / 16.07.2024 / 07:30 CET/CEST

Herzogenrath, July 16, 2024 - AIXTRON SE (FSE: AIXA) supports Nexperia B.V.
in the ramp-up of its 200mm volume production for silicon carbide (SiC) and
gallium nitride (GaN) power devices. With the new G10-SiC for the 200mm SiC
volume ramp, Nexperia is placing a repeat order for AIXTRON SiC tools. This
is complemented by an order for AIXTRON G10-GaN tools.

Both GaN and SiC epitaxial films are essential for the design of
next-generation energy-efficient Field-Effect (FET) or Metal-Oxide-Field
Effect (MOSFET) transistors to be used in various power conversion
applications ranging from data centers and solar inverters in electric
vehicles (EV) or trains.

Nexperia has decades of experience in the development of power devices,
achieving more than 2.1 billion USD in revenue in 2023. After releasing its
first GaN FET device in 2019 and its first SiC MOSFET in 2023, Nexperia
continues to expand its portfolio with new high-reliability and
power-efficient devices.

Nexperia, headquartered in Nijmegen (Netherlands), operates front-end
factories in Hamburg (Germany) and Greater Manchester (England). The AIXTRON
epitaxy systems will be installed at Nexperia's wafer fab in Hamburg
(Germany), further strengthening the semiconductor production capabilities
in the region. Nexperia's Hamburg site produces approximately 100 billion
discrete semiconductors annually, accounting for about a quarter of the
global production of this type of products.

'We are honored to strengthen our alliance with Nexperia, a pivotal player
in the semiconductor landscape. Our G10 epitaxy solutions are at the heart
of this collaboration, bolstering Nexperia's growth strategies and enabling
the high-volume production of wide bandgap semiconductors for commercial
applications. Together, we are setting the pace for the industry's
transition to more energy-efficient SiC and GaN solutions', said Dr. Felix
Grawert, CEO and President of AIXTRON SE.

'As we advance our technological capabilities and market presence in
high-power semiconductor production, our strategic partnership with AIXTRON
is transformative. Integrating the G10 systems will significantly enhance
our wide bandgap technology development and production capabilities. We
build on AIXTRON's proven uniformity and leverage the additional
productivity gains of AIXTRON's G10 tools to scale up our production
efficiently and cost-effectively. With the new G10 tools in our Hamburg
facility, we are poised for further advancements in our production
capabilities,' said Achim Kempe, COO at Nexperia B.V.

Contact

Media:

Ragah Dorenkamp
Director Corporate Communications
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e-mail r.dorenkamp@aixtron.com

Investors:

Christian Ludwig
Vice President Investor Relations
fon +49 (2407) 9030-444
e-mail c.ludwig@aixtron.com

About AIXTRON

AIXTRON SE is a leading provider of deposition equipment to the
semiconductor industry. The Company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered
in Herzogenrath (near Aachen), Germany, with subsidiaries and sales offices
in Asia, United States, and in Europe. AIXTRON´s technology solutions are
used by a diverse range of customers worldwide to build advanced components
for electronic and optoelectronic applications based on compound or organic
semiconductor materials. Such components are used in a broad range of
innovative applications, technologies and industries. These include Laser
and LED applications, display technologies, data transmission, SiC and GaN
power management and conversion, communication, signaling and lighting as
well as a range of other leading-edge applications.

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