Podcast EP209: Putting Soitec’s Innovative Substrates to Work in Mainstream Products with Dr. Christophe Maleville
Dan is joined by Dr. Christophe Maleville, chief technology officer of Soitec’s Innovation. He joined Soitec in 1993 and was a driving force behind the company’s joint research activities with CEA-Leti. For several years, he led new SOI process development, oversaw SOI technology transfer from R&D to production and managed customer certifications.
He also served as vice president, SOI Products Platform at Soitec, working closely with key customers worldwide. Christophe has authored or co-authored more than 30 papers and also holds some 30 patents.
In this fascinating and informative discussion, Christophe details the innovations Soitec has achieved in engineered substrates, with a particular emphasis on silicon carbide material. He explains how these unique substrates are manufactured. The qualification that has been achieved with partners as well as how the manufacturing process is cost optimized and environmentally friendly are also discussed.
Chistophe cites some impressive data that shows the improvements the technology can deliver for EVs along with a timeline for production deployment.
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