ROHM acquires new plant to accelerate SiC power device production

ROHM recently acquired Solar Frontier's Kunitomi-cho plant as its fourth SiC plant and plans to start producing 8-inch SiC substrates this year, and will subsequently invest in the manufacture of power components. ROHM has established long-term partnerships with car manufacturers and Tier 1 companies such as Vitesco Technologies, Mazda, and Geely Automobile.