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Navitas and Magnachip partner to expand SiC technology in high-voltage markets

Published

26 July 2026

Topic

technology

Sectors

SemiconductorsClean EnergyEnergy Storage

Geography

South KoreaUnited States

Source

Read at newelectronics.co.uk

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Fusion42 · 26 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Navitas licenses its GeneSiC Trench-Assisted Planar (TAP) silicon carbide technology to Magnachip, enabling the South Korean chipmaker to enter high-voltage (1200V–3300V+) and ultra-high-voltage SiC power markets. Magnachip gains access to Navitas' SiC supply chain and materials ecosystem to accelerate market entry across energy infrastructure, grids, storage, industrial electrification and automotive applications.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Semiconductors, Clean Energy and Energy Storage, and 2 sources have reported it between 24 Jul 2026 and 26 Jul 2026.

◆ The Wire takeaway

If you make power conversion components for grids, EVs or industrial systems, SiC just became cheaper to design around. Magnachip now has a second-source pathway to Navitas' proven stack, and supply chain access—that competition drives down licensing fees and qualification cycles for anyone building on top of these chips.

Coverage

2 sources · first reported 24 Jul 2026 · latest 26 Jul 2026

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