Silicon (Si) and silicon carbide (SiC) wafers are both foundational semiconductor substrates, but they serve very different engineering goals. In short, Si is the workhorse for mainstream logic, memory, sensors, and analog ICs due to its mature ecosystem and broad process compatibility, while SiC is a wide-bandgap material optimized for high-power, high-voltage, and high-temperature electronics where switching efficiency and thermal robustness are paramount.
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2026-01-13