{"id":989938,"date":"2026-06-05T15:35:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dramet.com\/?p=989938"},"modified":"2026-06-05T15:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T13:38:14","slug":"siliziumkarbid-sic-bearbeitung-des-halbleitermaterials-der-naechsten-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dramet.com\/en\/siliziumkarbid-sic-bearbeitung-des-halbleitermaterials-der-naechsten-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"Silicon Carbide (SiC) \u2013 Machining the Next Generation Semiconductor Material"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SiC: A High-Performance Material for Power Electronics<\/b><\/p>

Silicon carbide (SiC) is rapidly gaining importance in modern power electronics. In electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, solar inverters, and industrial drive systems, SiC is increasingly replacing conventional silicon. The reason is clear: SiC enables higher switching frequencies, lower power losses, and more compact component designs.
The challenge lies in machining the material. With a hardness of approximately 2,500 HV<\/b>, silicon carbide is one of the hardest engineering materials available and causes extremely rapid wear on conventional cutting tools.<\/p>

Challenges in SiC Machining<\/b><\/p>

\u2022 Extremely high hardness<\/b> \u2013 conventional saw bands wear out quickly
\u00a0\u2022 Risk of brittle fracture<\/b> \u2013 excessive cutting pressure can cause chipping and edge damage
\u00a0\u2022 Sensitivity to heat<\/b> \u2013 thermal damage to the crystal structure must be avoided
\u00a0\u2022 High material costs<\/b> \u2013 maximum material yield is essential<\/p>

Diamond \u2013 The Only Economical Solution<\/b><\/p>

Only diamond is hard enough to cut SiC wafers and substrates with the required precision. DRAMET diamond band saws equipped with fine-grit saw bands (76\u2013126 \u00b5m) and operating at minimal cutting pressure provide chip-free cut edges and narrow kerfs of just 0.16\u20130.35 mm<\/b>, ensuring maximum material utilization from costly SiC blocks.<\/p>

Suitable Machine Solutions<\/b><\/p>

\u2022 200 Series<\/b> \u2013 ideal for SiC wafers in research environments and small-batch production
\u00a0\u2022 270 Series<\/b> \u2013 designed for medium-volume production with NC-controlled repeatability
\u00a0\u2022 DS150-NC Diamond Wire Saw<\/b> \u2013 for ultra-precise cutting of SiC substrates<\/p>

Conclusion<\/b><\/p>

Demand for SiC continues to grow alongside the rapid expansion of electric mobility and advanced power electronics. DRAMET provides the machining precision required for this fast-growing market\u2014ensuring maximum material utilization, reliable processes, and scalable production.
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SiC: Harter Schl\u00fcsselwerkstoff f\u00fcr die Leistungselektronik Siliziumkarbid (SiC) ist auf dem Vormarsch: In Elektrofahrzeugen, Ladestationen, Solarwechselrichtern und Industrieantrieben ersetzt SiC zunehmend klassisches Silizium. Der Grund: SiC erm\u00f6glicht h\u00f6here Schaltfrequenzen, geringere Verluste und kleinere Bauteile.Die Herausforderung liegt in der Bearbeitung. SiC ist mit einer H\u00e4rte von etwa 2.500 HV eines der h\u00e4rtesten technischen Materialien und verschlei\u00dft…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":989939,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[10,9],"class_list":["post-989938","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","tag-industry","tag-praezisionsschneidetechnik"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dramet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/989938","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dramet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dramet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dramet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dramet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=989938"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dramet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/989938\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":989943,"href":"https:\/\/dramet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/989938\/revisions\/989943"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dramet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/989939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dramet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=989938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dramet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=989938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dramet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=989938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}