The WBG Pilot Line emphasizes the development of new semiconductor materials and technologies, including those with high performance and durability. The distributed pilot line is led by CNR-IMM in Italy with Swedish participation from four universities: Chalmers, KTH, Linköping University and Lund University. The Swedish focused materials will be in the first phase gallium nitride, silicon carbide, followed by gallium oxide, aluminum nitride.
The first results coming from the WBG Pilot Line will be the improvement of the efficiency of the high–end portion of the advanced power discrete device portfolio in Europe, and the development of the related value chain based in Europe. The second effect will be the creation of new and very innovative product families based on modern semiconductor materials and power devices having features and performance not covered by the current market.
