The WBG Pilot Line is supported from the Chips JU and the National authorities of Italy, Sweden, Poland, France, Germany, Austria and Finland
Project
The WBG Pilot Line is one of the five pilot lines launched under the Chips for Europe Initiative, a key pillar of the European Chips Act.
Technology
It focuses on Wide Bandgap semiconductors, particularly SiC and GaN, which are used in high-power and high-frequency applications.
Partnerships
The project is coordinated by CNR and include 15 RTOs from 7 EU countries.
FACT SHEET
Objective
The project aims to realise an integrated pilot line focused on the developments of the wide–bandgap (WBG) semiconductors technologies for power and radio frequency (RF) electronics. The WBG semiconductor pilot lines will address all the front–end critical issues related to the realisation of devices with power and RF performance much higher than those realised by the conventional silicon technology, will define a clear roadmap for the development of such advanced technologies, will investigate strategies to improve the structural and electrical properties of WBG (and Ultra–WBG) semiconductors, and will develop new MEMS devices based on WBG and Ultra-WBG devices.
With the entry into force of the Chips Act on 21 September 2023, the Chips for Europe Initiative has been established.
With a total budget of €3.7 billion, Chips JU funded 5 Pilot Lines focused on different advanced semiconductor technologies:
Pilot Line infrastructures
The national nodes of the WBG Pilot line will host different cleanroom facilities enabling the transition from research to industrial-scale production in the WBG and Ultra-WBG semiconductor technologies, consolidating Europe’s autonomy in the semiconductor sector.
WBG PILOT LINE
A major boost for Europe’s innovation and competitiveness
The goal of the WBG Pilot Line is to significantly expand the competitiveness of the European semiconductors industry by strengthening the entire value chain and enabling a fast adoption of advanced WBG technologies to highvalue applications.