silicon carbide
noun
: a very hard dark crystalline compound SiC of silicon and carbon that is used as an abrasive and as a refractory and in electric resistors
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The gallium nitride circuit’s victory against its silicon carbide companions may not last long, however.
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IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2025
They're housed within an electric drive unit (EDU) with a planetary transmission and silicon carbide inverter.
—New Atlas, 25 June 2025
This agreement could establish Navitas as a provider of advanced silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power chips for the new HVDC architecture, which Nvidia claims will reduce copper usage, minimize rack dimensions, and enhance reliability and efficiency.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Navitas specializes in gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) technologies.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2025
They're housed within an electric drive unit (EDU) with a planetary transmission and silicon carbide inverter.
—New Atlas, 25 June 2025
This agreement could establish Navitas as a provider of advanced silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power chips for the new HVDC architecture, which Nvidia claims will reduce copper usage, minimize rack dimensions, and enhance reliability and efficiency.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Navitas specializes in gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) technologies.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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“Silicon carbide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silicon%20carbide. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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