TOKYO -- Japanese automotive supplier Sumitomo Electric Industries will start producing an energy-efficient silicon carbide wafer for next-generation semiconductors, which is expected to extend the mileage of electric vehicles by 10%, Nikkei has learned.
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Sumitomo Electric to make wafers that can extend EV mileage by 10%
Investment will cover new plant, expand existing factory to make next-gen chip material
Sumitomo Electric Industries is planning to build a new plant and expand an existing plant's capacity to manufacture silicon carbide wafers for electric vehicles.
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