Sainte-Helene-du-Lac, France, 16 October 2023
Zadient has reached another major milestone on its path toward industrial-scale silicon carbide (SiC) source material production. In October, the company successfully carried out the first test of its newly developed SiC manufacturing process in a production-scale reactor — marking a significant step forward in transitioning from pilot operations to volume manufacturing.
The result: immediate production of high purity SiC material, meeting stringent quality standards from the very first batch.
The seamless success of the trial highlights the exceptional technical preparation and robust engineering work carried out by the Bitterfeld team. It also demonstrates the scalability and reliability of the closed-loop, high-efficiency process design — enabling a rapid ramp-up to mass production without compromising on quality or consistency.
“The fact that our first material out of the production-scale reactor was already of such outstanding quality is a testament to the extraordinary level of engineering and preparation by the team,” says Jan Richter, CTO of Zadient. “The excellent team in Bitterfeld has managed the tests of transition from pilot to production that is not only fast but also technically flawless — a rare achievement in this industry. It underlines their commitment to innovation, precision, and execution at the highest level.”
This achievement follows a series of successful pilot-scale runs and comes shortly after the finalization of the official regulatory approval process for the production facility earlier in the year. The ability to directly produce specification-grade material in the first production-scale run positions Zadient Technologies for a swift scale-up to meet the rapidly increasing global demand for high-purity SiC.
As the semiconductor industry accelerates the adoption of SiC in power and optical applications, Zadient’s vertically integrated, sustainable manufacturing model sets a new benchmark for efficiency, scalability, and quality.