Siltronic
Siltronic AG is a Munich-based company and one of the world's top suppliers of silicon wafers. The largest single stakeholder of 31% is Wacker Chemie AG and is the only European-based wafer supplier. Siltronic AG was founded in 1968 as Wacker-Chemitronic GmbH in Burghausen. In 1994 the company name was changed to Wacker Siltronic GmbH. The foundation of an Aktiengesellschaft, Wacker Siltronic AG, took place in 1996. In 2004 the name was changed again, to Siltronic AG. Since 2015 it has been stock-listed. In December 2020, the company would to be acquire by GlobalWafers.
Production sites
- Burghausen, Germany
- Freiberg, Germany
- Portland, United States
- Singapore, Singapore
Siltronic AG sells silicon wafers with diameters from 100mm to 300mm (4 to 12 inches) with many different features such as:
- Crystal growth according to Czochralski method or Float Zone method
- Polished, epitaxial, as cut, lapped, etched surface
- Argon Annealed wafers
Siltronic AG and Samsung Electronic of South Korea are partners in a joint venture to produce 300mm (12 inch) wafers in a factory in Singapore.
