Following the glitch in auto production this year, the power SiC market’s growth will be only 7% in 2020, says Yole Developpement, with the biggest impact in Q2 and Q3.

Automotive has now become the driver for SiC after the first commercialisation of SiC diodes saw the power SiC device market driven by power supply applications.

Automotive became the killer application after SiC’s adoption for Tesla’s main inverters in 2018.

Since then, different Tier 1-component makers, such as ZF and Bosch, and carmaker OEMs like BYD and Renault have recently made announcements on their adoption of SiC technology in some of their products.

The auto market is expected to account for 50% of the SiC power market in 2025.

Several new players, including Power Integrations and Navitas, have recently entered the power GaN market.

Many phone OEMs including Oppo, Vivo, Realme, and Meizu opted for GaN based inbox fast chargers, released with their flagships in the beginning of 2020.

Samsung, Huawei, and Xiaomi chose GaN for accessory chargers.

This represents a first milestone for power GaN devices in a high-volume consumer market.

Driven by such applications, the power GaN device market growth will be in the range of 167% Y/Y in 2019, with a market value of more than $700 million in 2025.