Company Profile: Cree

Silicon carbide substrates, wafers, discretes, and modules

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Accelerating Materials Innovation

Categories	SiC-based devices, Inverters, SiC substrates, Transistors (HEMT, IGBT, MOSFET)
Competitors	Infineon Technologies, STMicroelectronics, ROHM Semiconductor

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Cree manufactures both 100 mm as well as 150 mm SiC substrates and uses...

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Last Update: October 10, 2018

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July 15, 2015	Analyst Insight	Cree acquisition of APEI boosts IP strength although it still lacks a strong strategy downstream
July 01, 2015	Analyst Insight	Litecool lowers LED costs, finding competition in thermal management along the way
May 20, 2015	Analyst Insight	VisIC and Anvil make incremental progress, although still lag leaders in GaN and SiC
April 22, 2015	Analyst Insight	Cree demonstrates 50 kW string inverter as it looks to further its interests downstream in modules
March 25, 2015	Analyst Insight	U.S. DOE commits more money to wide bandgap materials, although commercial results yet to be seen
December 03, 2014	Analyst Insight	Mitsubishi Electric's latest SiC addition shows that it is still pursuing a unfocused SiC strategy
November 05, 2014	Analyst Insight	Cree ramps up its influence in the high-power module market with back-to-back SiC module releases
October 20, 2014	Analyst Insight	GE late to the much-hyped connected LED game
September 24, 2014	Analyst Insight	Aixtron's SiC efforts with Fraunhofer unlikely to yield results overnight
September 24, 2014	Analyst Insight	Dow Corning to offer 6-inch SiC substrates; a strong move sure to bode well
September 10, 2014	Analyst Insight	Anvil engages Norstel to produce 3C-SiC devices; pursuing the road less traveled
September 10, 2014	Analyst Insight	Sanix goes big with Cree's SiC MOSFETs, although it lacks the credibility to succeed
July 16, 2014	Analyst Insight	Japanese researchers' faster growth of SiC substrates is promising; commercial viability remains to be seen
July 14, 2014	Analyst Insight	Sequoia pours $12 million into LIFX, another wireless LED for the geek segment
July 02, 2014	Analyst Insight	Monolith's SiC strategy: Risky with a sliver of success
July 02, 2014	Analyst Insight	Microsemi's SiC MOSFET signals demand, although greater industry collaboration needed to drive costs down
June 04, 2014	Analyst Insight	Cree's 650 V SiC diode could drive faster adoption for GaN and push performance for Si modules in high-power applications
May 14, 2014	Analyst Insight	Transphorm teams up with Furukawa Electric, strengthens leading position in up-and-coming GaN devices
March 26, 2014	Analyst Insight	STMicro plans to volume-manufacture SiC MOSFETs, offering higher operating temperature than competitors
March 26, 2014	Analyst Insight	Fraunhofer's GaN LED driver is likely too costly for LED bulbs
January 29, 2014	Analyst Insight	DOE allocates $70 million for wide bandgap power electronics; establishing academic and commercial relationships
December 18, 2013	Analyst Insight	London catches LED streetlight fever
November 06, 2013	Analyst Insight	Anvil's SiC-on-Si technology offers promise, although years away from offering stiff competition
October 23, 2013	Analyst Insight	Cree’s rivals heat up competition in SiC substrates and wafers
October 07, 2013	Analyst Insight	Philips goes head to head with Cree for residential LED
September 25, 2013	Analyst Insight	Lighting Science Group hangs on with new funding, but faces uphill climb
September 25, 2013	Analyst Insight	Cree uses old technology to beat bulk GaN LED lamps
September 11, 2013	Analyst Insight	Air Water to develop SiC buffer for GaN-on-Si wafers
September 11, 2013	Analyst Insight	Alternative bulb design unlikely to hit $3 target by 2017
August 14, 2013	Analyst Insight	Margin pressure in LED industry forcing innovations downstream in fixtures, shifting focus away from the die
August 14, 2013	Analyst Insight	Los Angeles lights the way for LED street lighting in the U.S.
July 17, 2013	Analyst Insight	Boston University seeks slice of Apple
July 03, 2013	Analyst Insight	GTAT announces SiC crystal growth tool
June 05, 2013	Analyst Insight	300 mm GaN-on-Si wafers on the horizon, but will it work?
May 08, 2013	Analyst Insight	Start-up undercuts giants with $5 LED bulb, but not yet on a firm foundation
April 24, 2013	Analyst Insight	Toshiba needs a strategic partner to validate SiC device performance to capture marketshare
April 10, 2013	Analyst Insight	Boston University continues with more lawsuits
March 14, 2013	Analyst Insight	Transphorm releases industry's first 600 V GaN-on-silicon transistor; quells speculations about technology's future
March 11, 2013	Analyst Insight	Cree releases $10 LED bulb establishing a new benchmark in price and performance
February 26, 2013	Analyst Insight	CAS institute successfully develops four-inch silicon carbide single crystal
November 21, 2012	Analyst Insight	Cree's move down the value chain with an all-SiC power module creates barrier for others
November 07, 2012	Analyst Insight	SemiSouth shuts down amidst what appears to be uphill challenges to scale process
October 24, 2012	Analyst Insight	Intematix making strides in remote phosphors for LEDs, but likely to face increasing competition
October 23, 2012	Analyst Insight	New LED lighting subsidy beneficiaries' list indicates partnership opportunities amidst strong domestic favoritism
September 26, 2012	Analyst Insight	Cree flexes silicon carbide muscle, but faces rising competition
August 15, 2012	Analyst Insight	Siemens abandons Osram IPO amid continuing challenging LED market conditions
June 20, 2012	Analyst Insight	Pursuit of low-cost LEDs: GaN-on-silicon LED manufacturer Lattice Power ramping up
May 23, 2012	Analyst Insight	Dow Electronic Materials acquisition of phosphor technology a bellwether for LED industry
May 23, 2012	Analyst Insight	Lightfair 2012: Of higher lumens, dimmable LEDs, and new thermal management solutions
May 09, 2012	Analyst Insight	GE throws weight behind silicon carbide to reduce weight aboard airplanes
March 14, 2012	Analyst Insight	The battle between SiC and GaN power devices on display at CS Europe 2012
March 14, 2012	Analyst Insight	Soitec and Sumitomo Electric GaN announcement intensifies competition among LED options
March 14, 2012	Analyst Insight	SemiSouth capacity expansion affirms growth of SiC power electronics
February 29, 2012	Analyst Insight	Cree continues on the innovation trail; unveils high-performance LED products
October 31, 2011	Analyst Insight	EcoSense Lighting raises $13 million in Series B investment from Bain Capital Ventures
August 22, 2011	Analyst Insight	Cree acquires LED fixture player Ruud Lighting for $525 million, aiming for vertical integration and access to outdoor LED lighting
August 08, 2011	Analyst Insight	Green building technologies grab 10% of venture capital in China in 2010
June 14, 2011	Analyst Insight	IP issues shadow the booming LED industry in China
June 13, 2011	Analyst Insight	LED Wars - The IP Menace
March 21, 2011	Analyst Insight	LEDs and silicon will not mix anytime soon
February 21, 2011	Analyst Insight	LED specialist Bridgelux picks up $21 million in late-stage funding
December 23, 2010	Analyst Insight	Good Energies invests in LED substrates
October 04, 2010	Analyst Insight	LED advancements continue to shine
July 21, 2010	Analyst Insight	U.S. Department of Energy spends $92 million on energy research projects - what does it mean for small companies?
June 28, 2010	Analyst Insight	Couch potatoes saving the world with more efficient TVs
June 01, 2010	Analyst Insight	Cree announces impressive new products and developments in LED lighting
May 12, 2008	Analyst Insight	Arrowhead sells Atwater’s Aonex to AmberWave
March 03, 2008	Analyst Insight	GaN nanowire start-up Nanocrystal emerges out of stealth with scalable nanowire process

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