Improving silicon carbide yield and productivity is essential for accelerating its adoption. To fill this gap, Resonac Corporation and Soitec have recently entered into an agreement to develop 200mm (8-inch) SmartSiC SiC wafers utilizing Resonac substrates and epitaxy processes. In an interview with Emmanuel Sabonnadière, Executive Vice President for Automotive & Industrial at Soitec, Power Electronics News will explore the details of this collaboration and how it can help promote the wide adoption of SmartSiC technology. In our latest episode of PowerUP, we had the pleasure of speaking with Maury Wood, VP of strategic marketing at Vicor. We delve into the cutting-edge solutions that are helping to mitigate the enormous energy demands of generative AI (GenAI). Other topics are BiGaN devices and fusion energy. Don't miss out on the latest Wine Down Friday featuring Dick Otte, the CEO of Promex Industries. He discusses the importance of sustainability, innovation, and maintaining a customer-first mindset in a competitive market.