Latest News In AI Chips - Silicon Carbide Boosts Efficiency In AI Infra Revolution

Coherent Corp. has introduced an advanced 300mm silicon carbide platform to meet the growing thermal efficiency requirements of AI-driven datacenter infrastructure. This development utilizes Coherent's expertise in 200mm SiC technology to create a platform that enhances power density, switching speed, and thermal management. By transitioning to larger diameter SiC wafers, the platform significantly improves energy efficiency and thermal performance, benefiting not only datacenters but also AR/VR devices and power electronics. The new platform underscores the importance of silicon carbide in enabling the scalability and efficiency of AI applications, supporting a range of innovations from immersive displays to renewable energy systems.

Elsewhere in the market, Rigetti Computing (NasdaqCM:RGTI) was trading firmly up 15.4% and ending trading at $30.06. In the meantime, Intel (NasdaqGS:INTC) trailed, down 7.4% to finish the session at $40.50.

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• NVIDIA (NasdaqGS:NVDA) finished trading at $183.38 up 2.1%. NVIDIA, a partner in Palantir's Chain Reaction platform, is aiming to accelerate AI infrastructure buildout in the U.S., an announcement made briefly one day ago.
• Advanced Micro Devices (NasdaqGS:AMD) closed at $215.98 down 0.7%. On Tuesday, AMD announced collaborations with HPE and Vultr to bolster AI infrastructure and performance through advanced compute and networking technologies.
• Micron Technology (NasdaqGS:MU) settled at $226.65 down 3.2%. Three days ago, Micron announced its decision to exit the Crucial consumer business to focus on core enterprise and commercial segments.

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• "Coherent Expands Silicon Carbide Platform with 300mm Capability to Support Growing Demand of AI and Datacenters" from Coherent Corp. on GlobeNewswire (published 03 December 2025)

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