India, April 18 -- Polar Semiconductor, the only U.S.-owned merchant foundry specializing in sensor, power, and high-voltage semiconductors, announced the finalization of a strategic agreement with Renesas Electronics Corp. to license their Gallium Nitride on Silicon D-Mode (GaN-on-Si) technology.

As part of this agreement, Polar will fabricate High Voltage 650V Class GaN-on-Si devices for Renesas and other customers in its 200mm automotive quality high-volume manufacturing facility in Minnesota. This facility, recently expanded with state-of-the-art processing and automation equipment, is poised to meet growing demand for next-generation semiconductor solutions.

Polar and Renesas will work together to scale commercial production of GaN...