Semiconductor chip maker Wolfspeed celebrated the final steel beam going up for its new factory on Tuesday in Chatham County. The $5 billion project is changing the way the world powers systems like electric cars. The plant will employ 1,800 Wolfspeed workers in six years. Only on WRAL, anchor...
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Semiconductor chip-maker Wolfspeed is moving at lightning speed to get this massive new factory in Chatham County up and running. Cameras weren’t allowed inside this high-security facility, but WRAL News got to go on a tour. He got a first-hand look at how the site will provide the chips...
Read MoreLeaders including Biden advisor John Podesta and Wolfspeed CEO Gregg Lowe gathered at Duke Wednesday to discuss bridging the gap between public and private investment for climate solutions.
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Two employees were injured Monday in a minor fire at Durham’s Wolfspeed, according to the Durham Fire Department. Just before 7 a.m., Durham firefighters responded to Wolfspeed, located at 3028 E. Cornwallis Road. Two workers were injured in a flash fire that occurred while equipment was under maintenance, officials...
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Wolfspeed is now “only pure-play silicon carbide semiconductor manufacturer in the industry,” says CEO Gregg Lowe after the Durham company on Monday completed the sale of its radio frequency business.
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Wolfspeed shares surged in after-hours trading Monday after the semiconductor company reported a big loss – but smaller than expected – and a financial outlook that investors apparently like. Plus its CEO remains bullish about the future as production ramps up across existing and upcoming plants.
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Wolfspeed, which is in the middle of major expansions across its semiconductor footprint, on Tuesday shuffled its board.
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RALEIGH – A new semiconductor research hub will be developed by a partnership including Wolfspeed, N.C. State and North Carolina A&T with the federal government choosing the group for a $39.4 million grant. It’s called the Commercial Leap Ahead for Wide Bandgap Semiconductors, or CLAWS, Hub. Other partners include...
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