Gasgoo Munich- Wuxi Leapers Semiconductor Co., Ltd. officially broke ground on its Yangzhou production base on the morning of March 29, Gasgoo reported.
Just prior to this, Leapers announced the completion of a 100 million yuan Pre-B+ funding round in mid-March. Proceeds from that round are earmarked for establishing a specialized automotive-grade silicon carbide (SiC) module packaging and testing base in Yangzhou, alongside market expansion efforts.
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The new Yangzhou facility, focused on third-generation automotive-grade power semiconductor modules, represents a first-phase investment of 180 million yuan. Spanning 32 mu with a floor area of roughly 31,000 square meters, the complex will house an office building, an R&D and testing center, a reliability laboratory, and a packaging and testing plant.
The project is designed for a total annual capacity of 3 million IGBT/SiC modules. Phase one involves the construction of two automotive-grade SiC module packaging and testing lines. Scheduled for completion by the end of this year and official commissioning in March 2027, this phase will deliver an annual output of 1.5 million power modules.
To support this, Leapers will deploy over 100 sets of imported and domestic equipment, including fully automatic silver sintering machines, vacuum reflow ovens, automatic terminal machines, pick-and-place machines, printers, coating machines, and terminal welding stations. The company will also implement a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) for full lifecycle product management, driving the line toward automation, digitization, and information integration.
Founded in 2019, Leapers focuses on the design, production, and sales of SiC power semiconductor modules. By leveraging advanced packaging materials and technologies, the company meets the mainstream market's demand for high-performance and high-reliability power semiconductors.
According to Ding Xuanming, chairman of Leapers Semiconductor, the company has developed 20 packaging types and over 300 product models since its inception. It has delivered samples to more than 500 customers and successfully exported products to over 20 countries. Its applications cover a wide range of sectors, including new energy vehicles, ultra-fast charging piles, solid-state transformers, power grids, energy storage, rail transit, and industrial variable frequency drives.
Specifically, Leapers' SiC modules are designed for complex scenarios involving high temperatures, high voltages, and high currents. They are already in stable mass production at top-tier power grid equipment companies, new energy heavy-duty truck manufacturers, and leading transformer firms. Overseas sales accounted for nearly half of the total in 2025, and the company plans to accelerate expansion in these markets in 2026 through strategic partnerships with more industry leaders.
Notably, several of Leapers' 1,200V to 3,300V SiC modules have entered sample testing with numerous well-known domestic and international customers for SST applications. With some projects currently in the reliability verification phase, significant volume growth is expected around 2027.
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During the event, Leapers unveiled four new products: the LCD SiC, LDP SiC, LEP SiC, and LPP SiC. These are targeted at passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and construction machinery, AIDC, and the power grid and high-voltage drive markets, respectively. Ding Xuanming noted that Leapers plans to release new products every quarter, aiming to secure the top spot in SiC modules for heavy-duty trucks, SST, power grids, and energy storage.
