KnowMade launches SiC patent monitors with interactive dashboards
KnowMade has launched two patent monitoring services dedicated to SiC technology: the SiC Substrates & Epitaxial Wafers Patent Monitor and the SiC Power Devices & Modules Patent Monitor.
Both are designed to help R&D, IP, strategy and business-development teams continuously track the fast-evolving technology and competitive landscapes across the SiC value chain by combining patent datasets, quarterly updates and access to KnowMade’s new interactive dashboard. The dashboard enables users to explore patent landscape dynamically, identify key players, monitor technology trends, analyse geographic filing strategies and drill down to individual patent families.
The SiC Substrates & Epitaxial Wafers Patent Monitor covers upstream innovation, including crystal growth devices, SiC boules, bulk and bare wafers, wafer finishing, slicing processes and SiC epitaxial wafers. The patent dataset is structured into four main technical areas: Bulk & bare wafers, Epitaxy, Growth apparatuses, and Finishing & Slicing.
The SiC Power Devices & Modules Patent Monitor covers downstream innovation, from SiC power devices to packaging and module integration. Its patent dataset is segmented into five technical areas: Devices, MOSFETs, Diodes, Other devices such as IGBT and JFET, and Modules & Packaging.
Together, says KnowMade, these monitoring tools enable users to follow the evolution of SiC technology from materials and epitaxial wafers to devices, modules and packaging. This full-chain perspective is essential for understanding how companies position themselves, where innovation is accelerating and which players are strengthening their IP portfolios.
KnowMade says its new interactive dashboard brings an additional level of usability to SiC technology patent monitoring. Instead of working only with a static patent database, users can dynamically explore the patent landscape through visual analytics, filters and direct access to relevant patent families.
The dashboard enables users to analyse patent activity by assignee, technology segment, country, publication date and legal status. It supports rapid navigation from global trends to specific players, technical fields and patent documents. This helps R&D, IP and strategy teams quickly identify key developments, compare competitors, detect emerging players and monitor changes in the patent landscape over time.
For R&D teams, the dashboard can support technology scouting, competitor tracking and identification of innovation hotspots in SiC technology. For IP teams, it can support portfolio benchmarking, monitoring of newly granted patents, detection of expired or abandoned patents, and preparation of freedom-to-operate investigations. For strategy and business-development teams, it provides a structured view of competitive positioning across the SiC value chain.
