Top 10 IGBT Manufacturers in China 2026

China’s IGBT supply base splits into three pools: merchant module makers that sell into other companies’ designs (StarPower, Macmic, Yangjie), captive and automotive players built around electric vehicles (BYD Semiconductor), and high-voltage specialists for rail and grid (CRRC Times Electric). The foreign incumbents — Infineon, Fuji, Mitsubishi, onsemi — still set the technology benchmark, but domestic modules have caught up enough for mainstream industrial, solar, and EV use, often at a meaningful cost saving.

The real risk in this category is not which logo is on the module — it is buying a genuine, traceable part. Remarked dies, modules pulled from scrapped equipment, and relabeled date codes are common on the open market. If you want the engineering side first — voltage classes, packages, and IGBT vs MOSFET vs SiC — read the companion IGBT modules explainer; this list focuses on who actually makes them in China and how to buy safely.

I have sorted the field by role and scale. Any specification I could not confirm is left blank rather than invented.

Quick comparison

Manufacturer	Best for	Base	Role	Voltage focus	Buy via
StarPower Semiconductor	Industrial, solar & EV merchant modules	Jiaxing, Zhejiang	Largest domestic merchant module maker	650–1700 V	Authorized distributor / direct
CRRC Times Electric	Rail traction & grid	Zhuzhou, Hunan	High-voltage leader, 8-inch IGBT line	1700–6500 V	Direct / project
BYD Semiconductor	Automotive (EV)	Shenzhen, Guangdong	Captive + merchant, IGBT & SiC	750–1200 V	Direct / Tier 1
CR Micro (China Resources)	Industrial & consumer IDM	Wuxi / Chongqing	IDM, IGBT + discretes	650–1200 V	Authorized distributor
Silan Microelectronics	IDM IGBT chips & modules	Hangzhou, Zhejiang	IDM, building SiC	650–1200 V	Authorized distributor
Macmic Science & Technology	PV, industrial & EV modules	Changzhou, Jiangsu	Merchant module maker	650–1700 V	Authorized distributor
Yangjie Technology	Broad catalog, discretes + modules	Yangzhou, Jiangsu	Merchant, wide range	650–1200 V	Authorized distributor
NCE Power	Cost-driven industrial	Wuxi, Jiangsu	MOSFET-strong, expanding IGBT	650–1200 V	Authorized distributor
Jiejie Microelectronics	Discretes & thyristors, IGBT growth	Nantong, Jiangsu	Discrete-led, IGBT expanding	650–1200 V	Authorized distributor
Sanan Semiconductor	SiC-first power	Xiamen, Fujian	Wide-bandgap focus	650–1200 V (SiC)	Direct / distributor

How we evaluate

We score IGBT suppliers on six points:

1. Segment fit. Industrial, automotive, and traction are different businesses — a great rail-traction maker is the wrong choice for a 65 A motor-drive design.
2. Provenance and traceability. Authorized distribution or audited factory lot records. This is the single biggest risk control in IGBTs.
3. Voltage and package range. The maker should offer your voltage class in a standard footprint (62mm, EconoDUAL, PrimePACK, HybridPACK) so you can second-source.
4. Qualification. AEC-Q101 for automotive; isolation and partial-discharge data for grid.
5. Die generation. Current trench field-stop generations, not end-of-life parts dressed up as new.
6. Reliability data. Power-cycling and thermal-cycling reports for the specific part, not a family datasheet.

The top 10 manufacturers

1. StarPower Semiconductor

StarPower is the largest domestic merchant supplier of IGBT modules in China — meaning it sells into other companies’ designs rather than only its own products. Its range covers industrial drives, solar inverters, and electric vehicles, and it has been a key enabler of domestic automakers designing out foreign parts.

Key details:

• Base: Jiaxing, Zhejiang
• Role: Largest Chinese merchant IGBT module maker; IGBT and SiC
• Voltage focus: 650–1700 V (industrial, solar, EV)
• Buy via: authorized distributor or direct for volume design-ins

Best for: industrial, solar, and EV buyers who want a domestic merchant supplier with proven design-in scale.

Not ideal for: rail-traction-class high-voltage modules.

2. CRRC Times Electric (Zhuzhou)

Part of the CRRC rail group, Times Electric is China’s high-voltage traction leader and runs an 8-inch IGBT line. Its modules drive high-speed trains, subways, and grid applications where 1700 V and above is required.

Key details:

• Base: Zhuzhou, Hunan
• Role: High-voltage traction and grid IGBT leader
• Voltage focus: 1700–6500 V
• Buy via: direct / project engagement

Best for: rail traction, grid, and high-voltage industrial power.

Not ideal for: low-power motor drives or cost-driven consumer designs.

3. BYD Semiconductor

BYD’s semiconductor arm is the largest captive IGBT and SiC supplier in China, built around BYD’s own electric vehicles, and it increasingly sells to other automakers. Its parts are optimized for traction inverters and EV power conversion.

Key details:

• Base: Shenzhen, Guangdong
• Role: Automotive IGBT and SiC, captive plus merchant
• Voltage focus: 750–1200 V (automotive)
• Buy via: direct / Tier 1 supply chain

Best for: automotive traction and EV power systems.

Not ideal for: general industrial buyers needing open-market availability.

4. CR Micro (China Resources Microelectronics)

CR Micro is a vertically integrated IDM (it designs and fabricates), with IGBTs alongside a broad discrete and analog portfolio. It serves industrial, appliance, and consumer power applications.

Key details:

• Base: Wuxi / Chongqing
• Role: IDM, IGBT plus discretes
• Voltage focus: 650–1200 V
• Buy via: authorized distributor

Best for: industrial and appliance designs wanting an IDM with broad catalog support.

Not ideal for: the newest high-end traction generations.

5. Silan Microelectronics

Hangzhou Silan is an established IDM with IGBT chips and modules and a growing SiC line. Its parts appear in appliances, industrial drives, and renewable energy.

Key details:

• Base: Hangzhou, Zhejiang
• Role: IDM, IGBT and emerging SiC
• Voltage focus: 650–1200 V
• Buy via: authorized distributor

Best for: appliance and industrial buyers wanting domestic IDM supply.

Not ideal for: high-voltage traction needs.

6. Macmic Science & Technology

Macmic is a merchant module maker focused on photovoltaic, industrial, and EV power modules. It is one of the mid-size specialists that compete on module-level design rather than chip fabrication.

Key details:

• Base: Changzhou, Jiangsu
• Role: Merchant IGBT module maker
• Voltage focus: 650–1700 V
• Buy via: authorized distributor

Best for: solar and industrial module buyers.

Not ideal for: buyers needing captive automotive volume or 3300 V+ traction parts.

7. Yangjie Technology

Yangjie offers a broad power-semiconductor catalog — discretes, rectifiers, and IGBTs — which makes it a practical single source for buyers consolidating multiple power parts.

Key details:

• Base: Yangzhou, Jiangsu
• Role: Merchant, wide discrete + IGBT range
• Voltage focus: 650–1200 V
• Buy via: authorized distributor

Best for: buyers consolidating discretes and IGBTs with one supplier.

Not ideal for: specialized high-voltage or automotive-only programs.

8. NCE Power

Wuxi NCE Power is best known for MOSFETs and is expanding its IGBT range. It competes in the cost-driven industrial tier.

Key details:

• Base: Wuxi, Jiangsu
• Role: MOSFET-led, expanding IGBT
• Voltage focus: 650–1200 V
• Buy via: authorized distributor

Best for: cost-sensitive industrial designs.

Not ideal for: high-reliability traction or grid applications.

9. Jiejie Microelectronics

Jiejie is a discrete and thyristor specialist expanding into IGBTs. Treat its IGBT line as growing rather than mature, and qualify carefully.

Key details:

• Base: Nantong, Jiangsu
• Role: Discrete-led, IGBT expanding
• Voltage focus: 650–1200 V
• Buy via: authorized distributor

Best for: buyers already sourcing discretes from Jiejie.

Not ideal for: demanding traction or automotive programs.

10. Sanan Semiconductor

Sanan, a subsidiary of Sanan Optoelectronics, is China’s wide-bandgap front-runner, with a strong SiC focus for EV and high-efficiency power. Include it when you are weighing SiC against IGBT.

Key details:

• Base: Xiamen, Fujian
• Role: SiC-first power semiconductor maker
• Voltage focus: 650–1200 V (SiC)
• Buy via: direct / distributor

Best for: designs evaluating SiC for traction or premium solar.

Not ideal for: buyers who specifically need silicon IGBT modules.

How to verify any supplier on this list

IGBT provenance is where money is lost in this category. Before you pay:

1. Buy through the authorized chain. Use the maker’s authorized distributor or an audited factory — not an open-market broker quoting a price that seems too good. This is the same component authenticity discipline we apply to any power part.
2. Verify markings and date codes. Check the laser marking format and date codes against the maker’s published format; remarked parts often get a detail subtly wrong. Ask for the bill of materials and PCB or module photos.
3. X-ray and curve-trace a sample. X-ray for bond-wire integrity and solder voids; curve-trace Vce(sat) and gate threshold against the datasheet. Our electrical inspection covers this for power electronics.

For the broader vetting procedure, see the supplier verification walkthrough and the FCC and CE certification guide. For the engineering background — voltage classes, packages, and device choice — read the IGBT modules explainer, and for getting heat out of the module, the thermal interface materials entry. For a real example of how mismatched documentation can derail a shipment, read the EU industrial IoT gateway case.

Final word

China’s IGBT base is now deep enough to serve most industrial, solar, and EV designs, with SiC arriving fast from the same makers. Pick by segment — merchant, automotive, or traction — and treat provenance as the first gate, not an afterthought. The quality spread within China is wider than the gap to the foreign incumbents, so verification matters more than logo.

If you want a technical review of the part, package, and supplier before you commit, send us the voltage class, current rating, topology, and quantity through our sourcing service. We will check supplier fit and flag counterfeit risk within 24 hours — details on our power electronics sourcing page.