Cree, Inc. (Nasdaq: CREE), a market leader in silicon carbide (SiC) power devices, announces the availability of the industry’s first commercial 1200-V surface-mount SiC Schottky diode. Packaged in an industry-standard surface-mount TO-252 D-Pak, the Schottky diodes deliver the same proven performance as Cree’s TO-220 through-hole devices, with a smaller board footprint and lower profile. This can enable the design of smaller, lower-cost and more-efficient solar-power micro-inverters, compared to systems designed with larger and bulkier through-hole parts.