Penn State and onsemi partner to boost silicon carbide research in the U.S.
May 16, 2023
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Penn State News. It discusses the establishment of the onsemi Silicon Carbide Crystal Center at Penn State, which will include several College of Engineering researchers. It also mentions Priya Baboo, senior director of corporate and industry engagement in the Penn State College of Engineering.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State and onsemi, a leader in intelligent power and sensing technologies, have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding toward an $8 million strategic collaboration that includes the establishment of the onsemi Silicon Carbide Crystal Center (SiC3) at Penn State’s Materials Research Institute. Over the next 10 years, onsemi will fund SiC3 with $800,000 per year.