Fast Facts
Over the past decade, PowerAmerica and our members across industry, academia and national labs, have accomplished a great deal. Here are just a few stats that show our impacts:
20+
Patents generated by PowerAmerica and its members
400+
Former undergraduate and graduate student researchers now working in industry
18,000+
Total learners taught, from K-12 students to Ph.D.’s
PowerAmerica, a proud member of Manufacturing USA, brings together the brightest minds in the wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductor world. Semiconductor manufacturers and companies that use power semiconductors in their products are working together to accelerate the adoption of next-generation silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power electronics.
SiC and GaN semiconductors improve the performance of power electronics systems beyond the limits of traditional silicon-based designs.
Industrial
Precision variable-speed drives and high-temperature operation
Workforce Development
Workforce-ready students to stoke the next generation of WBG professionals
Supply Chain Transportation
Increased range and greater cost-efficiency
Energy Security and Grid Modernization
Higher efficiencies in power conversion and a more secure energy grid
Defense
Smaller, faster, lighter and more rugged power electronics
Data Centers and UPS
Reduced power and cooling requirements for centers crucial to AI and crypto advancement
PowerAmerica’s Mission: Accelerate the Commercialization of WBG Power Electronic Devices and Systems
PowerAmerica is a member-driven consortium of industry, universities, and national labs, accelerating the commercialization of SiC and GaN power semiconductor chips and electronics. We work together to achieve these goals in five key ways:
Why You Should Join Us
Comprehensive view of advances in SiC and GaN
We offer a comprehensive view of advances in SiC and GaN technology, including roadmaps aligned with a range of industrial applications. Driven by semiconductor producers and industry end-users, roadmapping determines what applications will benefit the most from improved power semiconductor performance.
Demonstrations of improved technology and applications
We fund demonstrations of improved technology and applications on a cost-match basis with industry and academic institutions according to unmet market needs and requirements identified in our SiC and GaN roadmaps. The U.S. Department of Energy has committed $32 million over five years to support dozens of projects managed by PowerAmerica.
Promotion of WBG’s benefits to a range of industries
We promote the benefits of SiC and GaN technology to application engineers in a range of industries, making a compelling case for transitioning existing silicon-based systems to wide bandgap technology through member networking opportunities, promotion in technical and trade publications, trade shows and conferences, and publicizing the successes of our members and their customers.
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PowerAmerica By The Numbers
- 65 Industry Members
- 20 University Partners
- 5 National Labs
- 33 Invention Disclosures Filed
- $150 Million in Project Funding
- $64 Million Renewal
We are training the U.S. workforce through partnerships with more than a dozen leading universities, leveraging their advances in WBG technology.
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Be part of the future of power electronics.
Gain access to the latest developments and key industry players in WBG semiconductor technology. By accelerating the concept to product cycle, we provide companies the opportunity to remain globally competitive and grow their bottom line.