Manufacturing Day 2020 – Virtual Factory Tour Edition

Virtual Event

Join us on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, as we celebrate National Manufacturing Day with virtual tours and conversations about cleantech and clean energy manufacturing. PowerAmerica Executive Director Victor Veliadis will moderate a panel discussion, PowerAmerica member Atom Power will serve as a panel participant, and PowerAmerica affiliate organization the Freedm Systems Center at NC State University will give a […]

PowerAmerica Virtual Wide Bandgap Short Course

Virtual Event

PowerAmerica will host its annual wide bandgap short course virtually this year. This two day online course will enable SiC and GaN power electronics professionals to incorporate this technology into products and systems and fully utilize its benefits. View the course descriptions and schedule here See the 2020 Wide Bandgap Devices and Applications Short Course […]

Technical Webinar: “Development of High-Voltage Vertical GaN PN Diodes”

Virtual Event

Dr. Bob Kaplar, manager of the Semiconductor Material and Device Sciences Department at Sandia National Laboratories, will speak about his research during the institute’s monthly webinar series on Wednesday, Dec. 9. The talk is titled, “Development of High-Voltage Vertical GaN PN Diodes.” When: Wednesday, Dec. 9, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. EDT Access Information: Click Link to […]

2021 Annual Meeting

Virtual Event

Join the nation's largest gathering of wide bandgap professionals, held VIRTUALLY in 2021! We’re delivering the updates on technology advances, market trends, education, and networking you’ve to come to expect, in an all online format. View more details and a full agenda on the event website. Please note: The meeting is for employees of PowerAmerica […]

PowerAmerica Technical Webinar, “The Solid State Transformer [SST] Journey Enabled by HV SiC Power Devices”

Dr. Subhashish Bhattacharya, professor at NC State University, will speak about his research during the institute's monthly webinar series on Wednesday, April 7. The talk is titled, "The Solid State Transformer Journey Enabled by HV SiC Power Devices." Biography Dr. Subhashish Bhattacharya is a Duke Energy Distinguished Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer […]

PowerAmerica a Proud Sponsor of PCIM Europe Digital Days

PowerAmerica is proud to partner with PCIM Europe Digital Days, the continent's largest power electronics exhibition (now virtual), scheduled for May 3-7, 2021. By participating in the conference, PowerAmerica will showcase its mission and its member companies to a large and influential audience of the international power electronics community.

Manufacturing USA Highlights Briefing w/ Wolfspeed CTO John Palmour

John Palmour, CTO of PowerAmerica member Wolfspeed, a Cree Company, will be a featured panelist during a virtual briefing highlighting the accomplishments of Manufacturing USA institutes from 2:30-3:30 p.m. on Monday, May 10. This virtual event will focus on some of the network’s public-private partnerships that are working to advance manufacturing technologies and education and […]

Technical Webinar: “Electric Drive Component Technologies for Electric Vehicles”

Dr. Burak Ozpineci, section head for the Vehicle and Mobility System Research Section at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will speak about his research during the institute's monthly webinar series on Wednesday, May 12. The talk is titled, "Electric Drive Component Technologies for Electric Vehicles." Biography Burak Ozpineci received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from […]

NU Tech Roundtable 2021

Institute stakeholders are invited to register for the upcoming NU Tech Roundtable 2021, "Informatics for the Design of Innovative Electronic Materials: Semiconductors and Multicrystalline/Electro-optical Material," sponsored by the Technology Partnership of Nagoya University, Inc.

Virtual WBG Summer Workshop

PowerAmerica's 2021 Virtual Wide Bandgap Summer Workshop will take place August 3-5, 2021. Attendees can expect informative tutorials and technical talks, engaging panel discussions, networking opportunities and more, with details and a full agenda to come.