{"id":826,"date":"2016-03-02T09:35:13","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T14:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.poweramericainstitute.org\/?page_id=826"},"modified":"2018-09-04T11:04:00","modified_gmt":"2018-09-04T15:04:00","slug":"membership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/membership\/","title":{"rendered":"Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3ktx56-dfe6988addeb98d1bbaec15937fe0c9a\">\n.flex_column.av-3ktx56-dfe6988addeb98d1bbaec15937fe0c9a{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3ktx56-dfe6988addeb98d1bbaec15937fe0c9a av_one_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p><div  class='avia-content-slider-element-container av-3f0uwq-29330b70717843cc89f8e8c2cf2f6636 avia-content-slider-element-slider avia-content-slider avia-smallarrow-slider avia-content-slider-active avia-content-slider-odd  avia-builder-el-1  el_before_av_image  avia-builder-el-first  av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-nav-arrows-visible av-nav-dots-visible av-no-slider-navigation av-slideshow-autoplay av-loop-endless av-loop-manual-endless avia-content-slider1' data-slideshow-options=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;loop_autoplay&quot;:&quot;endless&quot;,&quot;interval&quot;:8,&quot;loop_manual&quot;:&quot;manual-endless&quot;,&quot;autoplay_stopper&quot;:false,&quot;noNavigation&quot;:false,&quot;bg_slider&quot;:false,&quot;keep_padding&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;hoverpause&quot;:false,&quot;show_slide_delay&quot;:30}\"><div class='avia-smallarrow-slider-heading '><div class='new-special-heading'><h3 class=''>What our members are saying about PowerAmerica<\/h3><\/div><div class='avia-slideshow-arrows avia-slideshow-controls' ><a href='#prev' class='prev-slide ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87c' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  tabindex='-1'>Previous<\/a><a href='#next' class='next-slide ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue87d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  tabindex='-1'>Next<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"avia-content-slider-inner\"><div class=\"slide-entry-wrap\"><section class='slide-entry av-3ahn4y-bdf01b01c3ae1d41a6b1165a66c5a103 flex_column av_fullwidth post-entry slide-entry-overview slide-loop-1 slide-parity-odd  first'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >\"PowerAmerica has advanced John Deere\u2019s wide bandgap power electronics R&amp;D work by more than five years.\" -John Deere<\/h3><\/section><\/div><div class=\"slide-entry-wrap\"><section class='slide-entry av-33we8q-0df69114d4f78a65adf07879d629cb36 flex_column av_fullwidth post-entry slide-entry-overview slide-loop-2 slide-parity-odd  first'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >\"The networking opportunities with our suppliers, customers and university partners are invaluable. This has led to other collaborations between USCi and companies event outside of PowerAmerica work.\" -USCi<\/h3><\/section><\/div><div class=\"slide-entry-wrap\"><section class='slide-entry av-2u6ika-f636516e700f3aa5a508617f0652d4e3 flex_column av_fullwidth post-entry slide-entry-overview slide-loop-3 slide-parity-odd  first'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >\"The credibility of affiliation with PowerAmerica has also helped AgileSwitch develop strong working relationships with global WBG module manufacturers.\" -AgileSwitch<\/h3><\/section><\/div><div class=\"slide-entry-wrap\"><section class='slide-entry av-2q2n9e-326545426033c8a578cfe834ba4a672e flex_column av_fullwidth post-entry slide-entry-overview slide-loop-4 slide-parity-odd  post-entry-last  first'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><h3 class='slide-entry-title entry-title '  itemprop=\"headline\" >\"PowerAmerica has been one of the best networked and active organizations that I\u2019ve ever been a part of. They are so focused on aligning goals that it automatically brings folks from all over the industry together in collaboration. We have already made more than a few strategic business relationships while in the membership of PowerAmerica.\" -AtomPower<\/h3><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2kzh4i-06223eb97a20eadeac26c5ca1bcf0308\">\n.avia-image-container.av-2kzh4i-06223eb97a20eadeac26c5ca1bcf0308 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-2kzh4i-06223eb97a20eadeac26c5ca1bcf0308 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-2kzh4i-06223eb97a20eadeac26c5ca1bcf0308 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_content_slider  el_before_av_textblock '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-5761 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-5761 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/PA-low-res-22-300x300.jpg\" alt='Jim LeMunyon picture' title=''  height=\"300\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/PA-low-res-22-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/PA-low-res-22-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/PA-low-res-22-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/PA-low-res-22-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/PA-low-res-22-705x705.jpg 705w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/PA-low-res-22-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/PA-low-res-22-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/PA-low-res-22.jpg 818w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2ffac2-e2fcfecdbfb39bbdaf7b650aede68f44 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Jim LeMunyon<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Membership &amp; Industry Relations<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\"><a style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"mailto:Jim_LeMunyon@ncsu.edu\">Jim_LeMunyon@ncsu.edu<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-28enfe-5bcf800022900f2b8896dcc6b7524959\">\n.flex_column.av-28enfe-5bcf800022900f2b8896dcc6b7524959{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-28enfe-5bcf800022900f2b8896dcc6b7524959 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-av_heading-f1e708b04e48f71959f44f7dc1dbed5a\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-f1e708b04e48f71959f44f7dc1dbed5a{\npadding-bottom:10px;\ncolor:#b02b2c;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-f1e708b04e48f71959f44f7dc1dbed5a .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-av_heading-f1e708b04e48f71959f44f7dc1dbed5a .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:39px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-f1e708b04e48f71959f44f7dc1dbed5a .special-heading-inner-border{\nborder-color:#b02b2c;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-av_heading-f1e708b04e48f71959f44f7dc1dbed5a .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-av_heading-f1e708b04e48f71959f44f7dc1dbed5a av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag'  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Membership<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1vvl02-89983d961da0836834995977f34aa3f3\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-1vvl02-89983d961da0836834995977f34aa3f3 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:23px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-1vvl02-89983d961da0836834995977f34aa3f3 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>PowerAmerica provides value to its members through acceleration of their wide bandgap concept-to-prototype cycle. By accelerating the market introduction of wide bandgap products, industry members grow their business, and university members benefit through collaboration with industry.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the benefits PowerAmerica offers to its members include:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1ozfcy-dabb5274d9d441d0f31a914542d94d9a\">\n#top .avia-icon-list-container.av-1ozfcy-dabb5274d9d441d0f31a914542d94d9a .iconlist_icon{\ncolor:#ffffff;\nbackground-color:#b02b2c;\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-icon-list-container.av-1ozfcy-dabb5274d9d441d0f31a914542d94d9a .av_iconlist_title{\nfont-size:20px;\ncolor:#000000;\n}\n.avia-icon-list-container.av-1ozfcy-dabb5274d9d441d0f31a914542d94d9a .iconlist_content{\nfont-size:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-icon-list-container av-1ozfcy-dabb5274d9d441d0f31a914542d94d9a  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_button_big  avia-builder-el-last '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-small av-1ozfcy-dabb5274d9d441d0f31a914542d94d9a avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-av_iconlist_item-76c90337572e16117a45c798fa66acb3 avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8b4' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title_small  av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"headline\" >The best source of business and technical information about developments in the wide bandgap technology ecosystem<\/div><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/spacer-image-2-300x4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"4\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-4xhiy-287c2cc1bdc5d6d83ac380798c8b59bb avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8b4' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title_small  av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"headline\" >Device design to member\u2019s specifications and applications, and cost-effective device manufacturing in high volume US fabs<\/div><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/spacer-image-2-300x4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"4\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-178qay-12046b8dd5b604f958e24031309eabcb avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title_small  av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"headline\" >Custom testing\/reliability and module development<\/div><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/spacer-image-2-300x4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"4\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-130hle-851a19a745c27a4697113604051f2ef5 avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8b4' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title_small  av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"headline\" >Timely access to PowerAmerica device bank engineering samples<\/div><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/spacer-image-2-300x4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"4\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-vygj6-af92812d87f43333725b7cc345ba6ab4 avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8b4' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title_small  av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"headline\" >WBG ecosystem benefits such as technology roadmaps, industry perspectives and networking<\/div><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/spacer-image-2-300x4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"4\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-r0fky-8c817ca65472823fae756186abc91468 avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8b4' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title_small  av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"headline\" >Funding of projects to demonstrate the benefits of SiC and GaN devices in power electronics systems<\/div><\/header><div class='iconlist_content '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/spacer-image-2-300x4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"4\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class=\"iconlist-timeline\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class='iconlist_icon av-lpft6-f078e4cc55b56f79a28ddc8d07dbf04e avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8b4' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class=\"iconlist_content_wrap\"><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><div class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title_small  av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"headline\" >Education and workforce development, including access to short courses, highly trained personnel and wide bandgap experts <\/div><\/header><div 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Please fill out the attached form and we will have our Membership and Industry relations manager reach out to you!<\/p>\n<\/div><span class='avia_button_background avia-button avia-button-fullwidth avia-color-theme-color'><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":17,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/826"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=826"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/826\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7571,"href":"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/826\/revisions\/7571"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/poweramericainstitute.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}