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Penn State and onsemi Sign MOU to Boost Silicon Carbide Research in the United States
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. & UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- onsemi (Nasdaq: ON), a leader in intelligent power and sensing technologies, and Penn State are
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[{"type":"text","content":" SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. & UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nonsemi (Nasdaq: ON), a leader in intelligent power and sensing technologies, and Penn State are pleased to announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) towards an $8 million strategic collaboration which includes the establishment of the onsemi Silicon Carbide Crystal Center (SiC3) at Penn State’s Materials Research Institute (MRI). onsemi will fund SiC3 with $800k per year over the next 10 years.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230516005782/en/Catherine Côté, Vice President and Chief of Staff to the CEO, onsemi and Justin Schwartz, Executive Vice President and Provost, Penn State pose for a picture after the signing of an MOU between the company and the university towards an $8 million strategic collaboration which includes the establishment of the onsemi Silicon Carbide Crystal Center (SiC3) at Penn State. (Photo: Business Wire)\nSilicon carbide (SiC) is vital for enabling efficiency in electric vehicles (EVs), EV charging and energy infrastructure and contributes to the decarbonization of the global economy. Academic research in SiC made great advancements in the late 1990s and early 2000s, but has since diminished in the U.S. This agreement will put SiC crystal research in America back on the map.\n\n\nIn addition to conducting SiC research at SiC3, Penn State and onsemi will raise awareness about the increasing demand for tech jobs in the semiconductor industry. This is part of their efforts to enhance the share of U.S. semiconductor manufacturing. They also will partner on workforce development initiatives such as internship and cooperative programs and include SiC and wide bandgap crystal studies in Penn State’s curriculum. The relationship with Penn State is part of onsemi’s commitment to promoting STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education, ranging from helping K-12 students in underserved communities to university collaborations that support the development of the workforce for today and the future.\n\n\nLora Weiss, Penn State senior vice president of research, noted that the Penn State-onsemi collaboration is a match that makes perfect sense given each entity’s demonstrated strengths.\n\n\n“onsemi is a proven innovator, delivering a ...