Microelectronics in New England

World Photography Day - Newsletter #23

Amrita Masurkar BAE Systems Fast Labs

Where: MRSI Mycronic, Tewksbury, MA

When: September 17, 2025

Doors Open: 5:30pm

What: "Development of Manufacturable SiC Transistors for High Temperature Applications"

Amrita gives the New England Chapter an update to what she presented at the iMAPS HiTec Conference in April 2025, in Albuquerque, NM

"There is a growing desire for manufacturable microelectronics that operate reliably beyond 300 °C"

There is a growing desire for manufacturable microelectronics that operate reliably beyond 300 °C due to trends in the power density of microelectronic modules and the need for advanced prognostics of jet engines, industrial processes and power generation. However, a commercially available, low voltage microelectronics solution does not exist today. In this work, we present the development of a SiC transistor capable of low voltage and high temperature operation. We present progress to-date, including carrier mobility, contact resistance and high temperature transistor data, as well as a glimpse into the first generation process design kit for the technology. We also discuss challenges, both in prototyping and manufacturing.

Amrita oversees an R&D portfolio comprising rugged microelectronics, RF filter technologies, MEMS, HEMTs, power electronics, power sources, additive manufacturing and thermal management. She is a subject matter expert in semiconductor device design, modeling and simulation, fabrication and testing.

Meeting Details & Registration Click Here!

Gregg Berube & Russ Tobias

iMAPS New England

52nd Symposium Technical Co-Chairs

Gregg & Russ would like to hear about anything you'd like to present for the 52nd Symposium & Expo. Advanced Materials, Advanced Packaging, Additive Technology, Photonics, Thermal, & Microfabrication. Click HERE for MORE INFORMATION!

Do you sell Equipment, Supplies, Materials, Consumables, or Services to the Microelectronic Industry? All the greats in Marketing and Sales know that EXPOSURE is EVERYTHING! We're offering you the LEAST expensive day you'll ever have in New England by EXHIBITING at our 52nd Symposium & Expo! You'll see more people from more companies here than you could do in a full week otherwise. Early Bird II is still in effect! Sign up now and you'll receive a discount with no invoice until the Fall! CLICK HERE for MORE INFORMATION!

NEED A BAE SYSTEMS FASTLABS BOOST?

Try these two BAE Systems FastLabs videos (each is about a minute) to get you prepped for September 17th! Click either one to launch

BAE Systems FastLabs - Research that Comes to Life!

BAE Systems FastLabs - Pioneering What's Next

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Nearly every graphic or block has a link to more info on that specific topic, plus...

...Amrita Masurkar, September 17th, SiC Transistors for High Temps

...BAE Fast Labs Defense Electronics R&D: Next Generation Systems

...52nd Symposium & Expo's Tech Chairs Gregg & Russ want YOU!

...Early Bird Exhibitors, what are you waiting for?

...BAE Fast Labs Videos (X2)

...iMAPS 2025 San Diego Promotional Video

...New England Presentations for iMAPS International 2025, San Diego

...New England Industry News

iMAPS International 2025

San Diego Presentations

We listed every contributor and presenter from New England in this column in the last issue.

Unfortunately the link to the full details list simply did not work. It works now so click below!

New England Contributors, Titles, & Abstracts Click Here

Acacia (Cisco), (Maynard, MA):

Acacia Communications, Inc. was recognized by MassEcon for a $5.6 million expansion and the creation of 68 new jobs in Maynard, for which it received a silver prize at the annual Economic Impact Awards.

MACOM Technology Solutions (Lowell, MA):

announced an 8.1% sequential revenue increase in its second fiscal quarter. This growth was attributed to strong demand in AI infrastructure and 5G.

MACOM is actively expanding its capabilities, including a 30% increase in RF fabrication capacity and the installation of a new molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) reactor at its Lowell wafer fab location.

IPG Photonics (Marlborough, MA): released new high-power lasers built on a new rack-integrated platform. The company is a global leader in high-power fiber lasers and is headquartered in Oxford, Massachusetts.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts): Awarded a $12,213,406,028 contract for the operation of the Lincoln Laboratory Federally Funded Research and Development Center. Work will be performed primarily at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts.

Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), headquartered in Wilmington, MA, was congratulated for winning up to $105 million in federal CHIPS funding.

Listen to a Google Gemini audio clip summary from an industry search that we ran. This is PURE AI. The people are not real and there should be low expectations of the summary to be 100% accurate. Click the speaker below to be taken to the audio file. (~5 min.)