# Microsemi awarded contract by PowerAmerica to commercialize SiC devices

Microsemi Corp has become a member of PowerAmerica and been awarded a contract to support the commercialization of 1.7kV and 3.3kV SiC MOSFETs and Schottky diodes, as part of PowerAmerica's $70m DoE-backed initiative.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2017-08-21
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: 1.7kV SiC MOSFETs, 3.3kV SiC MOSFETs, SiC Schottky diodes
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Microsemi Corp.](https://endata.com/companies/23390.md)
- [U.S. Department of Energy](https://endata.com/companies/11453.md) (investor)
- [PowerAmerica](https://endata.com/companies/26403.md) (customer)
- [PowerAmerica](https://endata.com/companies/26403.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [semiconductor-today.com](https://www.semiconductor-today.com/news_items/2017/aug/microsemi_210817.shtml), 2017-08-21: "Microsemi has also been awarded a contract as part of PowerAmerica’s $70m backing from the DoE over five years, allocated to promoting the adoption of components made with silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN)."
- [semiconductorforu.com](https://www.semiconductorforu.com/microsemi-wins-poweramerica-contract-accelerate-sic-adoption/), 2017-08-25: "Microsemi has been awarded a contract to accelerate the commercialisation and adoption of wide band gap semiconductors."

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