Cree Wolfspeed

Cree is a technology company that specializes in the design, manufacture and marketing of LED chips, power LEDs, LED backlighting solutions, power switching, wireless communications devices and substrates, as well as epitaxy materials. The company s materials expertise in silicon carbide with gallium nitride includes chips and packaged devices that can handle more power in a smaller space while producing less heat than other available technologies, materials and products. Cree s product families consist of blue and green LED chips, lighting LEDs, LED backlighting solutions, power-switching devices and radio frequency devices. It is also developing near-ultraviolet lasers. Cree is headquartered in Durham, N.C., and maintains technical and production centers in Triangle Park, N.C., Goleta, Calif., Hong Kong, Japan and Austria.

Wolfspeed Inc, based in Durham, NC, is a leading provider of Silicon Carbide (SiC) products for a wide range of applications including automotive, industrial, renewable energy, and materials. Their extensive product line includes discrete MOSFETs, Schottky diodes, power modules, gate driver boards, and evaluation kits. With a focus on quality, sustainability, and innovation, Wolfspeed is known for their expertise in each step of the production process, making them a trusted source for advanced SiC technology. Customers can rely on Wolfspeed for cutting-edge solutions in power electronics and materials applications.Generated from the website

Nitronex is a global wireless communications provider. Financial backers and experienced senior management team provide the leadership for Nitronex. The Raleigh, N.C.,-based company s technology has attracted worldwide attention and has helped make North Carolina and the Research Triangle Park area an international epicenter for gallium nitride and wireless efforts. Since licensing initial technology from North Carolina State University, a world leader in wide bandgap and compound semiconductor research, Nitronex has received more than $56 million in funding from preeminent leaders in semiconductors and radio frequency communications. In 2001, Nitronex was one of the best-funded private companies in the state of North Carolina.