Aehr Test Systems Joins PowerAmerica Institute to Support Advancing SiC & GaN Tech for Next-Gen Power Electronics, Electric Vehicles

Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ: AEHR), a supplier of semiconductor test and reliability qualification equipment, announced today that it has joined the PowerAmerica Institute (PowerAmerica), a public-private research initiative dedicated to accelerating the adoption of high performing, next generation silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power electronics. The collaboration will result in bringing next generation silicon carbide and gallium nitride power electronics to markets faster, reducing cost and risk factors associated with new generation technologies. An organization that brings together the semiconductor manufacturers and the companies that use semiconductor power electronics in their products, PowerAmerica Institute is well placed as an information hub. With the backing of the U.S. Department of Energy and the engagement of top researchers, knowledge and processes can be provided to educate the American workforce and provide more innovative product designs.