Surya
Iyer
Polar Semiconductor
President & COO

Surya Iyer is President & COO and Board Member at Polar Semiconductor. Prior to Polar, Surya held senior management and engineering positions at Cypress Semiconductor and Applied Materials. Surya attended the Advanced Management Program at Wharton, was a fellow at Stanford, and received his doctoral degree at Washington University in St. Louis. He has 20 patents related to semiconductor processing and equipment design and over 25 publications. Surya serves on the Minnesota Governor's Workforce Development Board, the Governing Council for SEMI/FOA, and is an adjunct Professor of Engineering at the University of St. Thomas.

Upcoming Events
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Speaker | Day 2 | 11:00 – 11:20

Panel | Day 2 | 16:15 – 16:55

• Where is wafer processing going and enhancing manufacturing

• Current state of the supply chain and building resilience

• Considerations in inspection and metrology

Silicon fab transformed through CHIPS: A new US 200mm foundry launches to deliver power innovation and high-volume manufacturing

As the global demand for energy-efficient solutions continues to rise, the power semiconductor industry is rising to the challenge through innovations in process technologies, materials, and designs. Amid this multi-faceted approach to providing solutions, the need for robust domestic foundry sources has become increasingly critical. This presentation will explore how Polar Semiconductor, empowered by the CHIPS Act, is addressing this challenge with the launch of a new 200mm foundry dedicated to pioneering power device innovation and high-volume manufacturing. Positioned at the forefront of the semiconductor industry’s transformation, this facility is engineered to meet the continually more complex demands of the future, providing a versatile platform for both established and emerging power technologies. The talk will delve into the strategic importance of building resilient, U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, and how this initiative will help secure the nation’s leadership in the power semiconductor sector while reinforcing the supply chain for industries that depend on cutting-edge power solutions.

Polar Semiconductor

Polar Semiconductor LLC is a leading semiconductor manufacturing company based in Bloomington, Minnesota. With decades of experience in high-performance, automotive-grade semiconductor manufacturing, Polar specializes in 200mm wafer fabrication on prop...