GE Global Research will set up a power electronics packaging facility on the campus of SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering in the town of Utica, New York, US.

The proposed facility, which serves as the anchor tenant of the Computer Chip Commercialization Center (QUAD C) at the institute, will create 850 jobs in the Mohawk Valley over the next ten years.

Go deeper with GlobalData

Data Insights

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Find out more

Related Company Profiles

View all

It will employ GE’s silicon carbide technology to manufacture power devices that connect the circuits, provide power, and discharge heat to keep the chips functional.

"We are creating a silicon carbide corridor that will be the epicenter of the next revolution in power."

GE chief technology officer Mark Little said: "Together with New York State and SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Albany, and now Utica, we are creating a silicon carbide corridor that will be the epicenter of the next revolution in power.

"In Utica, it will expand the focus from computer chip commercialisation to creating the first US-based power electronics manufacturing centre with GE’s silicon carbide technology."

The packaging facility is said to result in the commercialisation of power electronics applications for defence, super-computing, tablets, cell phones and others.

How well do you really know your competitors?

Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.

Company Profile – free sample

Thank you!

Your download email will arrive shortly

Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample

We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form

By GlobalData
Visit our Privacy Policy for more information about our services, how we may use, process and share your personal data, including information of your rights in respect of your personal data and how you can unsubscribe from future marketing communications. Our services are intended for corporate subscribers and you warrant that the email address submitted is your corporate email address.

This investment forms part of Nano Utica initiative, a $1.5bn economic development plan for Mohawk Valley through a nanotechnology-driven ecosystem. It includes the Quad C and the Marcy Nanocenter, and is managed by SUNY Poly.

Nano Utica will also get a $2bn investment from Austrian company AMS, which will build a wafer fabrication facility at the Marcy Nanocenter, creating close to 1,000 jobs.