The University of Catania and STMicroelectronics Sign Agreement to Collaborate on Power Electronics Training and Research
04 November 2021 - 11:00AM
The University of
Catania and STMicroelectronics Sign Agreementto
Collaborate on Power Electronics Training and Research
Catania, Italy, November 4, 2021
– The University of Catania (Italy) and STMicroelectronics
(NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across
the spectrum of electronics applications, today announced the
signing of a framework agreement on education and research
activities in power electronics. The collaboration aims to foster
academic and professional training of students and nurture research
for technological innovation.
Key to a sustainable energy future, power electronics manage the
flow of electric energy inside all systems and applications by
supplying the appropriate voltages and currents to power the
electronics we use in all end products. Addressing the challenge to
improve efficiency, reduce loss, and optimize costs, ST and the
University of Catania have agreed to collaborate in the development
and teaching of multi-disciplinary courses, as well as the
coordination of research projects, graduation theses and
post-graduate internships in Power Electronics.
The joint activities are set to investigate new
application topologies and the development of new power devices
using innovative methodologies on both currently used materials and
new ones. Moreover, it will also look at reliability analysis and
advanced modelling of power modules, and manufacturing-process
simulation and characterization.
“The collaboration between ST and the University of Catania has
roots in the past and has produced excellent results in many
sectors, while making significant contributions to growth in the
Etna Valley. Today, this new framework agreement marks a turning
point in relations with ST and a further qualitative leap towards a
strategic alliance in one of the crucial sectors for the trends
expected in the coming years: Power Electronics. Focusing on
innovative research in Power Electronics, this agreement extends
the long-term, successful collaboration between ST and the
University of Catania while building opportunities for our students
in valuable technological disciplines and sharing results with ST,”
said Francesco Priolo, Rector of University of Catania. “Working
side-by-side, this cooperation will contribute to significantly
raise the University’s national and international profile in
research areas such as power-based electronics and innovative
materials.”
“Power electronics is at the heart of sustainable technology and
products across all the applications of our personal and
professional lives: they enable smart mobility, industrial systems,
consumer electronics and communication infrastructure,” said Marco
Monti, President, Automotive and Discrete Group,
STMicroelectronics. “This agreement with the University of Catania
is an important step forward in promoting STEM curricula and
encouraging young talents to pursue the exciting path of research
and development of new power-electronics applications and devices
that will help address the challenges of a more sustainable energy
future.”
About STMicroelectronicsAt ST, we are 46,000
creators and makers of semiconductor technologies mastering the
semiconductor supply chain with state-of-the-art manufacturing
facilities. An independent device manufacturer, we work with more
than 100,000 customers and thousands of partners to design and
build products, solutions, and ecosystems that address their
challenges and opportunities, and the need to support a more
sustainable world. Our technologies enable smarter mobility, more
efficient power and energy management, and the wide-scale
deployment of the Internet of Things and 5G technology. Further
information can be found at www.st.com.
About University of Catania With an average
enrolment of 40,000 students, the University of Catania has been
around for hundreds of years since 1434 and is the oldest one in
Sicily. The educational system is run and overseen by 17
departments. The Medical School for starters, and by two other
educational units respectively located in the city of Ragusa as far
as Modern Languages are concerned, and in Syracuse for the School
of Architecture. Another special unit is the Scuola Superiore di
Catania, a higher education centre based on excellence that was
founded in 1998 for the selection and the recognition of the
brightest young minds, offering a variety of studies including
analysis, research and experimentation.
For Press Information Contact:
Laura SipalaDirector, Media and Public
RelationsSTMicroelectronics Tel: +39 039 603 5113Email:
STMicroelectronics.ufficiostampa@st.com
Mariano CampoHead of Press Office and Internal
CommunicationUniversità di CataniaTel: +39 095 478 8015Email:
stampa@unict.it
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