Navitas Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:NVTS) shares are trading higher on possible continued momentum Tuesday after the company announced late Monday that it was selected by the U.S. Army to develop next-generation 10 kV silicon carbide power semiconductor technology.
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Navitas Awarded U.S. Army ALATTIS Program For 10 kV SiC Technology
Navitas said it was awarded the ALATTIS (Accelerated, Large-Area, 10 kV SiC IGBT) program following a competitive evaluation among leading U.S. silicon carbide technology companies, with the Army citing Navitas’ leadership in ultra-high-voltage SiC innovation and its U.S.-anchored manufacturing ecosystem. The prototype project, sponsored by the Army Research Laboratory under the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command and supported by the Joint Experimentation and Technology Accelerator, aims to develop and validate a novel domestic manufacturing process for 10 kV silicon carbide insulated-gate bipolar transistors and associated PiN diode technologies for mission-critical defense systems.
Navitas said its GeneSiC silicon carbide portfolio, led by its trench-assisted planar MOSFET architecture, already spans voltage ratings from 650 V to 6.5 kV, and the company has pioneered several industry firsts in ultra-high-voltage SiC, including 6.5 kV SiC thyristors in 2010, 10-15 kV PiN diodes in 2012, and the commercial release of 6.5 kV SiC MOSFETs in 2021.
“The ALATTIS award marks a significant milestone in advancing ultra-high-voltage silicon carbide (SiC) power devices and recognizes Navitas’ over 20 years of innovation in delivering reliable, ultra-high-voltage, high-power SiC technologies,” said Siddarth Sundaresan, SVP and Chief Technology Officer at Navitas. “This program enables Navitas to extend its leadership beyond SiC MOSFETs by developing next-generation 10 kV SiC IGBTs built on our unique, patented trench-assisted planar (TAP) architecture and integrated with advanced PiN diode technologies.”
Navitas Shares Rise
NVTS Price Action: At the time of publication, Navitas shares are trading 8.87% higher at $12.77, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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