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The company was spun off from the silicon carbide (SiC) research and
development activities at Mississippi State University (MSU). The
company was founded in July 2000 by Drs. Jeff Casady and Mike Mazzola,
both professors from MSU involved in SiC development. SemiSouth began
full-time operations in May 2001 and incorporated in January 2002. To
ensure that SemiSouth remained a high-growth emerging company, they
acquired key semiconductor industry executives to help pave the road
for the future.
As a spin-off, SemiSouth retained exclusive rights to SiC intellectual
property developed at MSU. The company is focused on developing,
manufacturing, and marketing quality high-performance electronic
materials and components based on the semiconductor SiC, an emerging
semiconductor technology known to have very significant advantages for
high-power and/or harsh-environment applications. Along with the
ongoing government programs, the company is leveraging the experience
and know-how to provide SiC epiwafers and custom components to
commercial customers utilizing its pilot production facility. The
company is expanding its facilities and capacity for expected
high-volume production from these customers.
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