Akin Akturk — Chief Technology Officer at CoolCAD Electronics, Inc.

About Akin Akturk

Akin Akturk is Chief Technology Officer at CoolCAD Electronics, Inc. Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States.

Expert in cryogenic and radiation testing. Accomplished PhD in Electrical Engineering specializing in silicon carbide and silicon electrical and thermal modeling. Founder of CoolCAD Electronics LLC with currently over 100 premier journal and conference papers.

Additional experience

Co-founder and Vice President
CoolCAD Electronics, Inc.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, University of Maryland
Master of Science - MS, University of Maryland

Current role

Title: Chief Technology Officer
Company: CoolCAD Electronics, Inc.
Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States
Started: January 2023

About CoolCAD Electronics, Inc.

REVOLUTIONIZING HIGH-POWER HIGH-TEMPERATURE ELECTRONICS: CoolCAD Electronics designs and fabricates wide bandgap silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor transistors and integrated circuits (ICs) for applications in Power Electronics, Green Energy, High Temperature Electronics and Deep Ultraviolet (UV) Optical Electronics. SiC-based semiconductor devices significantly outperform traditional Si (silicon) devices and are a major driver in the transition from an outdated fossil fuel energy infrastructure to a more sustainable infrastructure based on renewable energy technologies.CoolCAD SiC semiconductor devices operate at temperatures up to and beyond 400°C, that’s significantly above the 200°C capabilities of ordinary silicon-based chips. Our team of scientists and engineers have developed proprietary SiC formulations and manufacturing processes for achieving superior performance with high temperature tolerance.CoolCAD SiC transistors and ICs are revolutionizing the electronics industry, enabling higher voltage and power applications while reducing system size and weight. Our Deep Ultraviolet SiC-based optical electronics for UV sensing and imaging function in broad daylight without the need of a special filter required by traditional silicon-based optical sensors.

Industry: Defense and Space Manufacturing
Company size: 11-50
Website: coolcadelectronics.com

About Akin Akturk

Additional experience

Co-founder and Vice President

Education