John Edmond, Founder of Wolfspeed

About John Edmond

John Edmond is a research Fellow and co-founder of Wolfspeed. His research focuses on Silicon Carbide materials for power semiconductor device applications. He was involved in the research, development, and manufacturing of silicon carbide and GaN LEDs for 30 years and holds 497 worldwide patents.

John Edmond at a glance

• Company: Wolfspeed
• Latest round: IPO
• Investors: BlackRock Inc., Vanguard Group Inc., UBS Group AG, State Street Corp, Primecap Management Co.
• Location: Durham, NC

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