Omar Cherif is a Field Application Engineer at Wolfspeed, with extensive experience in power electronics, test automation, and hardware engineering. Passionate about the semiconductor and automotive sectors, Omar excels in bridging hardware and software, particularly in measurement technology and test automation. His technical expertise spans SiC and GaN power MOSFETs, PCB design, thermal management, and analog circuit design. Omar’s prior roles at Fraunhofer IZM and Corning Optical Communications highlight his contributions to automotive applications, including high-voltage inverter systems, current sensor integration, and thermal management. His background also includes programming in Visual Basic .NET, C, and MATLAB, and he holds a master’s degree with a thesis focused on power device characterization techniques.

For more than 30 years, Wolfspeed has been the global leader in Silicon Carbide technology and production—harnessing its power to change the world for the better. Our customers leverage our disruptive technology to create products that support a more efficient, sustainable future. Our solutions allow for breakthroughs within various industries and applications, including electric vehicles, fast charging, 5G, renewable energy and storage, and aerospace and defense. Our people dedicate themselves to creating a global semiconductor powerhouse driving the worldwide transition from silicon-to-Silicon Carbide.