Wolfspeed Inc., the North Carolina-based company that makes components for electric vehicles and other products, has hired Joe Roybal as the vice president of backend operations, a news release said.
Roybal worked previously at Texas Instruments and has more than 20 years of operations and leadership experience, the company said.
“Joe comes to Wolfspeed with a wealth of knowledge in fab, probe and assembly/test operations, and we look forward to his contributions as we continuously improve,” Rex Felton, senior vice president of Global Operations, said in a statement. “His arrival complements our growing operations leadership team and will be a vital asset as we lead the industry-wide transformation from silicon to silicon carbide.”
At the same time, the company is expanding its production capability for silicon carbide materials and devices in New York and North Carolina, the news release said. It has put together an expanded global operations team made up of experts in silicon carbide production processes.
Roybal's titles at Texas Instruments included director of quality for the Analog Signal Chain, director of test operations and quality manager for the company's first 300mm factories, the news release said.
"He has worked with automotive, industrial, communications and personal electronics customers, improving satisfaction through product quality and account management," it said.
In addition to silicon carbide materials, Wolfspeed, based in Durham, makes power-switching devices for various applications "such as electric vehicles, fast charging, 5G, renewable energy and storage, and aerospace and defense," the company said. "We unleash the power of possibilities through hard work, collaboration and a passion for innovation."