The Microelectronics US Impact List

Recognising the Engineers and Leaders Advancing America’s Microelectronics Capability

The Microelectronics US Impact List recognises outstanding individuals driving measurable progress across the United States microelectronics ecosystem.

Spanning photonics, embedded systems and semiconductors, the list spotlights the engineers, innovators and industry leaders strengthening America’s capability in design, manufacturing and systems integration.

This recognition celebrates real-world technical contribution, successful implementation and leadership that is advancing the competitiveness, resilience and future growth of US microelectronics.

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Why This Recognition Exists

The US microelectronics supply chain is being rebuilt at speed.

Fabrication capacity is expanding.
Advanced packaging is scaling.
Photonics and embedded intelligence are becoming core to defence, automotive, telecoms and next generation compute.

Behind every programme, roadmap and facility are individuals delivering real capability.

The Microelectronics US Impact List exists to recognise those individuals.

Who Should Be Nominated

We are looking for professionals who:

• Lead or significantly contribute to high impact technical programmes
• Drive innovation in semiconductor design or manufacturing
• Advance embedded systems engineering and integration
• Accelerate photonics research and commercialisation
• Strengthen US supply chain resilience
• Influence standards, collaboration or ecosystem growth

Self nominations are welcome.

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Focus Areas

Photonics

Recognising engineers, researchers and commercial leaders advancing:

  • Integrated photonics and silicon photonics
  • Optical sensing and imaging systems
  • Quantum and defence photonics applications
  • High speed optical communications
  • Photonics manufacturing and packaging

This list honours those translating optical innovation into deployable capability across telecoms, defence, aerospace, healthcare and advanced computing.

Embedded Systems

Recognising hardware and systems leaders driving:

  • Embedded architecture and firmware development
  • Edge intelligence and AI at the device level
  • Real time systems integration
  • Automotive and industrial control systems
  • Defence and mission critical embedded platforms

This list honours those building the intelligence layer powering modern electronics.

 

Semiconductors

Recognising leaders advancing:

  • Chip design and architecture
  • Fabrication and process engineering
  • Advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration
  • Foundry scale up and manufacturing
  • Materials innovation and supply chain resilience

This list honours the individuals strengthening America’s semiconductor capability from design to production.

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What Honourees Receive

Selected professionals will receive:

  • Recognition at Microelectronics US 2026
  • A personalised Top 100 certificate
  • A digital badge for LinkedIn use
  • Featured listing on the event website

Recognition takes place at:

📍  Palmer Events Center, Austin, TX
📅  April 22-23, 2026

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The US microelectronics industry is accelerating.

Be in the room with the engineers and manufacturers building it.


 

📍  Palmer Events Center, Austin, TX
📅  April 22-23, 2026

 

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