20-21 April
Silicon Valley

Edoardo Merli, SVP and GM of Business Group Wide Band Gap, IGBT & Modules, is a highly accomplished executive with 30+ years in high-tech and automotive industries.
He brings a solid experience on semiconductors, both in automotive and industrial/consumer domains.
Before joining Nexperia, he was EVP and GM of Power Transistor SubGroup in STMicroelectronics.
His previous assignments included automotive processors and infotainment, communications, RF and -the latest one- Power Technologies.
Edoardo holds a BA in Engineering (B. Eng.), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from University of Bologna in Italy.

Headquartered in the Netherlands, Nexperia is a global semiconductor company with a rich European history and over 15,000 employees across Europe, Asia, and the United States. As a leading expert in the development and production of essential semiconductors, Nexperia’s components enable the basic functionality of virtually every electronic design in the world – from automotive and industrial to mobile and consumer applications.
The company serves a global customer base, shipping more than 100 billion products annually. These products are recognized as benchmarks in efficiency – in process, size, power, and performance. Nexperia’s commitment to innovation, efficiency and stringent industry requirements are evident in its extensive IP portfolio, its expanding product range, and its certification to IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.