Distinguished Fellow of Technology
MACOM
Dr. Gregg Jessen joined MACOM in 2022 as a Distinguished Fellow of Technology. His primary area of expertise is the development of electronic materials, devices and circuits with focus on advanced RF microelectronics that support high efficiency amplifier development. In his current role, he leads corporate level technology development programs and strategic roadmapping.
Prior to joining MACOM, he was an Engineering Fellow and Director of the Microelectronics Center Foundry at BAE Systems where he delivered custom GaN and GaAs MMIC solutions for electronic warfare applications.
From 2003 – 2019, Gregg worked for the Air Force Research Laboratory. His efforts in the Subsystems and Components Division of AFRL spanned basic research, program management, and application development and have resulted in several technology transfers to industry. At AFRL, he developed numerous material and transistor technologies in wide bandgap and ultra-wide bandgap materials (gallium nitride, gallium oxide, zinc oxide, silicon carbide). He also served as an International Program Manager at AFRL’s Asian Office of Aerospace R&D where he established the Physics and Electronics portfolio covering a wide range of topics including electromagnetic scattering, electronic materials, and photonics. For leading the development of mm-wave GaN transistor technology and transitioning critical RF GaN MMIC technologies for radar, communications, and electronic warfare applications, he earned the rank of Fellow of the AFRL.
Dr. Jessen received the B.S. degree in engineering physics from Wright State University, Dayton, OH, USA, in 1997, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA, in 1998 and 2002, respectively. He has authored or co-authored > 100 journal articles and conference proceedings with over 6000 citations.