Science
Joanna Blaszczyk
15 December 2025

How STMicroelectronics and ISIS@MACH Italia Are Reinforcing Electronics for a New Era

An unseen radiation threat is driving new collaborations to protect the electronics behind electrification

About the authors
Francesco Pintacuda

Francesco Pintacuda is a Radiation-Hardened Design Manager at STMicroelectronics, specializing in power discrete transistors for space, avionics, and automotive applications. He has extensive expertise in radiation effects on silicon and SiC devices, including neutron, ion, and X-ray interactions. He collaborates with academic and industrial partners on advanced reliability and next-generation power electronics, and has authored multiple technical publications.