September 11, 2003 – Dow Corning, Midland, MI, has formed a new business to gather together its thin film technologies and target the wideband gap semiconductor industry. Dow Corning Compound Semiconductor Solutions includes technology obtained through recent acquisitions, including SiC, SiC thin film technology, and GaN thin film technology. The business will be located in Midland in order to consolidate R&D and manufacturing with other Dow operations.