Infineon Launches Europe-Wide Power Semiconductor R&D Alliance - thelec.net

Infineon has launched the Moore4Power initiative, a Europe-wide alliance for power semiconductor research and development, involving 62 organizations across 15 countries with a total investment of €91... Read original →

Infineon’s Moore4Power isn’t just R&D—it’s Europe’s strategic bid for technological sovereignty in power semiconductors. Technically, it will accelerate SiC/GaN adoption in 800V EVs and smart grids, forcing co-innovation in packaging, thermal management, and gate drivers. Regulatory-wise, the €91M public funding across 15 countries enhances supply chain resilience but erects de facto barriers for non-aligned firms—especially fabless players reliant on Asian foundries. Competitively, STMicro and NXP may fast-track IDM consolidation, while TSMC and onsemi could deepen bespoke partnerships with German automakers to bypass policy walls. Over the next 18 months, expect a closed-loop European ecosystem from substrates to modules—but without breakthroughs in wafer yield, this green ambition risks becoming a high-cost showcase with limited scale.