Infineon launches Moore4Power to boost Europe’s power electronics ambitions - eeNews Europe

Infineon Technologies has launched the Moore4Power initiative, a major European R&D effort aimed at advancing next-generation sustainable power electronics. Backed by the EU Chips Joint Undertaking wi... Read original →

Infineon’s Moore4Power is less an R&D program and more Europe’s strategic gambit to reclaim power semiconductor sovereignty. By fusing SiC, GaN, and silicon in heterogeneous chiplet architectures, it pressures upstream suppliers to scale high-purity SiC substrates and nudges EUV lithography toward analog/power applications. The €91M EU Chips Act funding mandates local manufacturing quotas and full carbon traceability, compelling multinationals to rewire supply chains or face regulatory friction. In response, Wolfspeed will likely accelerate its German fab ramp, while TSMC (Taiwan, China) may open GaN-on-Si foundry access to lure automotive clients. Within 18 months, AI-driven design flows and digital twins will slash development cycles by over 40%, cementing energy efficiency—not just cost—as the decisive metric in industrial procurement.