(P12-7) From Components to Power Electronic Systems: Why Power Semiconductor Innovation Must Move Up the Stack

This presentation explores why the future of power electronics innovation extends beyond the semiconductor device itself. It will examine how system-level constraints increasingly determine real-world efficiency, reliability, and cost, and why isolated component optimization can fail to deliver meaningful application-level gains. Topics will include the interaction between devices, drivers, packaging, control strategies, sensing, and cooling, as well as the growing importance of co-design in high-density and high-reliability applications. Using examples, the session will demonstrate how power electronics is evolving from a component-driven discipline into a system engineering challenge. Attendees will gain a practical framework for evaluating innovation beyond datasheet specifications.