(P12-9) From EV Powertrains to AI Data Centers: Advancing High-Performance Power Systems with Silicon Carbide

Over the past decade, electric vehicle powertrains advanced toward higher efficiency, greater power density, lower distribution losses and higher-voltage architectures. This experience is increasingly relevant as AI infrastructure faces similar demands. This presentation traces the AI power chain from grid connection and energy storage through power distribution and rack-level conversion. It explores which principles from automotive carry over to AI power architectures, where the requirements diverge, and how those differences influence technology and system design. Attendees will gain a system-level perspective on the convergence of automotive and AI power technologies, the opportunities and challenges associated with scaling high-performance power systems, and the role SiC can play.