Moore4Power Launches: Infineon Leads Europe’s Next-Generation Smart and Sustainable Power Electronics Initiative

Infineon Technologies AG
has officially launched Moore4Power, one of Europe’s most ambitious semiconductor research initiatives focused on next-generation power electronics. Led by Infineon, the project is part of a Chips Joint Undertaking (Chips JU) program and brings together large corporations, SMEs, and research institutions from 15 European countries to develop smarter, more efficient, and sustainable power semiconductor technologies.

With a total investment of €91 million over three years, Moore4Power aims to deliver breakthrough innovations that strengthen Europe’s technological independence and sustainability leadership in power electronics.

Moving Beyond Traditional Moore’s Law Scaling

For decades, advancements in electronics have followed Moore's Law, where smaller transistors enabled higher performance at lower costs. However, conventional scaling approaches are now reaching both physical and economic limits.

Moore4Power addresses this challenge by shifting the focus from individual semiconductor components to system-level innovation. Instead of relying solely on transistor miniaturization, the initiative emphasizes smarter integration of technologies, materials, and functions to significantly improve efficiency, reliability, and power density.

According to Jochen Koszescha, power electronics play a critical role in improving energy efficiency and sustainability. He explained that Moore4Power aims to elevate intelligent integration to a new level, enabling major improvements in energy and resource efficiency while contributing to Europe’s Clean Industrial Deal objectives.

Heterogeneous Integration at the Core

A central element of Moore4Power is heterogeneous integration, combining multiple semiconductor technologies such as silicon (Si), silicon carbide (SiC), and gallium nitride (GaN) with sensing, control, and communication functions into tightly integrated systems.

Each technology is applied where it performs best, resulting in higher efficiency, improved reliability, and more compact system designs. This modular approach enables scalable architectures and more flexible product configurations while maintaining globally competitive manufacturing costs.

The project builds on the achievements of PowerizeD, a previous Chips JU-funded initiative completed in 2025 that delivered significant advancements in efficiency and reliability.

Enhancing Energy, Transportation, and Industrial Applications

Moore4Power focuses on high-impact sectors where power conversion directly affects operational costs, carbon reduction, and system performance.

Key target applications include:

• Wind energy systems, where advanced power electronics can improve energy conversion efficiency and increase energy harvesting.
• Electric vehicles, where the technology aims to achieve up to 99% efficiency while enabling nearly lossless bidirectional charging.
• Railway systems, where propulsion losses could be reduced by at least 30%, significantly improving overall energy efficiency.

Accelerating Development Through Digital Intelligence

Beyond product innovation, Moore4Power also seeks to transform semiconductor development processes through digital technologies.

The initiative will utilize AI-assisted modeling, digital twins, and automated workflows to dramatically shorten development cycles. Hardware and software will be designed in parallel to improve simulation accuracy and reduce engineering time.

As a result, the time required to move from initial wafer samples to validated datasheet release could be reduced from several weeks to just one week. This acceleration is expected to lower development costs, speed up industrialization, and strengthen Europe’s competitiveness in advanced semiconductor technologies.

The first scalable demonstration systems are expected to undergo testing under real-world operating conditions.

Sustainability Embedded from the Start

Sustainability is integrated directly into the project’s design philosophy. One major innovation is the development of a Digital Product Passport (DPP), which will be embedded wirelessly into power modules.

The DPP will provide lifecycle information throughout the product’s operational life, including usage conditions, system health, and remaining lifespan. This transparency enables smarter maintenance strategies, longer product lifecycles, improved reuse of components, and reduced raw material consumption.

By supporting circular economy principles and lowering carbon emissions, Moore4Power is positioned to make a meaningful contribution to Europe’s long-term climate and sustainability goals.