Infineon will use PCIM Europe 2026 to present silicon, SiC, and GaN technologies for AI data centres, robotics, solid-state power infrastructure, energy storage, and electromobility.
Infineon is coordinating Moore4Power, a €91m European project focused on heterogeneous integration for next-generation smart power electronics.
Vishay has introduced automotive-grade optocouplers with wider creepage and clearance distances for EV, solar inverter, and high-voltage isolation stages.
AI server growth is putting renewed pressure on high-capacitance MLCC availability, pulling passive components back into design and sourcing risk.
Melexis has introduced an 18-channel LIN RGB LED controller with an integrated 1A DC/DC converter for compact automotive lighting modules.
Analog Devices will acquire Empower Semiconductor for $1.5bn, adding integrated voltage-regulator and silicon-capacitor technologies for high-density AI compute power delivery.
Allegro MicroSystems will demonstrate current sensing and isolated gate-driver technologies at PCIM 2026, targeting SiC and GaN power designs for AI data centres and 800V EV architectures.
ROHM has introduced configurable PMIC and DrMOS devices for automotive SoC power rails, targeting ADAS, sensing cameras, driver monitoring, cockpit systems, and domain-controller architectures.
Mouser has entered a global distribution agreement with Efficient Power Conversion. The deal expands availability of EPC’s eGaN FETs and ICs for DC/DC conversion, LiDAR, motor control, e-mobility, robotics, and drones.
Navitas will show GaN and SiC power technologies at PCIM Europe 2026. Demonstrations include 800V conversion boards, solid-state transformer cells, GaN power ICs, and SiC modules for AI data centres, grid infrastructure, and industrial electrification.