1、Power semiconductors for an energy-wise societyWhite PaperWe support the Sustainable Development Goals3Executive summaryA commitment to an energy-wise society must be synonymous with a commitment to power semiconductors and their applicationsThe purpose of this white paper is to facilitate greater a

2、wareness as well as practical insights concerning the market-oriented,market-driven and market-focused roles that power semiconductors perform over a very broad spectrum of industries and in society as a whole.Annual revenues from power semiconductor devices are expected to more than double through

3、2030.This comes as no surprise,as these high-tech electronic components constitute THE key enablers to tackling major challenges on the path to an energy-wise society,namely decarbonization and digitization.Similar to the role played by semiconductor integrated circuits(ICs)in computers,data storage

4、 and communication applications,an extensive use of power semiconductors lies at the heart of modern power electronics.This includes renewable power generation and transmission,electromobility,automated factories,energy-efficient data centres,smart cities and smart homes,to mention just a few applic

5、ations.Strategic opportunities for power semiconductors in an energy-wise societyAdvancing the utilization of power semiconductors constitutes the only means of successfully implementing national policies for achieving carbon neutrality by the middle of this century.Many required emerging applicatio

6、ns for carbon neutrality can only be enabled by power electronics and power semiconductors.Improved power semiconductor device technologies and products are being continuously developed with more suitable electrical and reliability properties.Today,such technologies are experiencing a significant le