AT&S and European Partners Revolutionize Electromobility with Research Project “HiPower 5.0”

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In a step forward for the European microelectronics and mobility industry, leading technology companies and research institutions in Europe have launched the EU research project “HiPower 5.0.” Coordinated by Austrian mobility technology company AVL List GmbH and with Austrian microelectronics manufacturer AT&S as a strategic partner, the project aims to develop intelligent and highly compact drive solutions for the automotive and shipping sectors that enable greater efficiency and range.

AT&S researchers are at the forefront internationally, as seen by their contributions to important European research programs, such as the European Chips Act with the HiPower 5.0 project. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons; Wastl218700., CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en)

The three-year project, which began with a kick-off meeting in Graz in July, builds on the successes of its predecessor initiative “HiEFFICIENT” and is funded under the “European Chips Act.” Mike Morianz, Program Manager R&D at AT&S, emphasizes the importance of such initiatives: “Our technological developments are crucial to enabling efficient and sustainable systems…