About The Advanced Power Semiconductors Division

Our goal is the widespread and efficient, effective promotion of research and development of advanced power semiconductors toward the revolution in telecommunications, energy, environment, and medical electronics for the next generation.

List of upcoming research meetings

27th Research Meeting"Current Status and Challenges of SiC Wafer and Si Wafer for Power Devices"
July 2, 2024 (Tuesday) 13:00-17:10,
Osaka Public University, Nakamozu Campus, Student Exchange Hall, Multipurpose Hall
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12th Individual Discussion Meeting"Channeling Ion Implantation Techniques for WBG Semiconductors"
July 23, 2024 (Tuesday) 13:00-17:00,
Kwansei Gakuin University, Tokyo Marunouchi Campus Lambda Hall
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11th Lecture
November 24-26, 2024
G Messe Gunma (Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture)
Details will be announced on this HP as soon as they are decided.

Notices

• 2023.12.1 The 10th Lecture Meeting was held at ANA Crowne Plaza Hotel Kanazawa.
• 2023.11.27 The results of the 2024 Subdivision Committee Secretariat Election (Web Voting from 11/10 to 11/26) have been announced. Please see the results here.
• 2023.10.26 Held 26th Research Meeting at Nagoya University Higashiyama Campus ES Hall, 1F ES Hall.
• 2023.10.19 The 2024 Subdivision Committee Secretariat Election (11/10~11/26, Web Voting Only) will be conducted. Please vote from the Applied Physics Society website "Member My Page". For details, please see here.
• 2023.09.01 25th Research Meeting was held at Ginza Unique 7-chome.
• 2023.05.19 11th Individual Discussion was held at Machinery Promotion Hall.
• 2023.02.22 24th Research Meeting was held at Osaka University Suita Campus Ginkgo Hall.
• 2022.12.21 9th Lecture was held at Fukuoka International Convention Center.
• 2022.12.05 All candidates were trusted in the results of the 2023 fiscal year sectional committee executive election (Web voting from 11/12 to 12/1). See the election results here.
• 2022.11.18 23rd Research Meeting was held at Nagoya University Higashiyama Campus ES General Building 1F ES Hall.
• 2022.10.20 The 2023 fiscal year sectional committee executive election (Web voting only from 11/11 to 12/1) will be held. Please vote from the "Member My Page" on the Applied Physics Society website. For details, see here.
• 2022.08.22 22nd Research Meeting was held at Tokyo Institute of Technology Ookayama Campus Digital Multipurpose Hall.
• 2022.08.04 10th Individual Discussion was held at Osaka University Medical and Engineering Research Graduate School Tokyo Branch.
• 2022.03.10 9th Individual Discussion was held online.
• 2022.03.04 8th Individual Discussion was held online.
• 2021.12.10 8th Lecture was held online.
• 2021.12.08 All candidates were trusted in the results of the 2022 fiscal year sectional committee executive election (Web voting from 11/12 to 12/1). See the election results here.
• 2021.11.17 21st Research Meeting was held online.
• 2021.09.02 20th Research Meeting was held online.
• 2021.06.06 18th Research Meeting was held online.
• 2021.05.01 19th Research Meeting was held online.
• 2020.12.10 7th Lecture Meeting was held online.
• 2020.12.04 All candidates were trusted in the 2021 subcommittee secretary election (11/12-12/1 Web vote). For the election results, please see here.
• 2020.11.16 7th Individual Discussion Meeting was held online.
• 2020.10.07 The 2021 subcommittee secretary election (11/12-12/1, Web voting only) will be held. Please vote from the "Member My Page" on the Applied Physics Society website. For details, please see here.
• 2020.09.24 17th Research Meeting was held online.
• 2020.09.14 6th Individual Discussion Meeting was held online.
• 2020.01.06 6th Lecture Meeting was held at Hiroshima International Conference Center.
• 2019.12.05 All candidates were trusted in the 2020 subcommittee secretary election (11/11-12/1 Web vote). For the election results, please see here.
• 2019.11.22 The 16th Research Meeting "Power semiconductor devices required for next-generation mobility" was held at IMY Building, Nagoya City on 11/15 (Fri).
• 2019.11.01 From 9/29 (Sun) to 10/4 (Fri) at the Kyoto International Conference Center, International Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials (ICSCRM) 2019 was held.
• 2019.10.13 The 2020 subcommittee secretary election (11/11-12/1, Web voting only) will be held. Please vote from the "Member My Page" on the Applied Physics Society website. For details, please see here.
• 2019.08.07 On 2019/07/30(Mon) at Nagoya University Higashiyama Campus, we held the 15th Research Meeting"Advancements and Challenges in GaN Power Devices".
• 2019.06.19 On 2019/06/19(Mon) at Tsukuba International Conference Center, we held the 5th Individual Discussion"Understanding and Countermeasures for Forward Deterioration in SiC".
• 2019.05.26 Over two days, 2019/05/20(Mon) and 21(Tue), at the Yokohama Information Culture Center, we held the 14th Research Meeting"Emerging in the Next-generation Semiconductor Power Electronics Arena!".
• 2019.03.10 During the 2019 Spring Meeting of the Applied Physics Society, we held a symposium"Progress of Ion Implantation Technology: From Si, GaAs to Cutting-edge WBG Semiconductors".
• 2019.03.09 During the 2019 Spring Meeting of the Applied Physics Society, we co-hosted a special symposium"Accelerating Electrification of Cars - Co-development of Battery, Power Semiconductor, Motor, and System" with the Japan Society of Electronics Packaging.
• 2019.03.01 On 2019/02/27(Wed) at Umeda Sky Building, we held the 13th Research Meeting"Latest Technologies in Reverse Conducting Power Semiconductor Devices and Their Applications".
• 2018.12.19 On 2018/12/17(Mon) at Tsukuba University Tokyo Campus, we held the 12th Research Meeting"Understanding the SiC MOS Interface".
• 2018.12.19 On 2018/12/17(Mon)-18(Tue), sponsored by the Advanced Power Semiconductor Subcommittee, we held the Research Meeting"6th Meeting on Silicon and Related Semiconductor Materials for Power Devices" (at the Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry, Yokosuka).
• 2018.12.03 The results of the 2019 subcommittee secretary election (11/12~12/1 Web voting) were announced, and all candidates were endorsed. Please refer to the election results here.
• 2018.11.12 We held the 5th Lecture Meeting at Kyoto Telsa.
• 2018.07.30 On 2018/7/30(Mon) at Osaka City Central Public Hall, we held the 4th Individual Discussion"Insulating Film Technology for GaN Power Devices".
• 2018.07.19 On 2018/7/19 at Osaka University Suita Campus, we held the 11th Research Meeting"Towards Practical Use of the Next-Generation Power Devices - Diverse Supporting and Peripheral Technologies Flourishing!".
• 2018.01.31 We held the 10th Research Meeting"Expectations for Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors from Various Applications".
• 2018.01.25 Texts from past lectures, research meetings, and individual discussions are now available for easy access. Please apply from here.
• 2017.12.25 We held the 9th Research Meeting"Evolving Power Electronics - Thermal and Reliability Design/Evaluation Techniques for the New Era".
• 2017.12.13 We held the 3rd Individual Discussion"Drift Layer Growth Technology for GaN Vertical Power Devices".
• 2017.12.04 The results of the 2018 subcommittee secretary election (11/13~12/1 Web voting) were announced, and all candidates were endorsed.
• 2017.11.06 4th Lecture was held at Nagoya International Conference Hall.
• 2017.09.11 8th Research Meeting "Challenges Remaining for SiC Power MOSFET" was held.
• 2017.04.13 7th Research Meeting "Next-generation Power Semiconductor Module - Packaging Technology that Brings Out the True Value of Devices" was held.
• 2017.03.16 The 64th Applied Physics Society Spring Symposium was held with the Subcommittee Symposium "Process Technology of Advanced Power Devices".
• 2016.12.13 6th Research Meeting "Challenges and Current Situation for Realizing GaN Vertical Power Devices" was held.
• 2016.12.09 As a result of the Subcommittee Secretary Election for the fiscal year 2017 (Web voting from 11/14 to 12/1), all candidates were trusted.
• 2016.11.09 2016 Tutorial and 3rd Lecture were held.
• 2016.08.01 2nd Individual Discussion "SiC Oxide Film Interface Passivation Technology" was held.
• 2016.07.21 5th Research Meeting "Current Status and Challenges of Semiconductor Bulk Single Crystals for Power Devices" was held.
• 2016.04.23 [Repost & Notice] Warning about conferences with similar names (Click for details)
• 2016.01.22 4th Research Meeting "Power Device Implementation Technology" was held.
• 2015.12.07 All candidates were trusted in the 2016 division committee secretary election (11/16~12/3 Web vote).
• 2015.11.10 2nd Lecture Meeting was held.
• 2015.07.09 3rd Research Meeting "Progress of Next-Generation Power Semiconductor Devices" was held.
• 2015.08.04 1st Individual Discussion "SiC Oxidation Mechanism and Interface Defects" was held.
• 2015.03.13 During the 62nd Applied Physics Society Spring Academic Lecture, a Subcommittee Planning Symposium "Evolving Power Semiconductor... From Silicon to Wide Band Gap" was held.
• 2015.03.05 2nd Advanced Power Semiconductor Subcommittee Research Meeting was held.
• 2014.12.15 All candidates were trusted in the subcommittee secretary election.
• 2014.11.20 2014 Tutorial and 1st Lecture Meeting were held.
• 2014.10.17 Notice of Subcommittee Secretary Election (Click for detailed PDF file) and Voting Procedure (Click for detailed PDF file)
• 2014.07.31 The Advanced Power Semiconductor Subcommittee website has been renewed!
• 2014.01.01 Announcement of the launch of the "Advanced Power Semiconductor Subcommittee" (Click for details)