MICROSEMI POWER MODULE PRODUCTS SAS

Their core work

Microsemi Power Module Products SAS is the French operations entity of Microsemi (now part of Microchip Technology), specializing in the design and manufacture of high-reliability power electronics modules for aerospace applications. Based in Bruges, France, they produce DC-DC power converters, power modules, and related components built to aerospace qualification standards. Their H2020 participation is exclusively within Clean Sky 2, the EU's flagship aviation R&D initiative, where they contribute proprietary power module technology to research consortia as a third-party industrial supplier. Their work addresses the aviation industry's push toward More Electric Aircraft architectures, where electrical power conversion replaces hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Both H2020 projects began in 2018, so there is no temporal evolution to observe within this dataset — Microsemi PMP entered EU collaborative research at a single point in time rather than progressively. No keyword data is available to differentiate early versus late focus. What can be inferred is that simultaneous participation in both a modular converter project (AMPS) and a high-voltage technology project (PHiVe) reflects a deliberate dual-track strategy: near-term product integration alongside longer-horizon voltage architecture work.

Their longer-running project (PHiVe, ending 2021) focuses on high-voltage power electronics — the architecture direction the aviation industry is moving toward for hybrid-electric and fully electric aircraft, suggesting alignment with next-generation propulsion programs.

How they like to work

Microsemi PMP participates exclusively as a third party in both projects, meaning they contribute IP, components, or technical resources without being a formal funded consortium member — a role typical of industrial suppliers who bring proprietary technology rather than research capacity. This suggests they enter collaborations on specific technical deliverables rather than as project drivers. With only 6 partners across 4 countries in 2 projects, their consortium footprint is narrow and focused rather than broad.

Their network spans 6 unique partners in 4 countries, entirely within the Clean Sky 2 aviation ecosystem. The geographic spread is modest and likely reflects the specific consortium structures of AMPS and PHiVe rather than a broad independent network.

What sets them apart

Microsemi PMP brings something rare to EU aviation consortia: a qualified, production-capable aerospace power module manufacturer with a French industrial base, operating within the Microchip Technology group's global supply chain. Unlike university labs or research institutes, they can take a technology developed in a Clean Sky 2 project and move it toward series production. For consortium builders in aviation electrification, this is the difference between a research partner and a route-to-market partner.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PHiVe
  Longest-running of their two projects (2018–2021), targeting high-voltage power electronics — the foundational technology for hybrid-electric and all-electric aircraft propulsion, making it directly relevant to aviation's decarbonization roadmap.
• AMPS
  Focused on modular power converter architectures for aircraft, addressing the More Electric Aircraft trend where standardized, swappable power modules reduce weight and maintenance complexity.