The Next Semiconductor Revolution: How DARPA’s Ultra-Wide Bandgap Program Is Redefining Power Electronics

Introduction The global semiconductor landscape is entering a phase of fundamental transition, where incremental improvements in silicon-based technologies are no longer sufficient to meet the escalating demands of modern power systems. From hypersonic weapons and directed-energy systems to electrified mobility and resilient energy grids, next-generation platforms require electronics that can operate at higher voltages, frequencies,…