ISPSD: 30 Year journey in advancing power semiconductor technology

Celebrating the 30
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Anniversary of ISPSD is a very special occasion to reflect on the origin and roots of the conference and how it came about to be the premier international conference on Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs. A review of the events that led to its formation and development is presented. Another aspect of this celebration is the review of the contributions of ISPSD to the Power Device technical community covering wide and diverse power device areas and applications throughout the 30 years history of ISPSD. The future prospects of Power Devices and ISPSD in the next years is briefly mentioned.