XP Power Unveils Silicon Valley Design and Innovation Centre

­XP Power has opened the Silicon Valley Innovation Centre (SVIC) as its new North America Headquarters at 455 E. Trimble Road, San Jose, CA. This 85,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility embodies a commitment to excellence, speed, and customer-centric innovation, integrating research and technology development, design engineering, pilot manufacturing, warehousing logistics, and service/support under one roof.

The Innovation Centre facilitates rapid development cycles, allowing XP Power to deliver high-quality solutions efficiently. The company is committed to a first-time right approach, supported by a multi-disciplined Engineering Team with extensive design and industry experience across semiconductor, healthcare, military, and industrial sectors.

The facility includes a Reliability Lab with multiple Highly Accelerated Life Test (HALT), Highly Accelerated Stress Screen (HASS) and Environmental Chambers, emphasizing a commitment to reliability. An etch Plasma Chamber focuses on system validation for semiconductor fabrication equipment, and a 3-meter Anechoic EMC Chamber complements existing EMC compliance test stations to accelerate time-to-market. A dedicated Test Development Team is in place to design custom test equipment for specialized power conversion applications, ensuring products meet the highest standards of performance and quality.

Jay Warner, Executive Vice President of North America, says, “The SVIC’s sophisticated, fully digitalized workstations are globally connected, allowing seamless collaboration among our top talent. Our world-class, follow-the-sun implementation ensures continuous development and problem-solving around the clock, reducing time-to-market and accelerating our customers' timelines.”

The new space promotes team growth with new meeting rooms and strategically designed workspaces equipped with advanced technology, state-of-the-art communication infrastructure, and enhanced security features, all within a modern design.

The SVIC also incorporates eco-friendly features such as electric vehicle charging stations, automated LED lighting and HVAC systems, dishwashers to discourage single-use dishes, and the elimination of all Single-Use Plastics (SUP).

Warner continues, “This investment underscores XP Power’s focus on growth and expansion over the next decade, particularly in the power conversion market's move into newer technologies enabling the Angstrom era. With extensive research and development labs, we aim to lead the next generation of innovation in power conversion technology.

“As a leader in power conversion technology, XP Power is expanding its market share in medical, industrial, and semiconductor fabrication markets. The new Headquarters exemplifies our commitment to our customers, distributors, and employees. Backed by the strength of our global teams, we are poised to make a major impact on the power conversion market in North America and globally.”