This disclosure relates to a platform for integrating a variety of devices. The platform may provide a plurality of contact points configured to couple with one or more interfaces on a device and/or termination points of various connectors. Embodiments of the disclosed platform may facilitate construction and/or prototyping of chemical and/or biological analysis and/or diagnostic systems that include multiple devices. Further embodiments, allow for the management of various interconnected devices in accordance with one or more articulated policies.

A system includes: an inverter configured to convert DC power from a battery to AC power to drive a motor, wherein the inverter includes: a power module including: a first substrate including a first conductive layer; a second substrate including a second conductive layer; a power switch between the first substrate and the second substrate; and a flex layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, the flex layer electrically connected to the power switch.