Swiss semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics will start producing Stellar with xMemory, a new generation of extensible memory embedded into its Stellar series of automotive microcontrollers, later this year. The new microcontrollers with xMemory enable simpler, more scalable computing platforms for developing software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and EV architectures. Memory becomes a bottleneck as software complexity grows, driven… Read more »
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Ampere and STMicroelectronics collaborate on powerbox and cooling systems for electric motors
EV maker Ampere, which was formed by Renault and STMicroelectronics, has announced an agreement starting in 2026 between the two companies on the supply of silicon carbide (SiC) power modules as part of their collaboration on a powerbox Ampere’s electric powertrain inverter. The powerbox is designed for optimum performance-to-size ratio across Ampere’s line-up, and supports… Read more »
STMicroelectronics unveils new SiC MOSFETs for EV traction inverters
Switzerland-based semiconductor technology firm STMicroelectronics is introducing its fourth-generation STPOWER silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET product range. The company’s Generation 4 technology is designed to provide more power efficiency, power density and robustness than previous generations and is optimized for traction inverters in EV powertrains. ST has completed qualification of the platform’s 750 V class and… Read more »
STMicroelectronics to build SiC facility for EV power devices and modules in Italy
Switzerland-based semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics plans to build a new high-volume silicon carbide (SiC) manufacturing facility for power devices and modules, as well as test and packaging, alongside its SiC substrate manufacturing facility in Catania, Italy. The two facilities will form ST’s Silicon Carbide Campus, fulfilling the company’s strategy to create a fully vertically integrated manufacturing… Read more »
Airbus and STMicroelectronics partner on power electronics for aircraft electrification
Airbus, an aerospace company, and STMicroelectronics, a semiconductor manufacturer, have partnered on power electronics R&D for future hybrid-powered aircraft and full-electric urban air vehicles. The collaboration builds on previous evaluations of wide bandgap semiconductor materials for aircraft electrification by both companies. The partnership will develop silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) devices, packages and… Read more »
ZF signs multi-year contract to buy silicon carbide devices from STMicroelectronics
Starting in 2025, global technology company ZF will purchase silicon carbide devices from STMicroelectronics. The components are to be integrated into ZF’s new modular inverter architecture scheduled for series production in 2025. To match customers’ performance requirements, ZF is able to connect a variable number of the devices together without altering the design of the… Read more »
McLaren Applied selects STMicroelectronics to supply silicon carbide power modules
McLaren Applied has selected STMicroelectronics as a key supplier of silicon carbide (SiC) power modules for its next-generation IPG5 800V inverter. The next-generation IPG5 800V silicon carbide inverter can power electric motors to more than 400 kW peak, 250 kW continuous. It’s designed for automotive applications, and adheres to ISO 26262 ASIL-D standards. The IPG5… Read more »
STMicroelectronics introduces improved silicon-carbide power modules
Global semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics has released new high-power modules for EVs that it says will boost performance and driving range. They will be used for Hyundai’s E-GMP EV platform, which is shared by the Kia EV6 and other models. The company’s five new third-generation SiC-MOSFET-based modules cover a range of power ratings and operating voltages… Read more »
STMicroelectronics supplies SiC semiconductors for SEMIKRON’s EV power modules
Semiconductor provider STMicroelectronics is supplying SiC semiconductors for SEMIKRON’s eMPack EV power modules. “In addition to its transformative effect in e-mobility, our SiC technology, now in its third generation, is driving increased efficiency, performance and reliability in sustainable energy and industrial power-control applications,” said STMicroelectronics Executive VP Edoardo Merli. As part of a four-year technical… Read more »
STMicroelectronics introduces new line of EV microcontrollers
Semiconductor provider STMicroelectronics has introduced a new line of microcontrollers (MCUs). The Stellar E line is designed for EVs as well as domain and zonal electronic architectures. The company says that, compared to other MCUs that depend on additional chips to manage the control of silicon carbide power modules, Stellar E MCUs manage control-loop processing… Read more »
