German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies is set to release the first silicon carbide (SiC) products based on its 200 mm SiC wafer manufacturing technology to customers during the first quarter of 2025. The products, for high-voltage applications such as EVs, trains and renewable energy, will be manufactured in Villach, Austria. The transition of Infineon’s manufacturing… Read more »
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From SiC to Thin SiC: pushing power diodes to the next level
Sponsored by TTI. Nowadays, Silicon Carbide (SiC) and Gallium Nitride (GaN) are regular headline grabbers in the technical press. This is because devices constructed using these wide bandgap technologies are superior to their silicon counterparts across many critical metrics and open up new, previously unfeasible applications. This white paper describes the structure and applications of… Read more »
ROHM and UAES sign supply agreement for SiC power devices
Japanese electronic parts manufacturer ROHM Semiconductor and China-headquartered United Automotive Electronic Systems (UAES), a developer and manufacturer of automotive electronic systems, have entered into a long-term supply agreement for SiC power devices. The components are designed to improve the efficiency and performance of a variety of EV systems that contribute to increased cruising range and… 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 »
Battery Modeling With COMSOL Multiphysics®
Designing high-performance, durable, and safe batteries requires a detailed understanding of battery technology and the underlying physical processes. Modeling and simulation software helps designers look inside the battery in a way that is not possible using experiments. Battery systems are studied by various stakeholders with distinct goals and purposes. Depending on the purpose, modeling and simulation projects… Read more »
10 EV-friendly classic American roadtrips from Subaru and Hipcamp
Camping in the great outdoors involves getting close to nature, and—aside from walking or biking—nothing helps keep the world’s resplendent parks, beaches, and mountains free from damage from pollutants more than traveling to see them while driving an electric vehicle. Now, Hipcamp, an online marketplace for campsites, glampsites and RV spaces, and Subaru of America… Read more »
onsemi to provide SiC power box solution for Volkswagen Group’s next-gen EVs
Power and sensing technology specialist onsemi has signed a multi-year deal with the Volkswagen Group to be the primary supplier of a complete power box solution as part of a next-generation traction inverter for the automaker’s Scalable Systems Platform (SSP). The solution features silicon carbide-based technologies in an integrated module that can scale across all… Read more »