As the power electronics industry shifts from silicon IGBTs to SiC MOSFETs—driven largely by the efficiency demands of EV inverters, onboard chargers and DC fast charging—one persistent headache has been the gate driver. Legacy designs built around optocouplers and opto-emulators typically need significant rework to handle SiC’s faster switching speeds and higher noise immunity requirements…. Read more »
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Infineon to supply 2,000 V SiC modules for Electreon’s wireless EV road charging
Infineon Technologies has announced that it will supply custom silicon carbide (SiC) power modules to Electreon for use in Electreon‘s dynamic in-road wireless charging system for EVs. This electric road system enables buses, trucks and other EVs to charge wirelessly while in motion using inductive charging via copper coils embedded beneath roadway surfaces. The system… Read more »
Webinar: Braking and steering into the future—Infineon’s roadmap for autonomous systems
Watch this webinar for an in-depth examination of braking and steering applications. We’ll highlight the current systems and the key Infineon components that power them, from Microcontrollers to Gate Drivers, including MOSFETs, sensors and more. Discover current trends and disruptors, including electromechanical braking and cutting-edge technologies, as well as emerging x-by-wire applications. Gain insights into… Read more »
Braking And Steering Into The Future: Infineon’s Product Portfolio And Roadmap For Autonomous Systems
Watch this webinar for an in-depth examination of braking and steering applications. We’ll highlight the current systems and the key Infineon components that power them, from Microcontrollers to Gate Drivers, including MOSFETs, sensors and more. Discover current trends and disruptors, including electromechanical braking and cutting-edge technologies, as well as emerging x-by-wire applications. Gain insights into… Read more »
Infineon’s 4th Generation Magnetic Switch Family—Upgrade Your Safety And Flexibility In Cars
Infineon has launched the 4th Generation magnetic switch family, which measures the magnetic field orthogonal to the PCB direction in Z direction. Watch this webinar to learn how the sensor family is developed in accordance with ISO 26262 and provides built-in diagnosis functions to support functional safety applications with requirements up to ASIL B. Also,… Read more »
Infineon and Typhoon HIL collaborate to accelerate EV power electronic systems development
German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies is collaborating with Typhoon HIL, a provider of hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation solutions, to provide automotive engineering teams with a fully integrated, real-time development and test environment for key elements of EV powertrain systems. Customers working with Infineon’s AURIX TC3x/TC4x automotive microcontrollers (MCUs) can now use a complete HIL simulation and… Read more »
Infineon to supply Rivian’s R2 platform with power modules for EV traction inverters
Infineon Technologies, a producer of semiconductors for power systems and IoT applications, will supply Rivian’s R2 platform with power modules for traction inverters. The R2 platform will use silicon carbide (SiC) and silicon (Si) modules from Infineon’s HybridPACK Drive G2 family. Infineon expects to start delivering the components in 2026. HybridPACK Drive is Infineon’s power… Read more »
Infineon’s GENIAL! project supports collaboration between automotive manufacturers
The recently concluded GENIAL! project coordinated by German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies developed a joint electronics roadmap to optimize collaboration between automotive OEMs and their component and technology suppliers, to accelerate innovation. The project was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), which provided 55% of the total €19.6 million budget,… Read more »