onsemi Silicon Carbide Power Module for Traction Inverters Selected for Hyundai Motor Group’s High Performance Electric Vehicles
January 04 2023 - 11:40AM
Business Wire
onsemi’s EliteSiC silicon carbide (SiC) modules
increase the efficiency and lower the weight of the South Korean
automaker’s traction inverters, extending electric vehicle (EV)
range and improving performance
onsemi (Nasdaq: ON), a leader in intelligent power and
sensing technologies, today announced that onsemi’s EliteSiC family
of silicon carbide (SiC) power modules has been selected for Kia
Corporation’s EV6 GT model. The electric vehicle (EV) accelerates
from zero to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds and reaches top speed at 161
mph. Within the traction inverter of a high performance EV, the
EliteSiC power module enables high-efficiency power conversion from
the DC 800 V of the battery to the AC drive for the rear axle.
onsemi continues to collaborate with Hyundai Motor Company and Kia
Corporation (HMC/KIA) to use the EliteSiC technology for the
upcoming high performance EVs based on HMC/KIA’s Electric – Global
Module Platform (E-GMP).
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onsemi technology increases performance
of Hyundai Motor Group's high performance electric vehicles.
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onsemi’s high-power density SiC power module delivers the most
innovative package technology to minimize parasitics and thermal
resistance and offers robust package reliability using innovative
interconnects. This leads to reduced power losses associated with
DC to AC conversion along with reduced size and weight of the
traction inverter, increasing performance and EV range by 5%.
With decades of superior packaging expertise in high-density
power solutions for automotive applications, onsemi differentiated
power module technology delivers industry-leading power traction
solutions. Exceptional packaging technology alongside an
evolutionary path from planar to trench cell structures in SiC
enable onsemi to provide highly robust and reliable solutions to
industry leader HKMC/KIA.
“Our collaboration with HMC/KIA is rooted in the superior
performance of our EliteSiC technology,” said Simon Keeton,
executive vice president and general manager, Power Solutions
Group, onsemi. “As important is our quickly growing, vertically
integrated SiC supply chain that allows onsemi to plan for the
necessary scale to support high-volume production for EVs.”
For more information visit EliteSiC Power Modules.
About onsemi
onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is driving disruptive innovations to
help build a better future. With a focus on automotive and
industrial end-markets, the company is accelerating change in
megatrends such as vehicle electrification and safety, sustainable
energy grids, industrial automation, and 5G and cloud
infrastructure. onsemi offers a highly differentiated and
innovative product portfolio, delivering intelligent power and
sensing technologies that solve the world’s most complex challenges
and leads the way to creating a safer, cleaner, and smarter world.
onsemi is recognized as a Fortune 500® company and included
in the S&P 500® index. Learn more about onsemi at
www.onsemi.com.
onsemi and the onsemi logo are trademarks of Semiconductor
Components Industries, LLC. All other brand and product names
appearing in this document are registered trademarks or trademarks
of their respective holders.
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Stefanie Cuene Head of Public Relations onsemi (602)
315-3778 Stefanie.Cuene@onsemi.com Parag Agarwal Vice
President - Investor Relations & Corporate Development onsemi
(602) 244-3437 investor@onsemi.com
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