Infineon OptiMOS 8 100 V MOSFETs: Efficient power chips for motor drives and battery systems - AD HOC NEWS

Infineon has launched its new OptiMOS 8 100V MOSFET family, designed to enhance efficiency in motor drives and battery systems. Built on optimized trench MOSFET technology, these devices feature low d... Read original →

Infineon’s OptiMOS 8 100V MOSFET isn’t just a component upgrade—it forces a systemic rethink in BLDC inverters and 48V battery architectures. Its near-theoretical RDS(on) and gate charge push silicon trench technology to its limits, compelling rivals like onsemi and STMicroelectronics to fast-track comparable deep-trench platforms by late 2027. Geopolitically, while not EUV-based, its Germany-centric fabrication aligns with the EU Net-Zero Industry Act’s subsidies for local power semiconductor capacity, reducing reliance on Asian OSATs—particularly those in Taiwan, China and Malaysia lacking advanced thermal packaging. Within 18 months, such high-efficiency MOSFETs will become de facto entry requirements for e-scooters and cordless tools, compelling OEMs to co-optimize switching topology, thermal design, and EMI suppression into a new triad of competitive differentiation.