Onsemi launches Elite Pairing Studio to simplify power design - digitimes

Onsemi's launch of the Elite Pairing Studio represents a significant advancement in power electronics design tools, specifically targeting the efficient matching of SiC MOSFETs and gate drivers. This ... Read original →

Onsemi’s Elite Pairing Studio isn’t just a design aid—it’s a strategic move to dominate the SiC ecosystem. Technically, it forces tighter co-optimization between SiC MOSFETs and gate drivers, compelling EDA vendors to specialize in power electronics and pressuring foundries to improve device parameter uniformity. From a compliance standpoint, as U.S. export controls on wide-bandgap semiconductors tighten, such tools reduce overseas customers’ risk of repeated procurement due to design errors, enhancing supply chain resilience. Competitors like Infineon and STMicroelectronics will likely accelerate their own reference design platforms or partner with EDA leaders to launch open, interoperable alternatives. Within 18 months, 'design-as-a-product' will emerge as a new battleground: chip performance will hinge less on process nodes and more on intelligent toolchain integration—especially in AI data centers where efficiency dictates system economics. Whoever owns the design entry point captures premium-margin orders.