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Qualcomm, a San Diego-based semiconductor company, has secured a major deal to supply chips for BMW’s next-generation autonomous electric vehicles, extending its partnership with the automaker into the next decade. The collaboration, which began in 2021 with BMW adopting Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Ride t

Korea's Electronics Technology Research Institute (KERI) announced on June 21 that it has, for the first time globally, identified the internal structure and formation mechanism of trapezoidal defects (TZD) in silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors—a major cause of yield loss in these critical c

Bosch has launched its third-generation silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductors in India, targeting the expanding electric vehicle (EV) market with technology designed to enhance powertrain efficiency and extend driving range. Compared to the previous generation, the new chips offer around 20% better p

onsemi has introduced its Elite Pairing Studio, an innovative online design tool aimed at optimizing power electronics applications, particularly in electric vehicles. This platform enables the intelligent pairing of silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs and gate drivers, allowing engineers to gain deeper i

The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics (IAF) has achieved a significant breakthrough in electric vehicle (EV) power electronics with the development of a gallium nitride (GaN)-based 800 V bidirectional DC charging module. This innovation, part of the GaN4EmoBiL project funded by Ge

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid-State Physics (IAF) have developed a gallium nitride (GaN)-based power electronics module for 800 V bidirectional DC charging systems, as part of the GaN4EmoBiL project funded by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. The

Infineon Technologies has set a new benchmark in electric vehicle inverter power modules by introducing the first 1300 V silicon carbide (SiC) module in its HybridPACK™ Drive family capable of continuous operation at 205°C. This advancement enables automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers to achieve hig