Kia EVs to make use of onsemi’s silicon carbide energy module for traction inverters
onsemi has introduced that its EliteSiC household of silicon carbide energy modules has been chosen for Kia’s EV6 GT mannequin.
onsemi says its energy module allows high-efficiency energy conversion from the DC 800 V of the battery to the AC drive for the rear axle. It additionally delivers bundle know-how to attenuate parasitics and thermal resistance, and affords bundle reliability utilizing interconnects. These improvements, says onsemi, result in lowered energy losses in DC-AC conversion, in addition to lowered measurement and weight of the traction inverter, doubtlessly enhancing efficiency and EV vary by as a lot as 5 %.
The corporate stories that it plans to proceed collaborating with Hyundai and Kia to make use of the EliteSiC know-how for the automakers’ upcoming high-performance EVs based mostly on the Electrical International Modular Platform (E-GMP).
Supply: onsemi
