VMIVME-2540 On Midea main drive inverter silicon carbide power module selected by Hyundai Motor Group for high performance electric vehicles

onsemi (NASDAQ: ON), a leader in smart power and intelligent perception technology, announced that its EliteSiC family of silicon carbide (SiC) power modules has been selected by Kia Corporation for use in the EV6 GT model. The electric vehicle (EV) accelerates from zero to 60 MPH in 3.4 seconds and has a top speed of 161 MPH. In the main drive inverter of this high-performance electric vehicle, the EliteSiC power module enables efficient power conversion from the DC 800V of the battery to the AC drive of the rear axle. On will continue to work with Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation (HMC/KIA) to apply EliteSiC technology to its upcoming high performance electric vehicle based on the Electrification Global Modular Platform (E-GMP).

On Semiconductor’s high power density SiC power modules incorporate the most innovative packaging technologies to minimize parasitic effects and thermal resistance, and utilize innovative interconnect technologies to provide robust package reliability, thereby reducing power losses associated with DC-AC conversion while reducing the size and weight of the main drive inverter, improving performance, and improving the quality of the system. It also increases the range of electric vehicles by 5%.

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With decades of experience in packaging excellence in high-density power solutions for automotive applications, On’s differentiated power module technology enables industry-leading power main drive solutions. Superior packaging technology and an evolutionary path from SiC’s flat to grooved unit structure enable ON to provide highly stable and reliable solutions to industry leader Hyundai and Kia Motor Group.

Simon Keeton, Executive Vice President and General Manager of ON’s Power Solutions Division, said: “Our collaboration with Hyundai-Kia Motor Group is rooted in the superior performance of ON’s EliteSiC technology. Equally important, On’s rapidly growing vertically integrated SiC supply chain allows us to plan for the scale necessary to support high volume production of electric vehicles.”