Ameya360:Hyundai Selects onsemi SiC Power Modules for Traction Inverters

　　onsemi’s EliteSiC family of silicon carbide (SiC) power modules has been selected for Kia Corp.’s EV6 GT model. The electric vehicle (EV) accelerates from zero to 60mph (96.6kph) in 3.4s and reaches top speed at 161mph (259kph). Within the traction inverter of a high performance EV, the EliteSiC power module enables high-efficiency power conversion from the DC 800V of the battery to the AC drive for the rear axle.

　　onsemi continues to collaborate with Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia (HMC/KIA) to use the EliteSiC technology for the upcoming high performance EVs based on HMC/KIA’s Electric – Global Module Platform (E-GMP). onsemi’s high-power density SiC power module delivers the most innovative package technology to minimize parasitics and thermal resistance and offers robust package reliability using innovative interconnects. This leads to reduced power losses associated with DC to AC conversion along with reduced size and weight of the traction inverter, increasing performance and EV range by 5%.

　　With decades of superior packaging expertise in high-density power solutions for automotive applications, onsemi differentiated power module technology delivers industry-leading power traction solutions. Exceptional packaging technology alongside an evolutionary path from planar to trench cell structures in SiC enable onsemi to provide highly robust and reliable solutions to industry leader HKMC/KIA.

　　“Our collaboration with HMC/KIA is rooted in the superior performance of our EliteSiC technology,” said Simon Keeton, executive vice president and general manager, Power Solutions Group, onsemi. “As important is our quickly growing, vertically integrated SiC supply chain that allows onsemi to plan for the necessary scale to support high-volume production for EVs.”