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 reduce parasitics and thermal resistance, and gives bundle reliability utilizing interconnects. These improvements, says onsemi, result in diminished energy losses in DC-AC conversion, in addition to diminished dimension and weight of the traction inverter, doubtlessly bettering efficiency and EV vary by as a lot as 5 p.c.

The corporate experiences 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 primarily based on the Electrical World Modular Platform (E-GMP).

Supply: onsemi