24 Jun 2024

Upcoming Webinar on the Future of EV Powertrains
Thursday 11 July 2024 - SiC, GaN, and the Evolution of Power Electronics. In this webinar, IDTechEx will summarize the current market landscape concerning the wide bandgap semiconductors SiC and GaN and other EV power electronics market trends.
21 Jun 2024

The Rise of Ag Sintering and Cu Sintering
With the trend from Si IGBT to SiC MOSFET in electric vehicle (EV) power electronics, the junction temperature is expected to increase from 150°C to 175°C with the potential to exceed 200°C. This brings significant challenges for thermal management.
Innovation Map
17 Jun 2024

Battery Cooling Strategy Market Share and OEMs
Innovation map for battery cooling strategy market share and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
Full profile interview
14 Jun 2024

Mercedes-Benz AG
Mercedes-Benz is a leading luxury automobile company generating €153 billion in revenue in 2023, selling over 2 million cars.
This profile will focus on Mercedes-Benz's strategy and offerings in electrification.
13 Jun 2024

The Emerging Adoption and Future Trends of SiC and GaN in EVs
In 2008, the commercialization of the silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET marked a major turning point for the power semiconductor market, representing its first significant development in decades. This technology was pioneered in electric vehicles (EVs) with the 2017 Tesla Model 3. The SiC MOSFET is a transistor that promises high power density, greater efficiency, and is less fallible to high temperatures.
4 Jun 2024

Die-Attach Material Trend For EV Power Electronics
Thermal management for EV power electronics has long posed significant challenges. The ongoing shift from Si IGBT and SiC MOSFET to potentially GaN HEMT in the future results in higher junction temperatures and increased demand for die-attach materials in EV power modules. In traditional Si IGBT power modules, die-attach materials like Pb95Sn5 and Pb92.5Sn5Ag2.5 struggle to meet reliability requirements for packaging power devices in high-temperature applications due to creep-fatigue concerns.
Full profile interview
31 May 2024

Tesla — Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
Tesla is well known as an electric vehicle maker, but the company also has business in the energy storage sector, offering Li-ion battery technologies both for residential and C&I/utility-scale stationary energy storage applications.
Included are:
Innovation Map
28 May 2024

TIM2 in EV Power Electronics and Comparison of TIM2 Properties
Innovation map for TIM2 in EV Power Electronics and Comparison of TIM2 Properties.
15 May 2024

Why Electric CAM Machines Need Diverse Battery Options
Construction, agriculture, and mining (CAM) machine OEMs have recently started their electrification journey. Over the next 10 years, IDTechEx predicts strong growth in this market, driven by the falling price of batteries and the total cost of ownership benefits that electric machines provide. As such, a new battery market will be created, one that IDTechEx's new "Battery Markets in Construction, Agriculture & Mining Machines 2024-2034" report finds will grow to a value of US$7.8 billion at a 10-year CAGR of 27.1% and with an annual demand of more than 50GWh in 2034.
Full profile interview
10 May 2024

STMicroelectronics: SiC Advantages and Supply Chain
In conversation with IDTechEx, STMicroelectronics discusses its intentions for insourcing SiC wafers, as well as the potential of SiC, GaN, and Si IGBTs in the automotive market. STMicroelectronics talks about its manufacturing capabilities and its choice of SiC MOSFET configuration.
7 May 2024

High-Tech Glass and Gaming - IDTechEx Explores Automotive Displays
Could video games and online shopping be possible while the car is on the move? Automotive displays, a market set to be worth US$27 billion by 2034, are a large feature within a vehicle and can act as a hub point for controls and information.
Innovation Map
29 Apr 2024

Supply Chain Analysis: Semiconductor Suppliers to Tier Ones & OEMs
Innovation map of supply chain analysis from semiconductor suppliers to tier ones and automotive OEMs.
29 Apr 2024

Upcoming Webinar - Advanced Thermal Management in EV Power Electronics
Wednesday 8 May 2024 - Advanced Thermal Management in EV Power Electronics; A high-level examination of the conventional thermal framework in EV power electronics alongside projections for future structures; Analysis of trends of die-attach and substrate-attach materials; Trends in Thermal Interface Materials (TIM) and an assessment of commercially available TIMs tailored for power electronics; Comparison of single and double-sided cooling, alongside emerging trends and commercial applications
Full profile interview
26 Apr 2024

Efficient Power Conversion: GaN in Automotive
Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) creates low-voltage GaN discretes and ICs for automotive systems, yielding better efficiency and cost, as well as supporting the transition to 48V systems.
16 Apr 2024

Thermal Material Trends Driven by SiC Adoption in EV Power Electronics
The move towards 800V and above in electric vehicles is already well underway, spearheaded by numerous automotive OEMs such as GM, Hyundai, VW, and Lucid Motors. These platforms enhance efficiency by minimizing joule losses and allowing for the downsizing of high-voltage cabling, thus reducing weight.
15 Apr 2024

Here's Why the SDV Market Will Be Worth US$700 Billion by 2034
The SDV and AI Cars market is set to be worth over US$700 billion by 2034, representing around 20% of the global car market, according to IDTechEx's "Software-Defined Vehicles, Connected Cars, and AI in Cars 2024-2034" report.
Full profile interview
11 Apr 2024

Planet Electric: eLCVs
Planet Electric is a startup which is manufacturing four-wheeled cargo electric vehicles (EVs), with a solution relying on light-weighting technology with composite materials for its chassis, body, and the cargo box.