13 Jul 2023

EV SiC Adoption Advances as Tesla Announces 75% Reduction
There is no denying that silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs are the story of the next decade for electric vehicle power electronics. The material improves powertrain efficiency (EV range), operates at higher voltages for faster charging, and creates new materials opportunities, such as Ag or Cu sintering, as power densities and operational temperatures increase.
28 Feb 2023

800V EVs Charge into the Mainstream using SiC Power Electronics
The demand for electric vehicle (EV) power electronics will increase dramatically in the next ten years, primarily driven by rapid growth in the BEV car market, where IDTechEx predicts a 15% CAGR globally over the next decade.
Background
20 Feb 2023

Hyundai: E-GMP 800V Platform Success
The Hyundai E-GMP is one of the best selling 800V EV platforms with sales doubling in South Korea in 2022. It relies on SiC technology and Hyundai has established several new partnerships to secure supply.
Full profile interview
30 Jan 2023

GlobalFoundries
GlobalFoundries is a leading semiconductor foundry, producing typically 300 mm wafers across six platforms, one of which is silicon photonics. IDTechEx spoke with Anthony Yu (VP, Silicon Photonics Product Management) and Vikas Gupta (Senior Director, Product Management & Marketing).
Update
6 Jan 2023

STMicroelectronics
STMicroelectronics is a global leader in developing and delivering semiconductor solutions across the spectrum of microelectronics applications.
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Background
13 Oct 2022

LifeSignals
LifeSignals designs chips for wearable sensors and electronic skin patches for patient vital sign monitoring.
Full profile interview: SWOT
22 Sep 2022

Metalenz
Full profile interview
12 Aug 2022

WiTricity
WiTricity is a wireless charging company spun-out from the physics department at MIT and has over 1200 patents in the field. It licenses its IP to auto OEMs and tier 1s looking to introduce wireless charging platforms as well as offering its own product. IDTechEx spoke to David Schatz, VP of Sales and Business Development at WiTricity, to understand its technology and business model.
Update
4 Mar 2022

ST Microelectronics
ST Microelectronics is a well-established manufacturer of semiconducting components, including image sensors and MEMS devices. It recently announced a short-wave infrared (SWIR) sensor based on quantum dots capable of detecting light at 1400nm, promising lower costs than the incumbent InGaAs technology.
Full profile interview: SWOT
26 Jan 2022

Infineon: Automotive Power Electronics
inverters, DC-DC converters, onboard chargers, offboard chargers, microcontrollers, gate drivers, power management, current sensors etc.
-Strong supply relationships with both OEMs and Tier 1s.
-Can work closely with OEMs to design tailored products for their specific platforms.
-A growing portfolio of silicon carbide products that can act as a drop-in solution to Si IGBTs (in terms of packaging).
-R&D into future technologies such as GaN.
Innovation Map
30 Nov 2021

Radar Suppliers: Tier 1s and Start Ups
Innovation roadmap for the report 'Automotive Radar 2022-2042'.
Full profile interview
21 Oct 2021

Continental: Automotive Radar and LiDAR Suppliers
Continental are one of the largest automotive tier 1 suppliers, and one of the largest suppliers of radar for ADAS applications such as adaptive cruise control and automatic emergency braking. IDTechEx spoke to Continental at ITS World Congress 2021 in Hamburg.
13 Oct 2021

Thermal Management in the Silicon Carbide Revolution
For electric vehicles (EVs), efficiency is the name of the game. In the past few years, we have started to see wide bandgap semiconductors such as silicon carbide (SiC) adopted in EV inverters to replace the typical silicon insulated-gate bipolar transistors (Si IGBTs).
1 Apr 2021

Apple's New Energy Storage Project, Renewable Energy Solutions
Apple today announced over 110 of its manufacturing partners around the world are moving to 100 percent renewable energy for their Apple production, with nearly 8 gigawatts of planned clean energy set to come online. Once completed, these commitments will avoid over 15 million metric tons of CO2e annually — the equivalent of taking more than 3.4 million cars off the road each year.
Full profile interview
1 Mar 2021

Ribes Tech
Ribes Tech is an early-stage Italian company that has developed flexible organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells. These are primarily targeted at indoor energy harvesting applications, such as for IoT devices.
External press release
11 Nov 2020

STMicroelectronics Collaborates with Qualcomm Technologies
STMicroelectronics is extending its leadership in sensor technologies by developing innovative software solutions using technology from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. through the Qualcomm® Platform Solutions Ecosystem program.