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NIO Selects High-Efficiency Silicon Carbide Traction Power Modules from onsemi
Latest silicon carbide (SiC)-based VE-Trac modules provide next-generation electric vehicles with longer range, higher efficiency and faster acceleration
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nLatest silicon carbide (SiC)-based VE-Trac modules provide next-generation electric vehicles with longer range, higher efficiency and faster acceleration\n\n PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nonsemi (Nasdaq: ON), a leader in intelligent power and sensing technologies, today announced that global automotive innovator NIO Inc. chose the latest VE-Trac™ Direct SiC power modules from onsemi for its next-generation electric vehicles (EVs). The silicon carbide (SiC)-based power modules enable longer range, higher efficiency and faster acceleration for EVs. The collaboration of the two companies is expediting the commercialization of SiC technologies to bring EVs equipped with advanced semiconductor material to the market.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220511005050/en/VE-Trac Direct SiC Traction Power Module (Photo: Business Wire)\nAt the heart of an EV, the main traction inverter converts battery energy into large amounts of torque and acceleration. The VE-Trac Direct SiC is an integrated single side direct cooling (SSDC) power module in a six-pack configuration with a low turn on resistance of 1.7 mohm. This platform implements the second generation SiC MOSFET technology from onsemi to achieve new levels of performance, efficiency, and quality while sharing a compatible package footprint with its IGBT predecessor. An integrated pin fin baseplate enables direct liquid cooling and easy assembly which allows maximum power output and more efficient thermal dissipation.\n\n“From all the solutions we considered, the VE-Trac Direct SiC traction power modules offered the best efficiency during testing, allowing us to extend our New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) range by 4% compared to the current silicon solution,” said Alan S. Zeng, senior vice president at NIO. “onsemi convinced us with the high performance and reliability of its products as well as the excellent support from its engineering and management team. We look forward to collaborating with onsemi on bringing more innovative EVs to market for generations to come.”\n\nThe VE-Trac offerings, including previously introduced VE-Trac Dual and VE-Trac Direct platforms, are available in silicon-based IGBT and in SiC with various voltages, and for traction inverter power ranging from 100 to 250 kW. With its standa...