A long-term silicon carbide (SiC) supply partnership worth more than $1 billion USD (2024– 2030) was announced by Vitesco Technologies, a leading global manufacturer of modern drive technologies, and ROHM Semiconductor, a producer of electronic components. The supply agreement was built on the foundation of the firms' development partnership, which began in 2020.
Two clients will purchase advanced inverters from Vitesco Technologies with integrated ROHM SiC chips for use in the powertrains of electric vehicles. In advance of the initially intended deadline, Vitesco Technologies will start providing a first series project as early as 2024.
SiC devices make it possible to construct power electronics that are especially efficient, like those required for inverters for electric vehicles. SiC chips are a crucial piece of technology, especially for high voltage applications and for cars with strict range requirements and good overall efficiencies. The pertinent SiC chips were further optimised for usage in automobile inverters starting in 2024 during the ongoing development relationship with ROHM.
“The supply partnership agreement with ROHM is an important building block for securing Vitesco Technologies' SiC capacities in the years ahead,” said Andreas Wolf, CEO of Vitesco Technologies, at the signing ceremony in Regensburg, Germany. “We have had very good experience in our development cooperation so far and are now looking forward not only to continuing it, but also to intensifying it further,” adds Wolf.
“In the high-growth automotive market, SiC is a pathfinder for higher efficiency. With an expected higher market share of more than 30 percent, we are strongly positioned here and have gained a strategic partner in Vitesco Technologies for further market penetration,” said Dr. Kazuhide Ino, Member of the Board, Managing Executive Officer, and CFO of ROHM Co. Ltd., at the signing ceremony.
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