Mexican Media Brands
Siemens Deepens EV Power Electronics Ties with Semikron
Siemens AG's Drive Technologies Div. and Semikron International GmbH have agreed to extend their existing collaboration on power modules to include additional power electronics systems for electric vehicles.
#electronics #hybrid
Share
Siemens AG's Drive Technologies Div. and Semikron International GmbH have agreed to extend their existing collaboration on power modules to include additional power electronics systems for electric vehicles.
Siemens also has acquired Semikron's VePoint subsidiary, a developer of inverters and other electronic components for EVs and hybrids. The two Nuremberg-based German companies did not disclose terms of the sale.
VePoint has developed a small, inverter platform with optional DC/DC converter that Semikron describes as smaller and more powerful than rival designs. The architecture features the company's "SKiN" technology, which does not require conventional solder or wire bond connections.
Siemens says the VePoint acquisition will help expand its Inside e-Car business unit help it develop integrated EV powertrain systems.
RELATED CONTENT
-
GM Develops a New Electrical Platform
GM engineers create a better electrical architecture that can handle the ever-increasing needs of vehicle systems
-
Internal Combustion Engines’ Continued Domination (?)
According to a new research study by Deutsche Bank, “PCOT III: Revisiting the Outlook for Powertrain Technology” (that’s “Pricing the Car of Tomorrow”), to twist a phrase from Mark Twain, it seems that the reports of the internal combustion engine’s eminent death are greatly exaggerated.
-
Ford and Autonomy
Ford’s announcement last week in Silicon Valley came as something of a surprise.