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iDEAL Semiconductor announced the signing of a global distribution agreement with Mouser Electronics. The agreement is for iDEAL’s power devices, which are based on the company’s novel, patented, state-of-the-art SuperQ technology.
SuperQ delivers significant efficiency and performance gains versus legacy Superjunction architectures, enabling power engineers to meet the demands of modern power systems while keeping the reliability, cost-effectiveness, and supply chain robustness of silicon.
The agreement follows news of the first SuperQ-based products entering mass production, with 150 V MOSFETS available immediately. These offer leading RDS(on) and figures of merit (FOM) including the industry’s lowest switching charge (QSW) and output capacitance energy (EOSS).
iDEAL’s initial devices target hard-switching, motor-control and synchronous-rectification applications including AI servers, USB power delivery, motor drives and AC/DC and DC/DC conversion.
Mark Granahan, CEO and co-founder of iDEAL Semiconductor said: “Innovation in silicon power semiconductors has stalled for more than a decade, with much of the industry betting on alternative materials. SuperQ upends that trend – delivering unprecedented performance gains from a familiar, scalable, and cost-effective platform. This is the future of silicon, not the end.”
Kristin Schuetter, Senior Vice President of Products at Mouser Electronics said: “SuperQ represents a huge leap forward in what’s possible with silicon power devices. Mouser has an exceptional track record within this sector and this breakthrough will be extremely valuable to our power engineering customer base.”
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onsemi announced an expanded collaboration with leading motion technology company Schaeffler through a new design win that leverages onsemi’s next-generation EliteSiC product line of silicon carbide MOSFETs. The onsemi solution will power the Schaeffler traction inverter for a leading global automaker’s cutting-edge plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) platform.
onsemi’s EliteSiC technology offers significantly lower conduction losses and superior short-circuit robustness, enabling a compact, thermally efficient inverter design that enhances overall system performance. This silicon carbide-based solution offers the lowest on-state resistance to provide highest peak power compared to other SiC solutions in its class. These benefits allow Schaeffler to deliver an innovative traction inverter system that achieves measurable benefits to the end customer, including:
- Longer driving range, enabled by higher energy conversion efficiency
- Enhanced reliability, for consistent operation with lower maintenance
- Optimized form factor, allowing greater flexibility in vehicle design
“The traction inverter is at the heart of every electrified drivetrain, and onsemi’s EliteSiC solution plays a vital role in achieving the efficiency and performance targets that our customer demands,” said Christopher Breitsameter, Head of Business Division Controls at Schaeffler.
As automakers increasingly prioritize energy efficiency and performance, the industry is turning to more advanced hybrid architectures even in cost-sensitive EV platforms, a market traditionally dominated by insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs). onsemi’s role as an industry leader in silicon carbide positions it at the forefront of this transition, enabling Schaeffler to deliver an EV system that meets stringent performance and packaging requirements.
“As the exclusive silicon carbide supplier for this program, onsemi continues to strengthen its position as a trusted innovation partner for leading global automotive players,” said Simon Keeton, Group President, Power Solutions Group, onsemi. “Our industry-leading silicon carbide semiconductor technology delivers unmatched efficiency, thermal performance, and power density—key enablers for next-generation electric powertrain systems not only for battery electric vehicles, but also for plug-in hybrid platforms.”
This new milestone builds on the existing long-term collaboration between onsemi and Schaeffler (formerly Vitesco Technologies), extending the companies’ multi-year collaboration and reinforcing their shared commitment to delivering high-efficiency electric mobility solutions.
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