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CISSOID has announced the expansion of its standard product portfolio with the introduction of several new families of power modules. These additions are designed to meet the increasing need for robust, efficient, and flexible solutions across automotive, industrial, and energy applications. Covering a wide range of current and voltage ratings, the new modules give engineers greater freedom to tailor performance to their specific system requirements.
The expanded lineup includes both Silicon Carbide (SiC) and IGBT-based power modules offered in industry-standard packages. This approach ensures enhanced mechanical strength and drop-in compatibility, simplifying upgrades and reducing development time. By maintaining standard footprints, CISSOID enables designers to easily balance performance, cost, and mechanical integration, while ensuring long-term reliability and scalability.
The first release in the new portfolio is a 750 V, 820 A IGBT power module qualified to the AQG-324 automotive standard. This high-current solution demonstrates CISSOID’s commitment to combining quality and reliability with leading-edge performance, offering seamless integration into existing designs at a competitive cost.
“With this expansion, we’re giving system designers the freedom to select from a wider range of proven, robust power modules while ensuring drop-in compatibility with their existing designs,” said Pierre Delatte, Chief Technology Officer at CISSOID. “Our goal is to help customers accelerate their electrification projects by combining flexibility with the high reliability they expect from CISSOID.”
Key benefits of the new product families include an expanded range of SiC and IGBT power modules, multiple voltage and current options for system optimization, robust industry-standard packaging, and increased design flexibility.
With this launch, CISSOID continues to strengthen its portfolio of high-performance power semiconductor solutions that enable efficient, reliable, and cost-effective electrification across multiple sectors.
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CISSOID and EDAG Group, a globally leading independent engineering services provider for the automotive industry, announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the development of next-generation Silicon Carbide (SiC) traction inverters for electric mobility applications.
This collaboration brings together CISSOID’s cutting-edge expertise in SiC power semiconductor modules and control solutions with EDAG’s deep engineering know-how in the design, integration, and validation of electric powertrains. By combining their complementary strengths, the two companies aim to offer e-mobility OEMs and equipment suppliers unmatched technical support and complete solutions for the efficient, reliable, and functionally safe development of SiC-based traction inverters.
Key benefits of this partnership include:
- Joint development and integration of state-of-the-art SiC inverter platforms optimized for high-efficiency, high-power density, and extended operating life.
- Comprehensive engineering services covering inverter system design, thermal management, mechanical integration, functional safety and EMC compliance.
- Accelerated time-to-market through access to ready-to-implement, proven hardware and software solutions.
- End-to-end technical support, from concept design to prototyping and vehicle integration.
Pierre Delatte, CTO of CISSOID, stated: “This partnership with EDAG enables us to jointly address the growing demand for high-performance, SiC-based traction inverters. Together, we will help manufacturers harness the full potential of Silicon Carbide technology, making electric vehicles more efficient, compact, and reliable.”
Lennart Benthele, Head of Drivetrain & Thermal Development at EDAG, added: “At EDAG, we are committed to shaping the future of sustainable mobility. By partnering with CISSOID, we expand our capabilities in power electronics, offering our customers integrated solutions for the next generation of electric drivetrains.”
This collaboration marks a significant step forward in supporting the fast-evolving electric mobility market, where high-efficiency, compact, and robust inverter solutions are crucial to unlocking the full performance potential of modern EVs.
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CISSOID announced that its ICM3S series of Inverter Control Modules (ICMs) have been successfully certified by SGS-TÜV Saar for functional safety, achieving ISO26262 ASIL-C Ready status. This certification underscores CISSOID’s commitment to delivering unique, functionally safe and highly customizable solutions that bridge the gap between discrete hardware components and off-the-shelf inverters, enabling optimized power electronics design for electric vehicles and industrial applications.
A Unique, Customizable Inverter Control Solution
The fast-paced evolution of power electronics demands a delicate balance between performance, flexibility, and time-to-market.
Engineers often face a difficult choice: rigid, off-the-shelf inverters that limit optimization or fully custom hardware and software that require extensive development time and validation.
CISSOID’s Inverter Control Modules (ICMs) eliminate this trade-off, offering a pre-qualified, functionally safe solution that combines the efficiency of off-the-shelf systems with the customizability of discrete hardware components. This best-of-both-worlds approach enables manufacturers to tailor their inverter designs to specific voltage, power, and motor control requirements — accelerating development while ensuring safety and performance.
These modules offer:
- Pre-qualified functional safety (ISO 26262 ASIL-C Ready) and optimized performance
- Hardware and software flexibility to adapt to specific motor, voltage, and power requirements
- A streamlined development path that reduces engineering complexity and time-to-market
By integrating field-proven inverter control technology with customizable hardware interfaces, the ICMs allow developers to fine-tune their inverters to maximize efficiency and reliability while ensuring compliance with strict safety standards.
The Inverter Control Modules are built around Intel® Automotive’s Adaptive Control Unit T222, a powerful, flexible processor designed for ultra-fast reaction times to motor events. This application-specific processor delivers high-performance real-time control, enabling precise and efficient inverter operation. The ICMs also support Intel® Automotive’s Adaptive Control APP software, a customizable, high-performance software platform that allows developers to optimize a wide range of motor control topologies. Both the T222 processor and the inverter software suite are ISO 26262 ASIL-D certified. With this combination of advanced hardware and software, CISSOID provides a scalable, functionally safe solution that meets the highest standards while delivering best-in-class performance.
“This certification is a significant achievement, reinforcing our commitment to providing power electronics designers with an adaptable, functionally safe platform,” said Etienne Vanzieleghem, VP Engineering at CISSOID. “By combining the reliability of an off-the-shelf solution with the flexibility of custom hardware integration, our ICMs enable customers to accelerate electrification projects without compromising safety or performance.”
With ASIL-C Ready certification, the ICMs offer a plug-and-play foundation for EV powertrains, industrial automation and renewable energy systems. Their scalability and ease of integration help customers future-proof their designs and reduce development risks, making them a game-changing solution for next-generation electrification.
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Hyperdrives, a pioneer in advanced electric motor technology, has chosen CISSOID’s state-of-the-art Silicon Carbide (SiC) Inverter Control Modules (ICMs) to power its revolutionary hollow conductor cooled electric motors. This collaboration aims to set new standards in power density, efficiency, and performance within the electric vehicle industry and beyond.
Hyperdrives’ innovative approach utilizes a direct cooling system that dissipates heat at its source by channelling cooling fluid through hollow conductor windings. This design enhances heat dissipation by a factor of ten, allowing for continuous currents three times higher than traditional systems and resulting in motors that are twice as power-dense. The company’s automotive flagship product, Hyperdrives One, exemplifies this technology, offering exceptional peak and continuous power and torque density while reducing material costs by up to 40%.
To complement this cutting-edge motor design, Hyperdrives has integrated CISSOID’s 3-Phase 1200V/550A SiC Inverter Control Module. Combining high efficiency with robust control, the CXT-ICM3SA series integrates SiC power modules, gate driver boards, and control boards featuring Intel Automotive’s T222 Adaptive Control Unit (ACU) with its accompanying control software. The combination ensures rapid development and deployment of high-performance e- mobility drivetrains. Motor drive developers can also leverage CISSOID’s SiC Inverter Reference Designs to further accelerate their design cycle.
Benjamin Hengstler, Co-Founder of Hyperdrives, expressed enthusiasm about the partnership: „Finding an inverter solution that matches the extreme power density of our hollow conductor cooled motors was a real challenge – but with CISSOID’s SiC Inverter Control Module we found exactly that. The result is an ultra-compact, ready-to-install EDU that is second-to-none in gravimetric and volumetric power density. The great feedback from our customers in automotive, aviation and marine is a testament to this long-standing collaboration.”
Pierre Delatte, CTO of CISSOID, added: “Partnering with Hyperdrives is an exciting opportunity to push the boundaries of electric drive systems. Our SiC inverter technology is designed to meet the highest standards in power conversion, and together with Hyperdrives’ cutting-edge motors, we are enabling a new era of electrification.”
This strategic collaboration between Hyperdrives and CISSOID is poised to deliver electric drive systems that offer unparalleled efficiency, compactness, and performance, setting a new benchmark in the electric vehicle industry.
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CISSOID announced that its SiC Inverter Control Module (ICM) has been adopted by Hydro Leduc, a renowned manufacturer of hydraulic components, for its new highly efficient and modular Electric Power Take-Off (ePTO). This new ePTO solution supports the electrification of trucks and other off-road vehicles. CISSOID’s ICM not only powers and controls Hydro Leduc’s compact and efficient inverter but also contributed to greatly accelerate its development cycle.
Hydro Leduc’s new ePTO solution offers an optimized hydraulic supply to high power tools in e-trucks and other off-road vehicles that remain driven by hydraulic actuators. Hydro Leduc’s new ePTO represents a significant advancement in electric and hydraulic transmissions with their ME230, a 76 kW brushless electric motor designed to be paired with an inverter for applications up to 650Vdc.
This motor, compatible with DIN ISO14 standards and equipped with an efficient cooling system, forms a complete solution with the new series of fixed displacement spherical piston pumps: the XRe, available in 41 or 63 cm³ displacements.
Specially adapted for E-PTO mounting, the XRe series is quiet and offers remarkable efficiency, reduced pulsations due to its 9-piston design, and high speed in self-priming mode. Together, the ME230 and XRe provide high-performance and efficient electro-hydraulic solutions for a variety of applications.
CISSOID’s ICM optimally integrates a 3-Phase 1200V/340A-550A SiC Power Module, enabling efficient power conversion, a gate driver board designed for safe driving of the fast-switching SiC transistors, and a control board embedding a powerful real-time microprocessor. This hardware platform has been delivered together with the OLEA® APP INVERTER software optimized for the efficient and safe control of electric motors.
Olivier Savinois, Managing Director at EL MOTION (the sister company of Hydro Leduc, specialized in the design and manufacturing of electrical components and motors), said “We have been very pleased to work with CISSOID on the development of our new ePTO inverter. Not only did their SiC Inverter Control Module completely match our needs, we also enjoyed outstanding support from their team. Especially due to the on-site calibration of our inverter and motor, during the design and validation phases. CISSOID’s modular inverter platform ties perfectly with our scalable ePTO solution.”
Emmanuel Poli, VP Sales at CISSOID, said: “It was really exciting to work with the Hydro Leduc team, who rapidly understood how powerful it would be to leverage our ICM to accelerate the design of their inverter. We were impressed by the speed and agility of Hydro Leduc’s engineers in integrating our hardware and software solution into their motor drive.”
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Applied EV, a leader in vehicle control system technologies for Software Defined Machines™, announced they have selected CISSOID’s new CXT-ICM3SA series of Silicon Carbide Inverter Control Modules (ICMs) to drive their latest generation of autonomous vehicle E-motors.
Dedicated to the E-mobility market, CISSOID’s software-powered SiC ICMs are augmented with onboard programmable hardware, accelerating the response time to critical events, off-loading the processor cores and enhancing functional safety.
The ICM is integrated into Applied EV’s Digital Backbone™, a centralised control system combining state-of-the-art software and hardware, setting a new benchmark for safety rated vehicles.
Applied EV’s CEO, Julian Broadbent, said “Both Applied EV and CISSOID recognise functional safety is critical in the development and deployment of autonomous vehicles. The partnership integrates CISSOID’s ICMs into our Digital Backbone, allowing for a faster development cycle, giving our customer the safest vehicle in the shortest time possible.”
CISSOID’s CEO, Dave Hutton, said: “We are excited to embark on this collaborative journey with Applied EV to drive innovation in e-mobility. By combining our expertise in electric motor design with Applied EV’s proficiency in software and vehicle integration, the aim is to deliver a game-changing electric motor drive platform for the future of mobility together.”
The collaboration underscores the shared commitment to driving positive change in the automotive industry and contributing to a more sustainable future for transportation globally.
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At the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC), CISSOID released its new series of SiC Inverter Control Modules (ICMs) dedicated to the E-mobility market. These software-powered SiC Inverter Control Modules are designed to help engineers create functionally safe, robust and modular E-motor drives while dramatically shortening time-to-market.
The new CXT-ICM3SA series offers optimal hardware and software integration of CISSOID’s existing line of 3-phase 1200V/340A-550A SiC MOSFET Intelligent Power Modules (IPMs) with an OLEA® T222 Field Programmable Control Unit (FPCU) control board and OLEA® APP INVERTER application software, supplied in partnership with Silicon Mobility. Depending on the selected ICM product, this modular core engine is capable of powering and controlling high voltage SiC traction inverters with battery voltages up to 850V, at output power exceeding 350kW, and with peak efficiency above 99%.
This unique integration facilitates the rapid development of SiC inverters by solving head-scratching EMC issues often generated due to fast-switching SiC transistors, by supporting different modulation schemes, e.g. SVPWM or DPWM, combined with dead time compensation, and by offering advanced motor control algorithms, including Field Oriented Control (FOC) and Flux Weakening management.
CISSOID further improves time-to-market by providing a complete SiC inverter reference design allowing motor bench testing of the ICM together with key peripheral elements such as current sensors, a high-performance DC-Link capacitor and EMI filter. Both the ICM and the reference design can be obtained from CISSOID, together with the motor control software and on-site technical support.Delivering leadership performance, the ICM supports the drive of high-speed motors, with no compromise on efficiency, thanks to the combination of CISSOID’s low losses SiC power module with the ultra-fast real-time FPCU, enabling high switching frequencies up to 50kHz. Furthermore, this application-specific processor dedicated to e-motor control, with onboard programmable hardware, accelerates the response time to critical events, off-loading the processor cores and enhancing functional safety. Both the FPCU and the control software are ISO-26262 ASIL C/D certified and AUTOSAR 4.3 compliant.
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CISSOID will be exhibiting at APEC 2024 – the IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition. The conference will take place in Long Beach, California from February the 25th to the 29th. You can find CISSOID on the booths of partners Silicon Mobility (booth 452) & NAC Semi (booth 2035).
On this occasion, CISSOID will unveil the latest of their SiC offering. CISSOID will display the Intelligent power module, a complete SiC Inverter Reference Design, and a newly released product.
CISSOID’s latest IPM design offers the best SiC Gate driver technology in a compact form factor. Company’s SiC Inverter Reference Design offers a complete Inverter assembly with DC-link Capacitor, EMI Filter, DC and phase current sensors, active discharge circuit & reference cooling. It is built around CISSOID’s Inverter Control Module which will be released soon.
Inverter Control Module sneak peak, the complete offering will be unveiled on the conference floor.
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CISSOID and Silicon Mobility have announced a far-reaching partnership to deliver a complete and modular Silicon Carbide (SiC) inverter reference design supporting electric motor drives up to 350kW/850V. The reference design includes CISSOID’s high voltage SiC-based power module, integrated Gate Driver board, Control board with Silicon Mobility’s ultra-fast and safe OLEA T222 FPCU, DC and phase current sensors, DC link capacitor and EMI filtering together with integrated liquid cooling. CISSOID will also sell and deliver Silicon Mobility’s OLEA® APP INVERTER Software for Electric Vehicle Powertrain Control providing the customer with a development platform ready for integration work.
Dave Hutton, CISSOID’s CEO commented: “Up until now, customers only really had 2 options. The first was to develop all the hardware, then integrate with third party software into their design environment. This was extremely time consuming and required in depth knowledge of SiC-based power system design. The second option was to buy an off-the-shelf inverter that, however, does not offer the ability to fully customize for the application requirements.”
Following this agreement, customers can now buy a complete SiC inverter reference design from CISSOID together with a license to use the Silicon Mobility’s OLEA® APP INVERTER control software and design on top its software application. CISSOID will also provide the technical support to integrate the inverter into the end-application.
Once the design is completed, the customer can choose to purchase the entire inverter Bill-of-Material (BOM) from CISSOID or just the SiC Intelligent Power Module (IPM) and Control Board, while purchasing other components and Inverter housing from their preferred suppliers. The customer can then integrate the inverter into their motor drive system prior moving to production.
David Fresneau, VP Marketing and Business Development at Silicon Mobility added: “This is a great opportunity for our customers to get access to our advanced e-motor control hardware and software platform and a fully integrated high performance inverter reference design from CISSOID which will significantly simplify the design process and reduce Time-to Market.
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