Infineon supplies SiC to Advantics for megawatt charging - Automotive World

As megawatt-level charging transitions from concept to deployment, the role of silicon carbide (SiC) suppliers is becoming as critical as the chargers themselves. Infineon Technologies has entered int... Read original →

Infineon’s partnership with Advantics signals a strategic pivot of SiC from passenger EV fast-charging to industrial megawatt-scale systems. Technically, the integration of 1200V CoolSiC MOSFETs with EiceDRIVER gate drivers will catalyze standardization of liquid-cooled power modules, pressuring upstream substrate makers to boost 6-inch wafer yields and spurring downstream innovations in thermal management and high-voltage interconnects. On compliance, emerging EU/US regulations on carbon accounting and local content requirements for high-power chargers favor Infineon’s German fab footprint, insulating it from supply chain disruptions. Competitors like Wolfspeed and STMicroelectronics will likely accelerate their 1500V SiC platform rollouts, targeting captive fleets in mining and maritime sectors. Within 18 months, megawatt charging will drive a ‘power semiconductors-as-a-service’ model—where integrators demand full-stack efficiency solutions, not just chips—fundamentally reshaping vendor-customer dynamics and pricing leverage in the power electronics market.