SANTA CLARA, Calif. and KYOTO, Japan, Nov. 26, 2024 (Globe Newswire) — ROHM Semiconductor and Valeo, a leading automotive technology company, today announced that they will collaborate to propose and optimize next-generation power modules for electric motor inverters. Announced. Leverage our combined expertise in power electronics management. As a first step, ROHM will provide Valeo with the TRCDRIVE Pack™, a 2-in-1 silicon carbide (SiC) molded module, for future powertrain solutions.
Valeo is expanding access to efficient electric mobility across a range of vehicle types and markets, from the smallest vehicles (e-bikes) to mainstream vehicles (passenger cars) to the largest vehicles (e-trucks). By combining Valeo’s mechatronics, thermal management and software development expertise with ROHM’s power modules, Valeo is advancing power electronics solutions, contributing to the performance, efficiency and decarbonization of automotive systems around the world.
ROHM and Valeo have been collaborating since 2022, initially on a technology exchange aimed at improving the performance and efficiency of motor inverters, a key component of electric vehicle (EV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) propulsion systems. was focused. The companies aim to improve cost/performance by improving power electronics to achieve higher energy efficiency, reducing heat generation through optimized cooling and mechatronics integration, and improving overall reliability through SiC packaging. We aim to provide the following.
“ROHM’s TRCDRIVE packs offer high power density, leading to improved power efficiency. We are pleased to support Valeo, a well-known automotive supplier, with our power semiconductors. Together, we will contribute to the development of highly efficient powertrains,” said Wolfram Harnack, President of ROHM Semiconductor GmbH.
“This partnership represents an important step forward for Valeo’s Power division in the delivery of advanced and highly efficient power electronics,” said Xavier Dupont, CEO of Valeo’s Power division. “Together, we aim to set new industry standards for high-voltage inverters and accelerate the transition to more efficient and affordable electric mobility.”
All of these advances are essential to support the growing demand for long range, fast charging capabilities, and overall, high-performance, affordable inverters for BEVs and PHEVs.
Valeo plans to start supplying the first series project in early 2026. ROHM and Valeo will contribute to improving the efficiency and downsizing of Valeo’s next-generation xEV inverter.
Background of ROHM’s TRCDRIVE pack
TRCDRIVE pack is a trademark for SiC molded modules developed by ROHM for traction inverter drives. Featuring high power density and a unique terminal configuration, this product solves the key challenges of traction inverters in terms of miniaturization, high efficiency, and reduced man-hours. SiC enables low-loss power conversion even under high voltage conditions, creating synergies in combining Valeo’s component technology, housing design and thermal management expertise with ROHM’s power modules. Through collaboration in the automotive power electronics field, the two companies will strive to improve the performance and efficiency of motor inverters and contribute to the realization of a decarbonized society.
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TRCDRIVE Pack™ is a trademark or registered trademark of ROHM Co., Ltd.
About Valeo
Valeo is a technology company and a partner of all car manufacturers and new mobility companies around the world. The company innovates to make mobility safer, smarter and more sustainable. Valeo is demonstrating technological and industrial leadership in electrification, driver assistance systems, reinventing the in-car experience and lighting everywhere. These four areas, essential to the transformation of mobility, are the Group’s growth drivers. https://www.valeo.com/
Valeo in numbers: 2023 sales of €22 billion | 109,600 employees, 28 countries, 159 factories, 64 R&D centers, 19 sales platforms (30 June 2024). Valeo is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.
About ROHM Semiconductor
ROHM is a major manufacturer of semiconductors and electronic components, founded in 1958. Through our global sales and development network, we provide ICs, discretes, and electronic components of superior quality and reliability, from the automotive and industrial equipment markets to the consumer and communications fields. . Leveraging its strengths in the analog and power markets, ROHM proposes optimal solutions for entire systems that combine peripheral components (transistors, diodes, resistors) with the latest SiC power devices, and maximizes their performance. We propose a drive IC. https://www.ROHM.com/
