Infineon Applied sciencesa producer of semiconductors for energy techniques and IoT functions, will provide Rivian’s R2 platform with energy modules for traction inverters. The R2 platform will use silicon carbide (SiC) and silicon (Si) modules from Infineon’s HybridPACK Drive G2 household. Infineon expects to begin delivering the elements in 2026.
HybridPACK Drive is Infineon’s energy module household for electrical autos. The corporate says it has bought over 10.5 million models since 2017.
Infineon will even provide different merchandise for Rivian’s new EV platform, together with AURIX TC3x microcontrollers and OPTIREG energy administration ICs.
Infineon is constructing a brand new 200-millimeter SiC energy “fab” (the semiconductor trade’s time period for a fabrication plant) in Kulim, Malaysia. It will share manufacturing applied sciences and processes with the corporate’s current fab in Villach, Austria, enabling quick ramping and environment friendly operations in SiC and gallium nitride (GaN) manufacturing.
“We’re dedicated to enhancing the efficiency and vary of electrical autos collectively with modern automotive corporations like Rivian,” mentioned Stefan Obersriebnig, head of the product line for high-voltage modules in Infineon’s Automotive Division. “Our dedication for innovation and zero-defect high quality has made us the popular accomplice of the automotive trade.”
I really like the packaging on Maximus — the drive unit for R2. It has a aspect mounted inverter that makes use of flat space on the finish of the motor to reduce the size of bus bars, preserving them mild and environment friendly. The massive planar form additionally permits all processing and energy electronics to… pic.twitter.com/czFV6FYhBN
— RJ Scaringe (@RJScaringe) Could 14, 2025
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