Tesla's new direction: Cutting Silicon Carbide use in EVs
According to S&P Global Mobility, the automotive Silicon Carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) market should reach $22 billion with a 7-year compound annual growth rate of 39%. SiC diodes/MOSFETS are providing fast switching, low power dissipation, and improved thermal efficiency for DC-DC converters, on-board chargers and motor generator inverters.
Known for pushing the boundaries of innovation in the automobile industry, US automaker Tesla announced that it plans to slash the use of Silicon Carbide (SiC) transistors by 75% in its EVs (electric vehicles). During Tesla's Investor Day presentation in 2023, which was largely focused on efficiency and cost control, Colin Campbell, Tesla's powertrain engineering leader, discussed how the company plans to reduce the cost of their EV powertrains while maintaining high performance and energy efficiency.
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