Hyundai, Kia join hands with Infineon to secure power semiconductors

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation today signed a tactical collaboration with international semiconductor significant, Infineon Technologies AG, to protect power semiconductors for satisfying the growing need for electrical cars (EVs) worldwide.

Under the arrangement, Hyundai and Kia will acquire core power semiconductors of automotives, consisting of diode, insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) and silicon carbide (SiC) power modules.

Semiconductors are utilized in lorries for a wide range of systems– from powertrain and battery management to security and infotainment. EVs need more semiconductors than conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) automobiles and the amount of advanced sensing unit chips increases with the addition of self-governing driving innovations.

Hyundai, Kia and Infineon have actually had a collaboration considering that the early 2000s for providing sensing unit elements. Infineon began providing power semiconductors to the business in the mid-2000s, and both celebrations ran a joint research study centre in between 2007 and 2020 to optimise the electrical power efficiency of automobiles.

Through the collaboration, Hyundai and Kia strategy to work carefully with Infineon to enhance the efficiency of their amazed cars, consisting of all-electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid lineups. In addition, Hyundai and Kia will get materials of power semiconductors required for their energized designs from Infineon through 2030.

“Infineon stands as a valued tactical partner, boasting unfaltering production abilities and unique technological expertise within the power semiconductor market,” stated Heung-soo Kim, Executive Vice President and Head of Global Strategy Office, Hyundai Motor Group.

“This collaboration not just empowers Hyundai Motor and Kia to support its semiconductor supply however likewise places us to strengthen our management in the worldwide EV market, underpinned by our competitive item lineups,” he included.

Infineon Division President (Automotive) Peter Schiefer stated that the future automobile will be tidy, safe and clever and semiconductors are at the heart of this change.

The semiconductors are anticipated to be used on brand-new energized designs from Hyundai, Kia and Genesis to be introduced through 2030. Previously this year, Hyundai and Kia raised their 2030 yearly EV sales targets to 2 million systems and 1.6 million systems, respectively.