The electric vehicle market is surging. You can see it everywhere you look. Car and truck makers have impressive models on the road now and many more soon to come. Silicon carbide will play a huge role in advancing the mass adoption of EVs because it enables circuits and modules to be extremely small and light, which in turn boosts battery efficiency and range.
Charging stations are also evolving. Widespread deployment of 350kW chargers is a reality now, and 475kW versions are close at hand. This can provide a range boost of anywhere from 220 to 300 miles after only ten minutes of charging time!
Silicon carbide is the substrate material allowing this to happen, and GT Advanced Technologies is scaled to meet demand with its CrystX® silicon carbide.
For details, click https://gtat.com/products/silicon-carbide/
Hordon Kim, International Editor, hordon@powerelectronics.co.kr
