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Freescale to sell Fuji IGBTs for automotive

七月 11, 2011
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Freescale to sell Fuji IGBTs for automotive

4/11/2011 11:06 AM EDT

http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4215008/Freescale-to-sell-Fuji-IGBTs-for-automotive

LONDON –

Freescale Semiconductor Inc. has agreed to work with Fuji Electric on insulated-gate bipolar transistor technology and products for hybrid electric and electric vehicles (HEV and EV).
Under the terms of the deal – made with Fuji Electric Systems Co. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fuji Electric Holdings Co. Ltd. – Freescale (Austin, texas) will add high-power IGBT products from Fuji to its product portfolio, market them and develop products based on customer input.
Freescale said the addition of Fuji IGBTs would allow it to offer all the major electronic components of EV systems, including microcontrollers, analog gate drivers, battery-monitoring ICs, power IGBTs, modeling and simulation tools, and software components for motor control development.
The IGBT is a high-voltage, high-current switch used to connect to and drive the traction motor in a hybrid electric or electric vehicle. IGBTs are suitable for 20-kW to 120-kW EV motors due to high efficiency and fast switching.
"Freescale chose Fuji Electric’s IGBT technology based on its high-performance characteristics and capability," said Tom Deitrich, senior vice president and general manager of Freescale’s RF, analog and sensor group, in a statement.
"This alliance will enable our IGBT technology to contribute to the increased efficiency of electric vehicles." said Kuniaki Yanagisawa, Fuji Electric Systems corporate vice president and general manager of the semiconductors group, in the same statement.

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Freescale turns to Fuji for electric vehicle IGBTs

四月 15, 2011
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Freescale turns to Fuji for electric vehicle IGBTs

http://www.electronicsweekly.com/Articles/2011/04/12/50877/Freescale-turns-to-Fuji-for-electric-vehicle-IGBTs.htm

Steve Bush  Tuesday 12 April 2011 10:11

Freescale is to offer Fuji IGBT technology to complete Freescale’s hybrid and electric vehicle component portfolio.

"Freescale has entered into a strategic alliance with Fuji to collaborate on insulated-gate bipolar transistor technology and products for hybrid electric and electric vehicles," said Freescale. "Working with Fuji, Freescale will add high-power IGBT products to its existing portfolio of solutions for electronic power train applications, market those products to its automotive customers and define and produce new products based on customer input."

IGBTs are currently the largest segment of the market for electric vehicle (EV) power systems, according to Freescale.

"The IGBT is an ideal motor inverter switch for 20 to 120kW EV motors due to its high efficiency and fast switching.

With the addition of IGBTs, the firm will offer all of the major electronic components of EV systems, including microcontrollers, analogue gate drivers, battery monitoring ICs, power IGBTs, simulation tools, software components, and software tools for motor control development.

 

"We are pleased to work with Freescale on IGBT technology and draw on their automotive capability," said Fuji Electric Systems’ corporate v-p Kuniaki Yanagisawa.

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