onsemi and Schaeffler Expand Collaboration with New EliteSiC-based PHEV Platform
onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) has expanded its collaboration with Schaeffler through a new design win for a leading global automaker's PHEV platform. The partnership will utilize onsemi's next-generation EliteSiC silicon carbide MOSFETs in Schaeffler's traction inverter system.
The EliteSiC technology offers superior performance benefits including the lowest on-state resistance for highest peak power in its class, lower conduction losses, and enhanced short-circuit robustness. These features enable longer driving range through higher energy conversion efficiency, improved reliability with lower maintenance, and optimized form factor for flexible vehicle design.
This collaboration marks onsemi's position as the exclusive silicon carbide supplier for this program, strengthening its role in the transition from traditional IGBT-dominated platforms to advanced hybrid architectures.
onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) ha ampliato la sua collaborazione con Schaeffler grazie a una nuova vittoria progettuale per la piattaforma PHEV di un importante produttore automobilistico globale. La partnership utilizzerà i MOSFET in carburo di silicio EliteSiC di nuova generazione di onsemi nel sistema di inverter di trazione di Schaeffler.
La tecnologia EliteSiC offre vantaggi prestazionali superiori, tra cui la più bassa resistenza in conduzione per la massima potenza di picco nella sua categoria, minori perdite di conduzione e una maggiore robustezza contro i cortocircuiti. Queste caratteristiche permettono un'autonomia di guida più lunga grazie a una maggiore efficienza di conversione energetica, una maggiore affidabilità con minore manutenzione e un fattore di forma ottimizzato per un design veicolare più flessibile.
Questa collaborazione conferma la posizione di onsemi come fornitore esclusivo di carburo di silicio per questo programma, rafforzando il suo ruolo nella transizione dalle piattaforme tradizionali dominate dagli IGBT verso architetture ibride avanzate.
onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) ha ampliado su colaboración con Schaeffler mediante una nueva adjudicación de diseño para la plataforma PHEV de un importante fabricante automotriz global. La asociación utilizará los MOSFET de carburo de silicio EliteSiC de próxima generación de onsemi en el sistema inversor de tracción de Schaeffler.
La tecnología EliteSiC ofrece beneficios de rendimiento superiores, incluyendo la menor resistencia en estado de conducción para la máxima potencia pico en su categoría, menores pérdidas por conducción y una mayor robustez frente a cortocircuitos. Estas características permiten una mayor autonomía de conducción gracias a una mayor eficiencia en la conversión de energía, una mayor fiabilidad con menor mantenimiento y un factor de forma optimizado para un diseño de vehículo más flexible.
Esta colaboración posiciona a onsemi como el proveedor exclusivo de carburo de silicio para este programa, fortaleciendo su papel en la transición de plataformas tradicionales dominadas por IGBT hacia arquitecturas híbridas avanzadas.
onsemi (나스닥: ON)는 주요 글로벌 자동차 제조사의 PHEV 플랫폼을 위한 새로운 설계 수주를 통해 Schaeffler와의 협력을 확장했습니다. 이번 파트너십은 Schaeffler의 견인 인버터 시스템에 onsemi의 차세대 EliteSiC 실리콘 카바이드 MOSFET을 활용합니다.
EliteSiC 기술은 우수한 성능 이점을 제공하며, 동급 최고 피크 전력을 위한 가장 낮은 온저항, 낮은 도통 손실, 향상된 단락 내구성을 포함합니다. 이러한 특징은 더 높은 에너지 변환 효율로 주행 거리를 연장하고, 유지보수가 적은 향상된 신뢰성, 유연한 차량 설계를 위한 최적화된 폼팩터를 가능하게 합니다.
이번 협력은 onsemi가 이 프로그램의 독점 실리콘 카바이드 공급업체로서의 입지를 확고히 하며, 전통적인 IGBT 중심 플랫폼에서 첨단 하이브리드 아키텍처로의 전환에서의 역할을 강화합니다.
onsemi (Nasdaq : ON) a étendu sa collaboration avec Schaeffler grâce à une nouvelle victoire de conception pour la plateforme PHEV d'un constructeur automobile mondial de premier plan. Le partenariat utilisera les MOSFET en carbure de silicium EliteSiC de nouvelle génération d'onsemi dans le système d'onduleur de traction de Schaeffler.
La technologie EliteSiC offre des avantages de performance supérieurs, notamment la plus faible résistance à l'état passant pour la puissance de crête la plus élevée de sa catégorie, des pertes de conduction réduites et une robustesse accrue aux courts-circuits. Ces caractéristiques permettent une plus grande autonomie grâce à une meilleure efficacité de conversion d'énergie, une fiabilité améliorée avec un entretien réduit, et un facteur de forme optimisé pour un design de véhicule flexible.
Cette collaboration confirme la position d'onsemi en tant que fournisseur exclusif de carbure de silicium pour ce programme, renforçant son rôle dans la transition des plateformes traditionnelles dominées par les IGBT vers des architectures hybrides avancées.
onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) hat seine Zusammenarbeit mit Schaeffler durch einen neuen Designgewinn für die PHEV-Plattform eines führenden globalen Automobilherstellers erweitert. Die Partnerschaft wird die EliteSiC-Siliziumkarbid-MOSFETs der nächsten Generation von onsemi im Traktionsinvertersystem von Schaeffler einsetzen.
Die EliteSiC-Technologie bietet überlegene Leistungsmerkmale, darunter den niedrigsten Einschaltwiderstand für die höchste Spitzenleistung in ihrer Klasse, geringere Leitungsverluste und verbesserte Kurzschlussfestigkeit. Diese Eigenschaften ermöglichen eine längere Fahrreichweite durch höhere Energieumwandlungseffizienz, verbesserte Zuverlässigkeit mit geringerem Wartungsaufwand und eine optimierte Bauform für flexibles Fahrzeugdesign.
Diese Zusammenarbeit unterstreicht die Position von onsemi als exklusiver Siliziumkarbid-Lieferant für dieses Programm und stärkt seine Rolle beim Übergang von traditionell IGBT-dominierten Plattformen zu fortschrittlichen Hybridarchitekturen.
- Exclusive silicon carbide supplier position for a major PHEV platform
- EliteSiC technology offers lowest on-state resistance and highest peak power in its class
- Expanded partnership with leading automotive supplier Schaeffler strengthens market position
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onsemi's EliteSiC design win with Schaeffler strengthens its SiC position in the growing PHEV market, boosting long-term revenue prospects.
This expanded collaboration between onsemi and Schaeffler represents a significant commercial milestone for onsemi's silicon carbide (SiC) business. The design win for a leading global automaker's PHEV platform validates onsemi's strategic investment in next-generation EliteSiC technology and expands its footprint in the hybrid electric vehicle market.
The technical advantages highlighted are substantial. onsemi's EliteSiC MOSFETs offer lower conduction losses and superior short-circuit robustness, with the company claiming the lowest on-state resistance for highest peak power in its class. These aren't just incremental improvements—they translate to meaningful consumer benefits: longer driving range, enhanced reliability, and optimized form factor for vehicle design flexibility.
What's particularly noteworthy is onsemi securing an exclusive supplier position for this program. This suggests the company has established a technical edge over competitors in a segment traditionally dominated by cheaper IGBT technology. As the automotive industry pushes toward more sophisticated hybrid architectures even in cost-sensitive platforms, onsemi is positioning itself at the forefront of this technology transition.
This design win reinforces onsemi's strategy of focusing on high-value power semiconductor applications following its transformation from the broader ON Semiconductor identity. The multi-year collaboration with Schaeffler (formerly Vitesco Technologies) indicates a stable, long-term revenue stream from this partnership that should continue to expand as PHEV adoption grows alongside fully electric vehicles in the global automotive market.
Traction inverter solution will use onsemi’s next-generation EliteSiC to enable longer driving range and enhanced reliability for plug-in hybrid EVs
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) today announced an expanded collaboration with leading motion technology company Schaeffler through a new design win that leverages onsemi’s next-generation EliteSiC product line of silicon carbide MOSFETs. The onsemi solution will power the Schaeffler traction inverter for a leading global automaker’s cutting-edge plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) platform.
onsemi’s EliteSiC technology offers significantly lower conduction losses and superior short-circuit robustness, enabling a compact, thermally efficient inverter design that enhances overall system performance. This silicon carbide-based solution offers the lowest on-state resistance to provide highest peak power compared to other SiC solutions in its class. These benefits allow Schaeffler to deliver an innovative traction inverter system that achieves measurable benefits to the end customer, including:
- Longer driving range, enabled by higher energy conversion efficiency
- Enhanced reliability, for consistent operation with lower maintenance
- Optimized form factor, allowing greater flexibility in vehicle design
“The traction inverter is at the heart of every electrified drivetrain, and onsemi’s EliteSiC solution plays a vital role in achieving the efficiency and performance targets that our customer demands,” said Christopher Breitsameter, Head of Business Division Controls at Schaeffler.
As automakers increasingly prioritize energy efficiency and performance, the industry is turning to more advanced hybrid architectures even in cost-sensitive EV platforms, a market traditionally dominated by insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs). onsemi’s role as an industry leader in silicon carbide positions it at the forefront of this transition, enabling Schaeffler to deliver an EV system that meets stringent performance and packaging requirements.
“As the exclusive silicon carbide supplier for this program, onsemi continues to strengthen its position as a trusted innovation partner for leading global automotive players,” said Simon Keeton, Group President, Power Solutions Group, onsemi. “Our industry-leading silicon carbide semiconductor technology delivers unmatched efficiency, thermal performance, and power density—key enablers for next-generation electric powertrain systems not only for battery electric vehicles, but also for plug-in hybrid platforms.”
This new milestone builds on the existing long-term collaboration between onsemi and Schaeffler (formerly Vitesco Technologies), extending the companies’ multi-year collaboration and reinforcing their shared commitment to delivering high-efficiency electric mobility solutions.
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