At APEC 2023, Infineon Technologies announced that the company is joining forces with Infinitum, creator of the innovative and sustainable air core engine.
In this technology collaboration, Infineon will supply CoolSiC silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs and other key semiconductor components that greatly contribute to the precise motor control, optimal power and energy savings of the Infinitum motor system.
The motor uses Infinitum's patented air core motor design, which replaces the heavy iron used in traditional motors with a lightweight printed circuit board (PCB). The company's award-winning motors are 50% smaller and lighter, 10% more efficient and use 66% less copper than traditional motors.
“Infineon is a leading provider of silicon carbide chips and embedded technologies that can greatly contribute to the value-added capabilities of the Infinitum engine system from a power, carbon footprint and performance perspective,” said Rick Tewell, president of Infinitum. “We are excited to partner with Infineon in our ongoing collaboration. The company helps us bring innovative advancements to our customers in the industrial sector.”
As an industry leader in SiC chips, Infineon provides switching power in this range of voltages from 650 V and higher for a wide range of applications operating in harsh environments. The company has more than two decades of SiC experience. Infineon's CoolSiC semiconductors also offer added value to customers like Infinitum, providing improved efficiency, size and cost compared to silicon-based solutions.
“Infineon and Infinitum are two companies with the same mission to drive decarbonization, with greater efficiency in motor control and less waste in hardware for industrial applications,” said Michael Williams, director of product marketing for the Industrial Power Control Division at Infineon. “We are excited to partner with Infinitum, a company that provides award-winning engine control systems with hardware engine design that has been taken to a whole new level. With our proven SiC and semiconductor technologies, we are helping Infinitum deliver more precise motor control for better power and energy savings.”