TI and Delta open GaN lab in Taiwan
Texas Instruments has announced a long-term collaboration with Delta Electronics, a power and energy management manufacturer, to create next-generation electric vehicle (EV) onboard charging and power solutions.
This work will build on both companies' R&D capabilities in power management and power delivery in a joint innovation laboratory in Pingzhen, Taiwan. Together, TI and Delta aim to optimise power density, performance and size to help develop safer, faster-charging, longer range and more affordable EVs.
There will be phases of development for next-generation automotive power solutions
• Phase one for the collaboration focuses on Delta's development of a lighter-weight, cost-effective 11kW onboard charger, using TI's latest C2000™ real-time microcontrollers (MCUs) and TI's proprietary active electromagnetic interference (EMI) filter products. The companies are working together using TI's products to reduce the charger's size by 30 percent while achieving up to 95 percent power conversion efficiency.
• In phase two, TI and Delta will use the latest C2000 real-time MCUs for automotive applications to enable automakers to achieve automotive safety integrity levels (ASILs) up to ASIL D, which represents the strictest automotive safety requirements. Integrated automotive isolated gate drivers will further enhance the power density of onboard chargers, while also minimizing overall solution size.
• In phase three, the two companies will collaborate to develop the next generation of automotive power solutions, capitalizing on TI's more than 10 years of experience in developing and manufacturing products with gallium nitride (GaN) technology.
"The rapid growth of electronics in automotive applications has enabled more feature-rich, efficient and safer vehicles. However, technical challenges remain," said Luke Lee, president of Taiwan, Japan, Korea and South Asia, Texas Instruments.
"Having been in Taiwan for 55 years, coupled with decades of experience in automotive power management, TI has built a strong connection with the local automotive industry. Establishing this collaboration and joint innovation laboratory with Delta is just one more way TI is driving vehicle electrification forward."
