California company selects Wolfspeed component for energy management product

Battery-management and charging-technology company AMP recently announced the integration of Wolfspeed’s E-series silicon carbide metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) into AMP’s e-mobility energy management unit.

Wolfspeed’s technology allows AMP to optimize battery performance, charging, and costs.

Wolfspeed, based in Durham, North Carolina, employs more than 300 people at its Mohawk Valley Fab facility that opened this past April. The fab produces 200 mm silicon-carbide wafers.

“At AMP, we understand the power that silicon carbide brings to vehicle electrification,” Jiaqi Liang, AMP’s VP of hardware engineering, said in a press release. “We are proud to collaborate with another U.S.–based company on technologies at AMP.”

Wolfspeed’s silicon carbide unlocks higher power density and efficiency, better platform scalability, and precise charging control, Liang added. Consumers observe those benefits through improvements in cabin space, shorter charging time, and a lower cost.

“AMP’s integration of our technology signals continued growth for silicon carbide in the automotive industry,” Jay Cameron, SVP and general manager, power at Wolfspeed said. “The expansion of our automotive-qualified 650-volt and 1,200-volt E-series silicon carbide MOSFET portfolio allows AMP to easily deploy their products for either 400-volt or 800-volt systems.”

Wolfspeed’s MOSFETs are optimized for use in automotive applications such as traction inverters, electric vehicle onboard battery charging, and high-voltage DC-DC converters. The company provides solutions for efficient energy consumption with products including silicon-carbide materials and power devices, as well as RF devices for electric vehicle, fast charging, 5G, renewable energy and storage, aerospace, defense, and other applications.

Los Angeles-based AMP provides energy-management solutions for electric mobility applications.