AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
BorgWarner, a global product leader in delivering innovative and
sustainable mobility solutions for the vehicle market, is the
recipient of a $4.97 million U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) Award for the development of a Scalable
Ultra Power-dense Extended Range (SUPER) inverter. This research
and development project is one of 24 university and industry-led
projects that collectively were awarded $60
million in an effort to reduce CO2 emissions from
the transportation sector.
BorgWarner is leading this 39-month project and working with
Infineon Technologies Americas Corp., PolyCharge America, Inc., the
National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Virginia Tech as partners to bring the SUPER
inverter to fruition. Wolfspeed, Inc. will be a key supplier.
"With an intense focus on electrification, and as a leading
systems integrator and high-voltage inverter supplier, we are proud
to be selected by the DOE to develop a next-generation inverter
that will accelerate innovation in electric drive systems and
propel the performance and capabilities of electric vehicles," said
Dr. Stefan Demmerle, President and
General Manager, BorgWarner PowerDrive Systems. "We have a
longstanding relationship with the DOE and have teamed up with an
impressive group of industry partners and technology leaders to
charge forward with this project."
The goal of the project is to develop an advanced inverter that
is smaller, more efficient and more cost-effective than inverters
on the market today, with the intent of enabling 800-volt
electrified vehicles to meet or exceed the DOE solicitation target
of 100kW per liter of power density. Additionally, project plans
call for a design that allows high power density with power scaling
between 100 kW and 300 kW and can be used either as a standalone
device or integrated into a drive unit that includes a motor and
gearbox.
During the first year of the project, which will begin in
October, the group will create the concept for the entire silicon
carbide (SiC) based inverter system. In the second year, the team
will make all critical components that make up the inverter,
including the power module and capacitor, and finalize the
inverter's design. The final year will be used for validation of
the components and the SUPER inverter. Once complete, the team
expects to take the technology from development to production
relatively quickly.
"For this project, we will be leveraging our experience with our
unique and high-performing 800V Viper silicon carbide based
inverter, advancing the concept with a building block approach and
increasing component integration to achieve higher performance
targets and ultimately expand its commercial potential," continued
Demmerle. "We expect the number of high-voltage EVs to sharply
increase in the coming years and this scalable, high power density
inverter will help expedite adoption."
About BorgWarner
BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a
global product leader delivering innovative and sustainable
mobility solutions for the vehicle market. Building on its original
equipment expertise, BorgWarner also brings market leading product
and service solutions to the global aftermarket. With manufacturing
and technical facilities in 96 locations in 23 countries, the
company employs approximately 50,000 people worldwide. For more
information, please visit borgwarner.com.
The Department of Energy sponsored project will utilize
BorgWarner's experience with our unique and high-performing 800V
Viper silicon carbide based inverter, advancing the concept with a
building block approach and increasing component integration to
achieve higher performance targets and ultimately expand its
commercial potential
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