LOS ANGELES: Californian luxury EV builder Karma Automotive announced that it has entered the final stage of development for its two new silicon carbide (SiC) Inverters to enhance charging for electric vehicles.
The new SiC has been engineered in-house by the company's Powertrain Power Electronics team, in collaboration with the Power Electronic System Laboratory at the University of Arkansas.
Touted by the company to deliver enhanced efficiency and performance, the SiC is expected to be used in both future vehicles by the company and its partners.
Featuring a flexible architecture design in a 400-Volt system, it can be customised to fit various vehicle platforms and is also available in 800-Volt power levels in order to leverage on higher voltage for fast charging.
The new inverters will also be compatible with a variety of industries including automotive, aircraft, train, agriculture and industrial applications and is said to be ready for market release.
The development of the company's new SiC power inverters come hot on the heels of its E-Flex Platform initiative which is a series of highly versatile platforms that will offer new electric vehicle mobility solutions ranging from autonomously-driven utility vans, to ‘every-day’ driver vehicles as well as high-performance supercars.
The platform is said to allow manufacturers a fast-track into the electric vehicle market with greater speed and efficiency.
“Electrification represents a pivotal shift in the mobility industry, which is why Karma is focusing company efforts on our technology capabilities and solutions for our partners”, said Karma CEO Dr. Lance Zhou.
“Our SiC inverters, coupled with our upcoming Karma E-Flex Platforms, are a testament to the revolutionary performance and efficiency we are proud to bring to the electric mobility industry.”
