VisIC Applied sciences, which is growing gallium nitride (GaN) energy semiconductors for EVs, has introduced the second closing of its Sequence B funding, securing $26 million.
The spherical was led by an unnamed international semiconductor firm and included participation from automakers Hyundai Motor and Kia.
The lead investor’s deal with advancing important semiconductor applied sciences enhances VisIC’s D³GaN platform, which is designed to ship effectivity, scalability and reliability for automotive drivetrains. HKMC’s participation displays the corporate’s deal with integrating GaN expertise into EV platforms.
VisIC’s GaN-based expertise goals to deal with the restrictions of silicon applied sciences in delivering the effectivity and energy density required for next-generation EV platforms, particularly at larger voltages, by enabling smaller, lighter and extra environment friendly inverters for 400 V and 800 V architectures.
The corporate will use the brand new financing for the optimization, qualification, and launch of Gen3 750 V GaN cube and energy modules. It is going to additionally develop Gen4 1,350 V GaN expertise and develop into energy necessities for 800 V knowledge facilities leveraging the identical platform.
“Hyundai Motor Firm and Kia are dedicated to advancing sustainable mobility. Partnering with VisIC allows us to combine cutting-edge GaN energy applied sciences into our EV platforms, enhancing effectivity, reliability, and efficiency as we form the way forward for electrical transportation,” the automakers acknowledged.
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