Texas Instruments (TI) has announced a strategic partnership with Delta Electronics, a leading global power and energy management manufacturer, to develop advanced electric vehicle (EV) onboard charging and power solutions. This collaboration will leverage both companies’ research and development expertise in power management and delivery within a joint innovation laboratory in Pingzhen, Taiwan. The partnership aims to enhance power density, performance, and size to facilitate the development of safer, faster-charging, and more cost-effective EVs. Amichai Ron, TI’s senior vice president for Embedded Processing, emphasized the importance of this collaboration in promoting sustainable transportation by utilizing TI semiconductors to create more efficient and reliable EV power systems, ultimately increasing vehicle range and encouraging broader EV adoption.
The collaboration will unfold in three phases. The first phase focuses on Delta’s development of a lighter, more affordable 11kW onboard charger, utilizing TI’s C2000™ real-time microcontrollers and active electromagnetic interference filter products to achieve a 30% size reduction and up to 95% power conversion efficiency. The second phase will leverage TI’s real-time MCUs to help automakers meet stringent automotive safety standards (ASIL D) and integrate advanced automotive isolated gate drivers to enhance power density while minimizing solution size. The final phase will see the development of next-generation automotive power solutions, harnessing TI’s decade-long experience with gallium nitride (GaN) technology. James Tang, Delta’s executive vice president, highlighted Delta’s commitment to reducing carbon emissions through high-efficiency automotive power products and the mutual benefits of closer technology exchange and collaboration. Luke Lee, president of TI’s operations in Taiwan, Japan, Korea, and South Asia, emphasized TI’s longstanding connection with the local automotive industry and the role of this collaboration in advancing vehicle electrification.
