ZF will, from 2025, purchase silicon carbide devices from STMicroelectronics (ST). Under the multi-year contract terms, ST will supply a volume of double-digit millions of silicon carbide devices that will be integrated into ZF’s new modular inverter architecture, going into series production in 2025.
The former will leverage the latter's vertically integrated silicon carbide manufacturing in Europe and Asia to secure customer orders in electromobility. As per Stephan von Schuckmann, Member of the ZF Board of Management responsible for electromobility as well as materials management, ZF's order book in electromobility until 2030 now amounts to more than €30 billion.
He said, “In STMicroelectronics, we now have a supplier whose experience with complex systems meets our requirements and who, above all, can produce the devices in exceptionally high quality and at the required quantities.” Notably, the company announced one more similar partnership in February this year.
Marco Monti, President, Automotive and Discrete Group, STMicroelectronics, added, “The key to success in electric vehicle technology is greater scalability and modularity with increased efficiency, peak power and affordability. Our silicon carbide technologies help deliver these benefits, and we are proud to work with ZF, a leading automotive supplier for electrification, to help them differentiate and optimise the performance of their inverters.”
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