Infineon Technologies will supply Rivian’s R2 platform with power modules for traction inverters. The R2 platform will use silicon carbide (SiC) and silicon (Si) modules from Infineon’s HybridPACK Drive G2 family. Supply is expected to start in 2026.
Additionally, Infineon will supply other products for the platform, including AURIX TC3x microcontrollers and power management ICs.
HybridPACK Drive is Infineon’s top power module family for electric vehicles (EVs). With more than 10.5 million units sold since 2017, it has made a significant contribution to the transition to e-mobility. This transition is expected to drive significant market growth for power semiconductors, particularly those based on wide-bandgap materials such as SiC.
With the expansion of its Kulim fab, Infineon is building one of the world’s most competitive 200-millimeter SiC power fab, further strengthening its market-leading role as a high-quality, high-volume supplier to the automotive industry.
As “Infineon One Virtual Fab” for highly innovative wide bandgap (WBG) technologies, Infineon’s production sites in Kulim and Villach share technologies and processes. This enables rapid ramping and smooth, highly efficient operations in SiC and GaN manufacturing.
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