Texas Instruments (TI) announced a long-term collaboration with Delta Electronics to develop next-generation on-board charging and power solutions for electric vehicles (EVs). This partnership will be centered at their joint innovation laboratory in Pingzhen, Taiwan, combining both companies’ expertise in power management and transmission to optimize power density, efficiency, and size, ultimately aiming to create safer, faster, and more affordable EVs.
Amichai Ron, Senior Vice President of Embedded Processing at TI, emphasized the importance of this collaboration. “The popularity of electric vehicles is key to achieving sustainable development. Our cooperation with Delta has a solid foundation, and TI will leverage its semiconductor expertise to develop smaller, more efficient, and reliable EV system solutions, such as on-board chargers and DC/DC converters, to enhance driving range and promote EV adoption.”
Tang Xiuping, Executive Vice President of Delta’s Transportation Business and General Manager of its Electric Vehicle Solutions Business Group, highlighted Delta’s commitment to the EV sector since 2008. “By establishing an innovative joint laboratory with TI, we will use TI’s expertise in digital control and gallium nitride (GaN) to improve the power density and performance of EV power systems. This collaboration aims to drive technological leadership and enhance product safety and quality in the rapidly evolving EV market.”
The collaboration will unfold in three phases:
Phase 1: Focus on developing a lighter and cost-effective 11kW car charger. TI will introduce its latest C2000 series real-time microcontroller (MCU) and active electromagnetic interference filter (Active EMI Filter) solution, aiming to reduce the car charger’s size by 30% and achieve a power conversion efficiency of up to 95%, pushing the limits of system power density.
Phase 2: Implement the latest C2000 series real-time MCUs into automotive applications to help automakers meet the ASIL-D level safety standard certification. TI’s highly integrated automotive isolated gate driver will also be introduced to enhance power density and further reduce the overall solution size.
Future Outlook: TI and Delta will leverage over a decade of GaN R&D and manufacturing experience to gradually develop next-generation automotive power solutions.
Li Yuanrong, President of Texas Instruments Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and South Asia, stated, “The rapid development of automotive electronics has made vehicles more functional, efficient, and safer, though technical challenges remain. With decades of expertise in automotive power management and a deep connection with Taiwan’s automotive industry ecosystem, our joint innovation lab with Delta represents another milestone in promoting vehicle electrification.”
This strategic partnership between Texas Instruments and Delta Electronics is set to advance the EV market by enhancing the technology and efficiency of on-board charging and power solutions, thereby accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles globally.
