ROHM Semiconductor corporation has announced that Lucid is using its SiC MOSFET in the breakthrough Lucid Air. The enhanced performance of ROHM's SCT3040K and SCT3080K SiC MOSFEts at high frequencies and high temperatures helps Lucid reduce design size and reduce power losses for high charging efficiency. As the main on-board charging unit for the Lucid Air, the Wunderbox combines a DC-DC converter and a bidirectional OBC, with advanced power factor correction circuits capable of operating at high switching frequencies due to the superior performance of SiC MOSFEts.
Lucid Air was named car Trend of the Year 2022. An independent article by Insideev confirms its ability to charge. When connected to the DC fast charger, they found that it takes about 22 minutes to provide a single charge, giving the selected model a range of 300 miles. The SiC MOSFET switch OBC can provide up to 19.2kW of AC charging and drive up to 80 miles per hour.
"It is important for Lucid to form strategic alliances with major EV power component suppliers to ensure our future success. ROHM is one of the world's leading suppliers of SiC technology with strong technical support. "Lucid values our close partnership with ROHM in this effort," said Eric Bach, Senior vice President of Products and Chief Engineer at Lucid Group.
Kazuhide Ino, ROHM's CEO, CSO and Head of Accounting & Finance Headquarters, added, "We are excited to help Lucid develop electric vehicle systems that maximize the potential of ROHM's SiC MOSFET. ROHM will continue to strengthen its SiC equipment lineup and provide power solutions, such as the Lucid Air's charging system, to contribute to technological innovation for the next generation of vehicles. New products to be added include door drive ics that maximize device performance."
