ON Semiconductor announced that it has joined the Charging Interface Initiative eV (CharIN), an international electric vehicle charging association.

Charin is an international association that aims to establish standards for electric vehicle charging systems, establish requirements for the development of electric vehicle charging systems, and develop a certification system for manufacturers to implement charging systems in their products.

ON Semiconductor possesses all the core technologies for electric vehicles. Specifically, it offers a broad portfolio of automotive-qualified power management products, including insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs), high-voltage gate drivers, superjunction rectifiers, high-voltage MOSFETs, high-voltage DC-DC converters, and wide-bandgap semiconductor devices made of silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN).

Beyond silicon development, ON Semiconductor is also investing in advanced packaging technologies, such as high-power modules, single- and double-sided cooling, and double-sided direct cooling packages. Furthermore, ON Semiconductor offers all the components required for current and future electric vehicle charging infrastructure, including sensing, communications, and analog solutions.

“ON Semiconductor’s core business is power management,” said Ali Husain, senior manager of power conversion and motor control solutions at ON Semiconductor. “We are positioned as a leading power solutions provider for the rapidly growing electric and hybrid vehicle markets, supporting their full range of requirements with a broad portfolio of products ranging from LDO regulators to switching power supplies (SMPS) and sophisticated power management integrated circuits (PMICs),” he said. “We are seeing a growing adoption of our bipolar transistor modules and FETs in EV charger designs, and we anticipate improvements in power density and efficiency driven by next-generation semiconductor materials such as silicon carbide and gallium nitride. Leveraging our expertise, ON Semiconductor will actively participate in the ecosystem and continue to contribute to the advancement of EV charging infrastructure by collaborating with other industry leaders to develop Combined Charging System (CCS) standards.”

As automakers transition to next-generation semiconductor materials to improve the power density and efficiency of hybrid and electric vehicles, ON Semiconductor's 1200V silicon carbide power devices and 650V gallium nitride power devices offer industry-leading solutions. These solutions enhance power density and efficiency while minimizing weight.