Infineon Technologies and LS ELECTRIC have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together on high-efficiency direct current (DC) power infrastructure solutions designed for AI data centres and evolving power grids.
The partnership aims to address rising energy demands linked to AI applications and the need for efficient power distribution as digital infrastructure expands.
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It will concentrate on advances in DC technologies, including power conversion systems for storage of energy, solid-state transformers (SSTs), and solid-state circuit breakers (SSCBs).
SSTs are semiconductor-based devices that can deliver higher efficiency with up to 30% reduction in size and weight compared to traditional copper and iron-based transformers.
SSCBs, integrating semiconductors and algorithms, are designed to protect circuits from short circuits or overloads by operating on a microsecond scale, contributing to improved system stability and reliability.
Infineon will contribute its range of power semiconductors, microcontrollers, and power control solutions, while LS ELECTRIC will provide expertise in system-level integration and industrial automation.
The companies intend to combine their technology roadmaps and collaborate on the development and deployment of these infrastructure solutions.
Infineon executive vice-president and Industrial & Infrastructure chief sales officer Andreas Weisl said: “High-efficiency DC architectures will play a key role in addressing increased energy demand while improving overall system performance and sustainability.
“By combining Infineon’s semiconductor expertise with LS ELECTRIC’s strength in system integration, we are well positioned to accelerate the development and deployment of next-generation DC power infrastructure.”
LS ELECTRIC vice-president and Production and Research & Business Development (R&BD) head Kil Young Ahn said: “The importance of high-efficiency DC power technologies is growing more than ever with the expansion of AI data centres and next-generation power grids.
“Through our collaboration with Infineon, which possesses worldwide-leading power semiconductor technologies, we will strengthen our competitiveness in core DC power infrastructure solutions and will evolve into a total solutions provider leading the global AI data centre market and future power markets.”
