ArrowArtboardCreated with Sketch.Title ChevronTitle ChevronIcon FacebookIcon LinkedinIcon Mail ContactPath LayerIcon MailPositive ArrowIcon Print
Materials

Resonac to boost EV power chip material output fivefold by 2026

Wafer substrates using silicon carbide extends driving ranges by 5% to 10%

Components using silicon carbide can extend the running distance of electric vehicles. (Photo courtesy of the company) 

TOKYO -- Japanese electronics and materials maker Resonac Holdings will boost production to five times the current output by 2026 of material used in next-generation power semiconductors that can expand electric vehicle ranges, Nikkei has learned. 

Power chips control and adjust electricity sent through equipment allowing for proper function. Better performing power chips equates to less electricity lost. The chips Resonac makes material for can extend the driving distance of EVs by 5% to 10%. 

Sponsored Content

About Sponsored Content This content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.

Nikkei Asian Review, now known as Nikkei Asia, will be the voice of the Asian Century.

Celebrate our next chapter
Free access for everyone - Sep. 30

Find out more