SemiconductorsJapan's Denso pushes EV efficiency with new power semiconductors
In-house chip design is 30% smaller and loses 20% less energy
An electric vehicle charges at the 2022 Bangkok International Motor Show. Power semiconductor devices have a big impact on EV performance. © Reuters
YUKI FUKUMOTO, Nikkei staff writer
NAGOYA -- Top Japanese auto parts supplier Denso has developed a power semiconductor device for electrified vehicles that can reduce energy loss by 20%, seeking a bigger role in the technologies that make electric vehicles stand apart in a crowded market.