Vitesco Signs Next-Generation Power Semiconductor Supply Agreement with ROHM

Vitesco Technologies announced on the 22nd that it has formed a long-term supply partnership with semiconductor and electronic components company ROHM for silicon carbide (SiC), a next-generation power semiconductor gaining attention.

The contract scale exceeds $1 billion (approximately 1.28 trillion KRW) through 2030. Through this partnership, Vitesco Technologies has secured a stable supply chain for high-efficiency silicon carbide (SiC) power control semiconductors.

Vitesco Technologies' high-performance inverters equipped with ROHM SiC semiconductors are applied to electric vehicle drive systems. Vitesco Technologies plans to supply the first product equipped with this technology in 2024, earlier than the originally targeted schedule.

Kazuhide Ino, ROHM CFO (left), and Andreas Wolf, Vitesco Technologies CEO, are posing for a commemorative photo after signing a long-term silicon carbide supply contract.
[Photo by Vitesco]

SiC semiconductors enable particularly efficient power electronics design, such as electric vehicle inverters. SiC semiconductors are a core technology for high-voltage, high-performance vehicles. This supply partnership was established based on the development partnership with ROHM that began in 2020. Through the existing development partnership with ROHM, Vitesco Technologies has been optimizing SiC semiconductors to be applied to vehicle inverters produced from 2024.

Andreas Wolf, CEO of Vitesco Technologies, said, "The supply partnership with ROHM is important for the stable procurement of Vitesco Technologies' SiC semiconductors in the future," adding, "We will continue to strengthen the partnership going forward."

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