Infineon Technologies AG will supply silicon carbide power devices to Eaton for its medium-voltage solid-state transformer (MVSST) 2.0 platform, which is being developed for deployment across APAC. The collaboration is aimed at the power conversion chain that connects AIartificial intelligence data centers to the electricity grid and targets 800 VDC1. volts direct-currentElectrical quantity used to describe or test circuit operating behavior.2. volts direct currentVDC denotes a direct-current voltage level used for power distribution and conversion. data center power distribution architectures.
The companies frame the effort around the rising power demand of high-density computing infrastructure. As AIartificial intelligence data centers expand, the required grid interface must support higher efficiency, better scalability, and higher reliability. Infineon says its SiCsilicon carbideSiC is one of the power semiconductor materials being assigned a distinct role in the power delivery chain. technology is intended to help Eaton accelerate the rollout of these next-generation power architectures.
Eaton’s MVSST 2.0 platform is described as reducing the number of conversion stages compared with conventional architectures. That approach is meant to improve efficiency, power density, and deployment flexibility. The platform is also presented as one of the first medium-voltage solid-state transformer platforms to achieve IECinfused emitter coupling certification.
The announcement also points to the next step in the collaboration: Eaton and Infineon are examining future SSTSolid-State TransformerAn SST is a transformer architecture built around power-electronic conversion rather than a purely passive magnetic component. platforms based on 2.3 kV and 3.3 kV SiCsilicon carbideSiC is one of the power semiconductor materials being assigned a distinct role in the power delivery chain. power modules. These higher-voltage modules are intended to support greater system voltages, improved efficiency, and enhanced reliability for future AIartificial intelligence data centers, grid modernization, and renewable energy applications.
Infineon and Eaton place the partnership in the context of medium-voltage DCdirect currentElectric current that flows in one direction. distribution technologies, where next-generation power conversion is becoming more important as computing loads rise. The immediate focus remains on the MVSST 2.0 platform and its role in 800 VDC1. volts direct-currentElectrical quantity used to describe or test circuit operating behavior.2. volts direct currentVDC denotes a direct-current voltage level used for power distribution and conversion. power distribution for AIartificial intelligence data center infrastructure.