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Toyota Unveils Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Trial

By Cameron Aubernon on January 30, 2015

Toyota SiC Power Control Unit 01

Toyota unveiled its plans Wednesday to trial a new hybrid system using silicon carbide power semiconductors that could find its way into hybrids and EVs.

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Posted in Alliances, Are You Ready For..., Asia, Design, Electric Vehicles, Green, Hybrid, Hydrogen, Industry, News Blog, Overseas, Platforms, PR, Product Planning, Technology, Toyota
Tagged as Denso, EVs, FCVs, hybrids, power semiconductors, silicon carbide, Toyota, Toyota Central R&D Labs, trials

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Toyota Develops New Hybrid Fuel Economy-Boosting Semiconductor Tech

By Cameron Aubernon on May 22, 2014

Toyota Hybrid Semiconductors

Looking to wring out more fuel efficiency in its hybrids, Toyota has developed a silicon-carbide wafer semiconductor that could boost efficiency up to 10 percent.

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Posted in Asia, Design, Electric Vehicles, Fuel Economy, Future Vehicles, Global, Hybrid, Industry, Japan, News Blog, Product Planning, Production, Quality, Suppliers, Technology, Toyota
Tagged as 2020, Denso, Electric vehicles, Fuel Efficiency, hybrids, semiconductors, silicon carbide, Toyota, Toyota Central R&D Labs

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