HiEFFICIENT

Highly EFFICIENT and reliable electric drivetrains based on modular, intelligent and highly integrated wide bandgap power electronics modules. HiEFFICIENT aims for a resource-efficient and decarbonized transportation system, supported by the use of highly reliable and integrated wide-bandgap (WBG) technologies in electronic power circuits and systems of electrified vehicles and charging infrastructures. In the HiEFFICIENT project, 33 partners from 9 European countries are cooperating in this 3-year project with a total budget of 41 M€. The consortium of this project is an outstanding combination of well-known European industrial companies and research institutes, being located along the whole value chain, starting from semiconductors industry and ending up with OEMs. The project started on May 1st, 2021. HiEFFICIENT is driven by 10 industrial use cases (UCs). They include, amongst others, modular inverters with different voltage levels (such as 48V and 400V), flexible on- and multi-use off-board chargers for different voltage levels, multi-purpose DC/DC converters and test systems for power electronics’ lifetime testing. These UCs are led by OEMs and other industrial partners, who define requirements and specifications for the envisioned systems.