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Can someone elaborate on why this seems to be limited to electric vehicles? Or is that merely where Bosch's focus lies?

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• formerly_proven 5y ago
  EVs contain the by far highest power consumer electronics and are set to become a commodity. Though non-Si power devices aren't limited to EVs, some phone chargers use GaN FETs. In industrial stuff SiC switches are used in some VFDs as well.
  • agumonkey 5y ago
    I wonder if this will hit power tools too. They have high watt needs and SiC might play here.
    • skykooler 5y ago
      Especially given that Bosch is also a power tools manufacturer.
• ganzuul 5y ago
  Category of power electronics and https://www.ipcei-me.eu/partners-power-semiconductors/ https://www.ipcei-me.eu/partners-power-semiconductors/ Stopping short of looking up EU grant numbers, the wording seem to be meant to address a target audience and not meant to educate the public.
• momenti 5y ago
  Probably lack of talent. Low-power, small-scale chips require more complicated manufacturing processes.