Arrow Electronics, Inc. and its engineering services company, eInfochips, are working with Infineon Technologies AG to help eInfochips’ customers accelerate the development of electric vehicle (EV) chargers.

Nowadays, the development of EV chargers, especially DC “fast chargers,” is becoming increasingly challenging. This is especially true for equipment manufacturers due to several factors. Among them are a lack of prior experience, stringent functional safety and reliability requirements, and a fledgling support network. Mainly, the collaboration between Arrow and Infineon aims to help innovators navigate these challenges while accelerating time-to-market.

As part of the collaboration, Arrow’s High Power Center of Excellence has developed a 30kW DC fast charger reference platform. This includes Infineon’s 1200V CoolSiC™ Easy power modules. Additionally, it features hardware design, embedded firmware, bi-directional charging support and energy metering functionality.

“Combining Arrow’s strength in components, engineering and design services with Infineon’s innovative products will help customers accelerate their design and speed to market in e-mobility applications,” said Murdoch Fitzgerald, vice president, global engineering and design services at Arrow.

“Customers can rely on this collaboration to deliver innovative and leading-edge DC faster chargers, accelerate and de-risk design cycles, and get access to a world-class support team enabling them to plan and manage their product roadmap and lifecycles.”

“Infineon is on a drive towards decarbonization and digitalization with our ecosystem partners, and this collaboration with Arrow is a testament to this mission,” said Shri Joshi, vice president of Green Industrial Power, Infineon Technologies Americas. “The joint 30kW DC fast charger reference platform includes Infineon’s latest power modules and devices. Specifically, it will help our customers bring more fast chargers to market as the future moves to electrical vehicles. We look forward to this ongoing collaboration to support our customer base.”

The first reference design from this collaboration is a production-grade 30kW DC fast charger reference development platform. The company is demonstrating the solution at Applied Power Electronics Conference, Feb. 25-29, in Long Beach, Calif.