Nexperia Explores Strategic Partnership with Aurobay for Automotive Semiconductor Development
Chipmaker Nexperia is exploring a strategic partnership with Aurobay, the powertrain division of Horse Powertrain owned by Geely, Renault Group, and Aramco. The collaboration aims to develop advanced semiconductor technologies such as gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC), focusing on electrified vehicle platforms including traction inverters and range extenders. Nexperia's head of wide-bandgap business group emphasized the potential for system-level optimization through close cooperation with Aurobay, building upon a previous project that demonstrated efficiency improvements in power generation systems. Separately, Chinese courts have frozen assets belonging to Nexperia and its equipment division valued at up to 2.14 billion yuan ($318.4 million), following legal action by Wingtech Technology, Nexperia's former parent company based in China. The court order does not impact Nexperia’s daily operations or business continuity as the case has yet to be examined on its merits.
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