Hillcrest Products

EV TRACTION INVERTER

At the intersection of range and cost, the traction inverter remains the epicenter for innovations aimed at unlocking further electric vehicle efficiency and range.

The Hillcrest ZVS Inverter Technology enables power applications to operate at higher power levels AND higher switching frequencies without compromising efficiency.

800V | 250 kW SiC EV Traction Inverter

Hillcrest has developed a proprietary implementation of Zero Voltage Switching (ZVS), a unique approach to soft-switching that, when combined with Hillcrest’s proprietary power electronics hardware and control firmware, achieves increased efficiency, performance and reliability in electric systems, such as electric vehicles.

The 800V | 250 kW EV SiC traction inverter leverages the Hillcrest ZVS Inverter Technology to solve many common challenges faced by today’s EV powertrains. Lighter, more compact and more efficient than current inverters, our ZVS Inverter Technology enables a reduction in overall vehicle weight, increased payload and/or range capability.

Potential Impacts of Hillcrest Technologies on Electric Mobility

Up to

13%

Increased Passenger EV Range

Efficiency translated into increased range

or

Improved Freight Payload

Efficiency translated into increase in available power

or

Improved Passenger EV Performance

Efficiency translated into increase in available power

Up to

15%

Reduced Cost/Weight/Size

Reduction in capacitors, shielding and/or battery size

Potential impacts based on results found in Technical Whitepapers.

HILLCREST TECHNICAL WHITEPAPERS

Specifications Highlights

RATED

800 V nominal | 1,000 V peak
250 kW continuous | 350 kW peak

ESTIMATED VOLUME

6.5 Litres

DESIGN SPECS

Automotive Standards

TARGETED POWER DENSITY

~50 kW/L

Full Specifications

Description Expression Value
Rated Voltage VN 800V
Minimale Input Voltage Vmin 470V
Maximum Input Voltage Umax 1000V
Maximum Intermediate Circuit Current Idc_max 400 A
Expected Top Performance Smax 350 kVA
Expected Rated Power S 250 kVA
Maximum Phase Current Iph_max 360A
Phase Current Iph 260A
Revolutions N Variable
Pole Pairs p Variable
Sine Frequency fsin Variable
Switching Frequency fsw 50kHz nominal 5 kHz-100kHz Variable
Environment Temperature Tamb -40°C…125°C
Coolant Temperature (water cooling) TCool -40°C…70°C