Haimosic (Shanghai) will be founded in December and be 80% owned by Shanghai Zhenghai Semiconductor Technology from Zhenghai Group and 20% by Rohm.
It will “engage in the business of development, design, manufacturing and sales of power modules using silicon carbide power devices, with the aim of developing a power module business that is ideal for traction inverters and other applications in new energy vehicles” according to Rohm, which will be providing the SiC die, and module technology. Zhenghai is also contributing module technology, as well as inverter knowledge.
Mass production is scheduled for 2022.
“Through more than 30 years of development, Zhenghai Group has accumulated industrialisation experience in rare earth permanent magnet, regenerative medicine, automobile interior and electronic information,” according to Group chairman Bi Bohai (on right, right). “Zhenghai Group has determined to make the power module business a strategic business for the Group, giving it the greatest support in terms of capital and human resources. Combining ROHM’s advanced power device technology with Zhenghai’s industrialization capabilities, we believe that the joint venture will contribute to the development of China’s power module industry.”
“We are pleased to establish a joint venture with the Zhenghai Group, which has a wide range of businesses in China,” said Rohm president and CEO Isao Matsumoto (on right, left). “The development of power modules in the new company will encourage the use of SiC power devices in new energy vehicles, which are gaining momentum in China.”
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Upper right photo from the right: Bi Bohai chairman of Zhenghai Group with Shanghai Zhenghai executive director of Wang Qingkai.
Lower left photo from the right: Isao Matsumoto president and CEO Rohm with Rohm director Tsuguru Ariyama.