onsemi and NIO Expand Strategic Collaboration to Accelerate Next-Generation 900V EV Platform
onsemi is expanding its long-standing collaboration with NIO to support the company's transition to its next-generation 900V electric vehicle platform. This partnership, leveraging onsemi's EliteSiC technology, aims to improve the efficiency, performance, and scalability of NIO's latest EV lineup, including models to be unveiled at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show.
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Overview
onsemi is expanding its long-standing collaboration with NIO to support the company's transition to its next-generation 900V electric vehicle platform. This partnership, leveraging onsemi's EliteSiC technology, aims to improve the efficiency, performance, and scalability of NIO's latest EV lineup, including models to be unveiled at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show.
News Highlights
- EliteSiC technology enables NIO's 900V vehicle platform, including its flagship models.
- Long-standing partnership based on advanced engineering and system-level collaboration.
- Multiple NIO models featuring onsemi's technology are scheduled to be exhibited at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show.
onsemi (Headquarters: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, Nasdaq: ON) announced the expansion of its strategic collaboration with NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO) for the evolution of next-generation electric vehicle (EV) platforms. Building on a partnership spanning several years, both companies are strengthening their cooperation, utilizing onsemi's latest "EliteSiC enhanced M3e" technology to accelerate NIO's transition from a 400V to a 900V architecture.
Achieving improved range, charging, and performance in real-world driving
onsemi's "EliteSiC enhanced M3e" technology improves switching performance by enhancing body diode characteristics, reducing energy loss (Eon) while maintaining high robustness for short-circuit withstand capability. This leads to increased system output, improved thermal performance, and overall powertrain efficiency. As a result, it offers the following benefits for drivers:
- Extended driving range per charge by reducing heat loss within the powertrain.
- More powerful and stable acceleration, even when driving on highways or under high load.
- Compatibility with high-voltage, fast-charging systems, shortening charging times.
- Provision of highly reliable performance over the long term, thanks to a design that enables stable operation even under harsh usage conditions.
Long-standing partnership evolves from 400V to next-generation platform
This expanded collaboration is founded on a long-standing partnership that began with onsemi's EliteSiC technology supporting NIO's 400V platform. This relationship has now evolved into a strategic and system-level collaboration.
Currently, onsemi's EliteSiC technology is adopted as a core technology supporting NIO's transition to a 900V architecture, and it is also installed in models to be unveiled at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, including the latest flagship SUV "ES9."
Executive views on strategic collaboration and industry direction
Hassane El-Khoury, President and CEO of onsemi, stated: "Electrification has entered a new phase where system efficiency and scalability are paramount. The expanded collaboration with NIO is an excellent example of how deep engineering cooperation and a synchronized technology roadmap can accelerate the transition to high-voltage architectures. By leveraging our EliteSiC technology, we can enable high performance, improved efficiency, and rapid market deployment for next-generation EV platforms."
Alan Zeng, CEO of XPT, NIO's Powertrain division, commented: "NIO has always pursued the possibilities of intelligent electric mobility. Our collaboration with onsemi has evolved alongside our technology roadmap, from the initial 400V system to the current 900V platform. The performance and reliability of onsemi's EliteSiC technology, combined with our close technical collaboration, will enable us to deliver more efficient and higher-performance vehicles to customers worldwide."
Expanding next-generation EV technology
The collaboration between the two companies reflects a broader trend in the automotive industry: a move towards closer cooperation between automakers and semiconductor companies as vehicle power loads increase. onsemi supports its customers in rapidly and efficiently bringing scalable and high-performance electric vehicle platforms to market by assisting with system-level integration. This reduces development complexity while simultaneously increasing execution speed. This approach is becoming increasingly important as automakers transition to high-voltage architectures and advanced electric drive systems.
About onsemi
onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is a global leader contributing to electrification, energy efficiency, and safety in end markets such as automotive, industrial, and AI data centers.
onsemi is expanding its long-standing collaboration with NIO to support the company's transition to its next-generation 900V electric vehicle platform. This partnership, leveraging onsemi's EliteSiC technology, aims to improve the efficiency, performance, and scalability of NIO's latest EV lineup, including models to be unveiled at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show.
News Highlights
- EliteSiC technology enables NIO's 900V vehicle platform, including its flagship models.
- Long-standing partnership based on advanced engineering and system-level collaboration.
- Multiple NIO models featuring onsemi's technology are scheduled to be exhibited at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show.
onsemi (Headquarters: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, Nasdaq: ON) announced the expansion of its strategic collaboration with NIO Inc. (NYSE: NIO) for the evolution of next-generation electric vehicle (EV) platforms. Building on a partnership spanning several years, both companies are strengthening their cooperation, utilizing onsemi's latest "EliteSiC enhanced M3e" technology to accelerate NIO's transition from a 400V to a 900V architecture.
Achieving improved range, charging, and performance in real-world driving
onsemi's "EliteSiC enhanced M3e" technology improves switching performance by enhancing body diode characteristics, reducing energy loss (Eon) while maintaining high robustness for short-circuit withstand capability. This leads to increased system output, improved thermal performance, and overall powertrain efficiency. As a result, it offers the following benefits for drivers:
- Extended driving range per charge by reducing heat loss within the powertrain.
- More powerful and stable acceleration, even when driving on highways or under high load.
- Compatibility with high-voltage, fast-charging systems, shortening charging times.
- Provision of highly reliable performance over the long term, thanks to a design that enables stable operation even under harsh usage conditions.
Long-standing partnership evolves from 400V to next-generation platform
This expanded collaboration is founded on a long-standing partnership that began with onsemi's EliteSiC technology supporting NIO's 400V platform. This relationship has now evolved into a strategic and system-level collaboration.
Currently, onsemi's EliteSiC technology is adopted as a core technology supporting NIO's transition to a 900V architecture, and it is also installed in models to be unveiled at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, including the latest flagship SUV "ES9."
Executive views on strategic collaboration and industry direction
Hassane El-Khoury, President and CEO of onsemi, stated: "Electrification has entered a new phase where system efficiency and scalability are paramount. The expanded collaboration with NIO is an excellent example of how deep engineering cooperation and a synchronized technology roadmap can accelerate the transition to high-voltage architectures. By leveraging our EliteSiC technology, we can enable high performance, improved efficiency, and rapid market deployment for next-generation EV platforms."
Alan Zeng, CEO of XPT, NIO's Powertrain division, commented: "NIO has always pursued the possibilities of intelligent electric mobility. Our collaboration with onsemi has evolved alongside our technology roadmap, from the initial 400V system to the current 900V platform. The performance and reliability of onsemi's EliteSiC technology, combined with our close technical collaboration, will enable us to deliver more efficient and higher-performance vehicles to customers worldwide."
Expanding next-generation EV technology
The collaboration between the two companies reflects a broader trend in the automotive industry: a move towards closer cooperation between automakers and semiconductor companies as vehicle power loads increase. onsemi supports its customers in rapidly and efficiently bringing scalable and high-performance electric vehicle platforms to market by assisting with system-level integration. This reduces development complexity while simultaneously increasing execution speed. This approach is becoming increasingly important as automakers transition to high-voltage architectures and advanced electric drive systems.
About onsemi
onsemi (Nasdaq: ON) is a global leader contributing to electrification, energy efficiency, and safety in end markets such as automotive, industrial, and AI data centers.