Infineon, SoluM to Develop HVDC Power Solutions for AI Data Centers

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Infineon Technologies Korea said on Nov. 5 that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with SoluM to strengthen cooperation on HVDC power solutions for AI data centers. The companies will cooperate in three areas: server power supply units (PSUs), battery backup units (BBUs) and intermediate bus converters (IBCs). Infineon will participate from the early stages of projects, proposing products, developing reference designs and providing technical support; it will supply silicon (Si), silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) power semiconductors, as well as microcontrollers (MCUs) and sensors. SoluM will handle the design and manufacturing of server power solutions and power modules. The companies also agreed to hold regular technical exchanges to develop next-generation technologies. The source explains that HVDC distributes electricity within data centers using high-voltage direct current rather than alternating current, and by reducing the number of power conversion stages it can minimize energy losses. SoluM was established in 2015 through a spin-off of Samsung Electro-Mechanics' Digital Module (DM) division and manufactures power modules for televisions and servers as well as electronic shelf labels (ESLs). Adam White, president of Infineon's Power Systems division, said AI data centers increasingly require power infrastructure with higher efficiency, reliability and power density, and SoluM CEO Jeon Seong-ho said the collaboration would strengthen SoluM's high-voltage, high-efficiency power design capabilities. This is a signed MOU; the source does not state whether or when the planned cooperation will be implemented.

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Source: The Elec · 11/5/2026 · View original source