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In Pictures: AVL and VisIC deploy GaN traction inverter in vehicle demonstrator after 99.8% efficiency bench results

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In Pictures: AVL and VisIC deploy GaN traction inverter in vehicle demonstrator after 99.8% efficiency bench results

Electric car parking sign painted on asphalt at a charging station.

The AVL demonstrator brings GaN traction inverter technology from the bench to a real electric vehicle platform.

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In Pictures: AVL and VisIC deploy GaN traction inverter in vehicle demonstrator after 99.8% efficiency bench results

White coupe parked at an outdoor electric charging station on a cloudy day.

VisIC's D³GaN power modules now drive the traction inverter in AVL's vehicle demonstrator.

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In Pictures: AVL and VisIC deploy GaN traction inverter in vehicle demonstrator after 99.8% efficiency bench results

White car drifting through a turn on an empty city asphalt street.

Bench results showed inverter efficiency above 99.8% at 5 kHz, a key milestone for the GaN technology.

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In Pictures: AVL and VisIC deploy GaN traction inverter in vehicle demonstrator after 99.8% efficiency bench results

White electric car charging at a public station with another vehicle nearby.

The demonstrator marks the shift of gallium nitride technology from laboratory testing to on-road validation.

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In Pictures: AVL and VisIC deploy GaN traction inverter in vehicle demonstrator after 99.8% efficiency bench results

Black Tesla parked at a charging station in an urban setting.

AVL and VisIC report over 60% lower energy losses than comparable SiC inverters in bench testing.

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In Pictures: AVL and VisIC deploy GaN traction inverter in vehicle demonstrator after 99.8% efficiency bench results

Car battery with attached jumper cables in an engine bay.

The integration targets the traction inverter, a critical component in electric vehicle powertrains.

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In Pictures: AVL and VisIC deploy GaN traction inverter in vehicle demonstrator after 99.8% efficiency bench results

Modern car interior showing front and rear seats and steering wheel details.

Moving GaN modules into a vehicle demonstrator supports real-world evaluation of the inverter's efficiency gains.

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In Pictures: AVL and VisIC deploy GaN traction inverter in vehicle demonstrator after 99.8% efficiency bench results

Electric vehicle at a modern charging station in an urban setting.

The AVL demonstrator platform places VisIC's D³GaN power modules in a production-relevant electric vehicle context.

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In Pictures: AVL and VisIC deploy GaN traction inverter in vehicle demonstrator after 99.8% efficiency bench results

Close-up of ChargePoint electric vehicle charging plugs at an outdoor station.

The partnership aims to translate 99.8% bench efficiency into tangible range and thermal benefits on the road.

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In Pictures: AVL and VisIC deploy GaN traction inverter in vehicle demonstrator after 99.8% efficiency bench results

In Pictures: AVL and VisIC deploy GaN traction inverter in vehicle demonstrator after 99.8% efficiency bench results

In Pictures: AVL and VisIC deploy GaN traction inverter in vehicle demonstrator after 99.8% efficiency bench results

In Pictures: AVL and VisIC deploy GaN traction inverter in vehicle demonstrator after 99.8% efficiency bench results

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