Korea’s prime shipbuilder groups with Germany’s largest semiconductor producer

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), which oversees South Korean shipbuilding big Hyundai, is taking a look at each type of tech to slash emissions in future newbuilds, investing enormous sums in analysis into various new types of propulsion from ammonia to nuclear. 

Its newest analysis foray focuses on the electrification of marine engines and equipment utilizing energy-efficient energy semiconductor expertise with KSOE signing a memorandum of understanding with Germany’s Infineon Applied sciences to pursue this avenue.

HD KSOE is already specializing in creating ship expertise that makes use of electrical energy and hydrogen. The corporate will now cooperate with Infineon to create energy options for propulsion drive expertise, a core component for ship electrification. Energy semiconductors from Infineon might show to be a think about guaranteeing exact management of a number of energy modules, reminiscent of large-capacity propulsion drives, based on a launch from the 2 firms.Infineon will present HD KSOE with technical help and mentoring in semiconductor energy modules and system options, in addition to share data on new semiconductor developments for marine functions. 

“At Infineon we’re offering the applied sciences wanted in as we speak’s world of transportation to drive electrification that can form the way forward for mobility,” stated Dr Peter Wawer, president of inexperienced industrial energy at Infineon Applied sciences.