Infineon, Bombardier in drive electronics partnership

Under the agreement, Infineon will supply power semiconductor components to Bombardier over the next five years, to enable the energy efficient control of electric motors in locomotives, high speed trains, underground and urban railways. "Our new generations of IGBT modules are designed to meet the challenging application requirements posed by deployment in advanced trains and metro rail systems," said Arunjai Mittal, president of the industrial and multimarket division at Infineon. "In partnering with the experts of Bombardier Transportation, we aim to raise the energy efficiency and reliability of the drive electronics yet further." Pierre Attendu, vp of operations and chief procurement officer at Bombardier, added: "Infineon and Bombardier are combining many years of experience in our respective areas of expertise to continually optimise drive electronics for our customers' benefit."