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NES ZIONA, Israel and FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany, May 14, 2020 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

- Joint R&D effort to develop an EV inverter based on gallium nitride (GaN)

semiconductor technology

- VisIC's D3GaN technology, with lowest losses per Rdson combined with ZF's

highly efficient EV driveline systems extend the range of electric cars and

reduce its system cost

ZF Friedrichshafen AG, a global leading automotive supplier, and VisIC

Technologies Ltd., a global leader in gallium nitride (GaN) devices for

automotive high-voltage applications, announce today a partnership to create

the next generation of high-performance and high-efficiency electric drivelines

for vehicles.

The partnership will see the two companies deepen their development efforts,

based on VisIC D3GaN semiconductors technology. The focus of the joint efforts

will be on 400-Volt driveline applications, covering the largest segment of the

electric vehicle market.

"Our partnership with ZF for the development of gallium nitride-based power

inverters in electric vehicles illustrates the break-through of gallium nitride

technology in the automotive industry," said Tamara Baksht, CEO of VisIC.

"VisIC's D3GaN technology was developed for the high reliability standards of

the automotive industry and offers the lowest losses per Rdson. It also

simplifies the system solution and enables high-efficiency and affordable power

train solutions. It is definitely the next step for the automotive electrical

driveline."

ZF's fast adoption of wide band gap semiconductor technology, such as

silicon-carbide and gallium nitride, makes it a leader in the development of

the most cost-effective and highly efficient electric drivelines. Through their

extended R&D partnership, ZF and VisIC deepens their existing joint efforts in

the application of gallium nitride semiconductors for inverters.

Gallium nitride semiconductors are key to further improve efficiency and

performance of electrified vehicles, from hybrid up to full electric

applications. This technology offers significantly better switching speed,

range improvements as well as smaller and lighter package size, thereby

reducing total system cost. "We are pleased about the cooperation with VisIC

and are convinced that together we can further improve future electric drive

systems based on gallium nitride technology," says Dr. Dirk Walliser, Senior

Vice President Corporate Research and Development at ZF Friedrichshafen AG.

This press release and further information can be found at www.visic-tech.com

[http://www.visic-tech.com/] and www.press.zf.com [https://press.zf.com/].

VisIC Technologies Ltd.

VisIC Technologies is a world leader in GaN electronics for xEV applications,

focused on high-power automotive solutions. Its efficient and scalable products

are based on deep technological knowledge of gallium-nitride and decades of

experience. VisIC is committed to provide a step function improvement in terms

of size and cost of energy conversion systems and dedicated to high-quality

customer support at all development phases. VisIC offers high power transistor

products based upon compound semiconductor Gallium Nitride (GaN) material

aiming to provide products for cost effective and high-performance automotive

inverter systems.

ZF Friedrichshafen AG

ZF is a global technology company and supplies systems for passenger cars,

commercial vehicles and industrial technology, enabling the next generation of

mobility. With its comprehensive technology portfolio, the company offers

integrated solutions for established vehicle manufacturers, mobility providers

and start-up companies in the fields of transportation and mobility. ZF

continually enhances its systems in the areas of digital connectivity and

automation in order to allow vehicles to see, think and act.

In 2019, ZF achieved sales of EUROS 36.5 billion. The company has a global

workforce of 148,000 with approximately 240 locations in 41 countries. ZF

invested seven percent of its sales in research and development.

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Press Contact:

VisIC Technologies LTD

Golda Meir 7

Nes Ziona

7403650 Israel

info@visic-tech.com

ZF Friedrichshafen AG

Robert Buchmeier

Head of Technology and Product Communications, Heritage Communications,

+49-7541-77-2488

robert.buchmeier@zf.com

Source: VisIC Technologies