A Year of Acceleration for Industrial Electrification

For the material-handling industry, 2025 has been a year defined by rapid technological change. Adoption of lithium-ion – especially LiFePO4 – has accelerated as warehouses adopt multi-shift operation, higher uptime expectations and more automated fleets. Charger performance, safety, connectivity and efficiency moved into more focus.

In this momentum, Infineon delivered an impactful year. From major product launches to technology ramp-ups and new partnerships with OEMs and ODMs globally, 2025 underscored Infineon’s role as a core semiconductor supplier enabling next-generation charging for forklifts and industrial mobility. 

Expanding High-Power Capability: 200 mm Silicon Carbide Production Ramp-Up

One of highlights of 2025 was the release of first SiC products based on the advanced 200 mm SiC manufacturing in the Infineon’s Villach and Kulim site, a strategic milestone that strengthens supply resilience and supports the global shift toward high-efficiency, high-power chargers. The launch was accompanied by an official press release, available here. 

SiC technology is central to fast-charging architectures: it enables topologies such as totem-pole PFC and high-frequency LLC converters while delivering higher efficiency, markedly lower switching losses and improved thermal performance – attributes that together allow designers to push switching frequency, reduce magnetics size and increase power density for multi-kilowatt industrial chargers.

During 2025, Infineon introduced new 650 V and 750 V devices of 2nd generation of CoolSiC™ SiC MOSFETs, expanded on-resistance options and added high-performance top-side cooling packages to support design flexibility. This expansion ensures OEMs have access to scalable SiC technology suitable for both compact on-board chargers and high-power external chargers for heavy industrial fleets.

Introducing PSOC™ Control C3: A New Chapter in Real-Time Control

Another major milestone this year was the official launch of PSOC™ Control C3, a new Arm^® Cortex^®-M33-based microcontroller family designed specifically for real-time control of power conversion and motor-driven systems. 

Key highlights from 2025 included:

• Release of the Entry and Main Lines that offer optimal performance, making them ideal for e-forklift traction inverter and charger designs that will benefit from the processing capabilities of an Arm^® Cortex^®-M33 core and advanced real-time analog peripherals. 
• Extension of the ModusToolbox™ development eco-system that was welcomed by design engineers working on next-generation of industrial chargers and motor control for material-handling equipment.
• Announcement of the upcoming Performance Line, scheduled for production ramp-up in 2026. It features state-of-art HW accelerators with fast, precise analog processing and digital control. The Performance Line comes with advanced security being PSA L3 certified, making it well suited for motor control and charger designs which must remain secure for decades.

The PSOC™ Control C3 launch generated significant market interest, reinforcing Infineon’s position in real-time control for industrial power electronics.

Collaborations and Global Engagements

Beyond product milestones, 2025 was notable for Infineon’s deepened collaboration with charger manufacturers, forklift OEMs and system integrators. Infineon supported:

• Technical workshops and webinars attended by hundreds of engineers worldwide, focused on digital control, SiC and silicon power stages and battery protection.
• Joint development programs in wireless charging for autonomous mobile robots.
• New system reference designs that are well suited for wireless and wired charging, highlighting high-efficiency architectures for chargers and motor control.

These engagements helped to accelerate customer timelines and provided opportunities to showcase Infineon’s expertise in power control and power semiconductor integration.

Looking Forward to 2026

As warehouses become more automated and logistics operations more electrified, demand for secure, connected and fast-charging systems will continue to rise. The trend toward larger Li-ion packs, multi-shift operation and data-driven fleet management will place more focus upon system efficiency, size and cybersecurity.

Infineon enters 2026 with a full pipeline:

• Expanded power-semiconductor coverage across Si, SiC and GaN, offering broader voltage classes, RDS(on) options and package variants to support future motor-control and charger platforms — including safe, efficient battery protection and disconnect topologies.
• New PSOC™ Control C3 microcontroller family, enabling sophisticated real-time control for both motor-control and charger systems in high-performance industrial platforms.
• Enhanced firmware libraries, reference designs, evaluation boards and expanded design tools, all aimed at shortening development cycles and simplifying adoption for charger and drivetrain OEMs.
• Stronger system-level documentation and application notes, helping engineers adopt emerging topologies and meet evolving safety and reliability requirements.

Backed by system expertise and a commitment to long-term technology investment, Infineon remains a reliable engineering partner for next-generation industrial mobility. For more information, please visit https://www.infineon.com/application/battery-chargers, or reach out to your local Infineon distributor.