DG Matrix, the global leader in solid-state transformer solutions, today announced continued collaboration with STMicroelectronics (ST), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications. Since its inception, DG Matrix has utilized ST’s silicon carbide (SiC) technology at the heart of Interport™ multi-port solid-state transformer platform. The use of ST’s SiC technology has contributed to a significant performance breakthrough: doubling the Interport’s output from 200 kW to 400 kW within essentially the same power module footprint. The same principles that enabled this breakthrough, delivering more power without increasing power module space requirements, are increasingly critical to supporting the growth of large-scale AI datacenters.

The announcement arrives at an inflection point for the industry. SemiAnalysis, in its landmark “Inside the 800VDC Revolution” report, projects that 800 VDC power architecture underpins approximately 39 GW of new datacenter capacity by 2030, creating a multi-billion-dollar opportunity for solid-state transformers. As GPU rack power densities surge past 600 kW and hyperscalers accelerate their transition to 800 VDC distribution, SemiAnalysis identifies solid-state transformers as the central enabling technology. DG Matrix’s use of ST’s SiC technology is helping advance what solid-state transformer technology can deliver.

The performance leap comes from the use of silicon carbide technology, which enables significant performance improvements and efficiency above 98.5%. These are the same advanced SiC components ST supplies for leading electric vehicle powertrain applications, among the most demanding power electronics environments. The field experience gained through automotive applications provides DG Matrix and its datacenter and electrification customers with additional confidence in the performance and reliability of the underlying SiC technology. ST has supported DG Matrix’s ongoing product development efforts by providing access to advanced SiC technologies and technical expertise.

The collaboration extends beyond component supply. ST has provided DG Matrix with technical support and insights into relevant technology developments to help optimize the use of SiC devices within the Interport™ platform. DG Matrix’s application experience provides insights into system-level requirements, including voltage, current, and thermal performance considerations for future generations of power devices. ST’s advanced SiC devices have strong surge current handling capabilities. This feature is important for datacenter applications. AI workload transients are placing increasingly stringent demands on power electronics systems.

The collaboration is rooted in a relationship that predates DG Matrix itself. Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Dr. Subhashish Bhattacharya spent years developing power electronics applications on ST’s devices. His work includes solid-state transformers for DC grid implementations, traction motor drives across multiple vehicle platforms, and DC-DC converters for auxiliary power systems. Dr. Bhattacharya is a founding faculty member of both the FREEDM Systems Center and PowerAmerica. PowerAmerica is the U.S. Department of Energy’s institute for wide bandgap and Gallium Nitride power electronics. He helped shape the collaborative framework. This framework facilitated exchanges between SiC device manufacturers, such as STMicroelectronics, and leading research institutions. That decade-plus of industry and research experience is embedded in DG Matrix’s product architecture from the ground up.

“The performance achieved by DG Matrix’s innovative Interport™ technology using ST’s SiC devices opens new possibilities for efficient power infrastructure in AI datacenters and next-generation electrification. We have worked with DG Matrix since the company’s early stages and look forward to continuing our collaboration in advancing power density and reliability,” said Rino Peruzzi, President, Americas Region, STMicroelectronics.

“STMicroelectronics has supported our development efforts from the beginning. They provided technical engagement and gave us access to advanced silicon-carbide technology. This support contributed to a power density breakthrough that defines the Interport’s competitive position. As SemiAnalysis projects the 800 VDC transition creating a multi-billion-dollar opportunity for solid-state transformers, DG Matrix believes its technology and product roadmap position the company to play a leading role in this emerging opportunity,” said Haroon Inam, CEO and co-founder of DG Matrix.

As DG Matrix grows, it focuses on higher-voltage medium-voltage platforms. The company aims for higher-volume production across hyperscaler, neocloud, and electrification deployments worldwide. It uses future generations of SiC technology to support its product roadmap. ST’s technology integrates with DG Matrix’s growing Interport™ product family. This integration supports the development of scalable and resilient power infrastructure. It benefits AI datacenters, utility microgrids, and electrification applications.

About DG Matrix

DG Matrix, the global leader in solid-state transformer solutions, is unlocking power as the binding constraint on AI. It is removing this critical bottleneck of stranded power by building the intelligent power fabric of the AI datacenter. Built on the world’s first commercially available, programmable multi-port solid-state transformer, the company’s AI-enabled Interport™ platform converts, routes and controls every electron, between the grid, on-site generation, storage and compute loads through a single, software-defined stage. DG Matrix delivers an integrated and simpler solution for faster deployment, lower energy costs, native 800 VDC readiness and protection from GPU pulse loads. Because speed to power is speed to inference, DG Matrix helps hyperscale, neocloud and colocation operators bring AI capacity online in months instead of years — at scale, anywhere in the world. Learn more at https://www.dgmatrix.com/.

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