SiCore Research
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SiC Power Electronics Motor Design Rapid Prototyping Ann Arbor, MI

Maximum Power Density.
Minimum Time to Hardware.

SiCore Research is a lean power electronics engineering firm. We design and rapidly prototype silicon carbide inverters, motor drives, and electric motors, taking programs from first concept to production-ready hardware.

SiCore Research LLC  ·  Ann Arbor, Michigan  ·  Power Electronics & Motor Design Project-Based or Long-Term Engineering Partner
Flagship Platform

Kiowa

800 V Silicon Carbide Inverter

One compact inverter drives servo axes, propels traction systems, and manages power export. Its module-less, direct-die architecture delivers over 100 kW/L, and it scales from 100 kW to 500 kW and beyond.

Servo DriveTraction DrivePower Export
Rendering of a module-less silicon carbide power stage on a liquid-cooled cold plate
800V
DC Bus
>100kW/L
Peak Power Density
500+kW
Scalable from 100 kW
Zero
Power Modules

Adapts to Your System

Configurable feedback and communication interfaces let Kiowa meet the motor and network you already have, instead of forcing your system to fit the inverter.

Communications

EtherCATCANEthernet

Position Feedback

ResolverIncremental EncoderAbsolute Encoder

Engineering Services

We design high-power electrical systems end to end: the power electronics, the motor, and the controls that tie them together. Engage us for a single subsystem or a complete drive.

01

Power Electronics

High-power inverters and converters at 800 V and beyond: SiC power stages, gate drives, busbars and power-loop layout, and protection, designed for density and robustness.

02

Electric Motor Design

Motors designed alongside the drive that powers them, with electromagnetic and thermal design matched to your torque, speed, and packaging targets.

03

Controls & Firmware

Motor control and inverter firmware for servo and traction drives, with EtherCAT, CAN, and Ethernet communications and resolver or encoder feedback.

04

Thermal & Validation

Liquid-cooled thermal design, EMI/EMC design and pre-compliance, and hardware test and validation against your requirements.

Concept to Production

Work with us on a single project or as a long-term engineering partner. Either way, the path from requirements to hardware is the same.

01

Discovery

Share your power, voltage, thermal, and packaging requirements. We respond within 48 hours with an initial read on fit and a proposed path to hardware.

02

Architecture

Topology, device, thermal, and motor trade studies up front, so the design is right before hardware is built.

03

Rapid Prototyping

Fast design-build-test loops against your requirements, with hardware engineered from first principles for high-shock, high-vibration, mission-critical environments.

04

Production

Design for manufacture and hand-off to manufacturing partners, with engineering support as your program scales.

Where We Operate

800 V SiC power conversion for the applications that push performance to its limits, from the track to the flight line to the front line.

High Performance

Motorsports & Racing

Compact 800 V SiC traction inverters engineered for the thermal swings, vibration loads, and weight budgets of competitive motorsport. Over 100 kW/L, where every liter and kilogram counts.

Active programs - details under NDA

Mission Critical

Defense & Aerospace

Ruggedized 800 V power conversion designed for shock, vibration, and wide-temperature operation, and architected for integration into defense and aerospace programs with demanding certification requirements.

Active programs - details under NDA

Industrial Grade

Industrial Motion

High-torque servo and high-cycle industrial drives. Resolver or encoder feedback and EtherCAT control let Kiowa drop into the motion systems you already run.

Accepting qualified partners

General Electrification

Advanced Mobility

Propulsion for eVTOL and next-generation vehicles, plus generator-to-HVDC and grid-forming power export, from one platform that scales with your program from prototype to production.

Accepting qualified partners

Ready to Prototype?

Whether you need a single power stage, a complete motor drive, or a head start built on Kiowa, kick off a discovery call and get a proposed path to hardware in under two weeks.

Kiowa datasheets and program details are available under NDA.

Research & Insights

Engineering notes on SiC inverter design, gate drivers, parasitic inductance, EMI/EMC, and thermal management from the SiCore team.

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Start Building

Tell us about your program: power and voltage requirements, thermal constraints, and timeline. We'll get back to you within 48 hours to determine if there's a fit.

Engagements: project-based or long-term
Program details shared under NDA
Hardware timeline: aligned to your program
Headquarters: Ann Arbor, Michigan