In July 2026, ABB, a leader in electrification and automation technologies, officially announced its acquisition of Advantics, a French specialist in silicon carbide (SiC) power conversion solutions. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, and the deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.Advantics is headquartered in Saint-Genis-Pouilly, eastern France. Founded in 2017 by former engineers from the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), it is a privately held high-tech enterprise specializing in silicon carbide power electronics and advanced control systems.

Strategic Rationale

Global electrification is advancing at an unprecedented pace. According to projections by the International Energy Agency (IEA), electricity's share in final energy consumption will rise from approximately 20% today to around 36% by 2035. Against this backdrop, the importance of efficient direct current (DC) technology is becoming increasingly evident—DC systems eliminate the repeated conversion between alternating current and direct current, thereby significantly reducing energy losses.

Advantics' core competitive advantage lies in its silicon carbide semiconductor-based power conversion technology. Compared with conventional silicon-based components, silicon carbide supports higher switching frequencies, lower energy losses, and more compact system designs, with its power converter modules achieving efficiency levels of up to 99%. Massimiliano Cifalitti, President of ABB's Smart Power Division, stated that Advantics' power conversion technology and world-class engineering talent are a perfect complement to ABB's DC solutions.

Technology Synergy

This acquisition integrates Advantics' high-efficiency silicon carbide power conversion technology into ABB's broader DC product portfolio, strengthening ABB's key modules required for designing, protecting, converting, distributing, and managing power within modern electrical architectures. Combined with ABB's expertise in protection, power distribution, digital control, and system-level engineering, the two parties will jointly accelerate the development and delivery of next-generation DC solutions.

Advantics' products encompass integrated hardware, firmware, and software solutions, with applications spanning data centers, industrial microgrids, power generation systems, and electric vehicle infrastructure. Its vehicle and charging station controllers support global mainstream standards including MCS, NACS, CCS, and CHAdeMO, and have pioneered bidirectional power transfer (V2X) capabilities. All products are manufactured within the European Union and have earned the trust of over 150 customers across more than 40 countries worldwide.

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