To optimize energy consumption and efficiency in EVs, you first need trusted instruments to measure it. Founded in 1911, Yokogawa Test&Measurement is a global company that provides a range of products that measure electrical and optical signals and other critical engineering parameters. The company’s systems are used across industries like energy, manufacturing, and increasingly in… Read more »
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Yokogawa Test & Measurement releases high-speed data acquisition unit for automotive testing
Japan-based Yokogawa Test & Measurement has introduced its SL2000 High-Speed Data Acquisition Unit, a ScopeCorder series product with a wide range of data logging functionalities for evaluation and test applications, including high-speed sampling and analysis for automotive. The SL2000 is a modular platform that combines the functions of a mixed signal oscilloscope and a data… Read more »
Yokogawa’s new PBDH0400 series high-voltage, wide-bandwidth differential probe
Yokogawa Test & Measurement has released a new series of differential probes that can deliver “the measurements required to develop the next generation of higher-speed power devices.” The new PBDH0400 series of probes offers a maximum input voltage of 2,000 V and a frequency bandwidth of 400 MHz. Yokogawa explains that the need to increase… Read more »
Yokogawa Test&Measurement releases WT1800R series power analyzer
Japanese firm Yokogawa Test & Measurement has released its WT1800R series high-performance power analyzer to boost the efficiency of complex power measurements for applications including EV powertrains, actuators, inverters and converters. The WT1800R power analyzer is designed to combine measurement results with waveform-capturing instruments through the IS8000 software. Engineers can perform field-oriented control measurements such… Read more »
VDE uses Yokogawa power meter to ensure EV charging point accuracy
German standardization, testing and certification organization VDE has used Yokogawa Test & Measurement’s WT3000E power meter to provide a measurement setup for manufacturers to calibrate metering products for the EV charging market. Creating a measurement system that complies with the EU Measuring Instruments Directive and Germany’s Measurement and Calibration Act was challenging, as the law… Read more »
Yokogawa releases compact HD oscilloscopes for automotive
Japanese firm Yokogawa Test&Measurement has released its DLM3000HD series of compact, high-definition oscilloscopes for the development of next-generation automotive power electronics. Positioned as a high-performance version of the DLM3000 series, the DLM3000HD series expands Yokogawa’s oscilloscope lineup with two models: the 500 MHz DLM3054HD and 350 MHz DLM3034HD. These deliver higher resolution for more accurate… Read more »
Yokogawa’s new OpreX Battery Web Gauge ES-5 reduces emissions and improves productivity in production of battery electrode sheets
Measurement and control specialist Yokogawa Electric will release a new online sheet thickness gauge—the OpreX Battery Web Gauge ES-5—as part of the OpreX Quality Control System family, in January 2025. Since the release of its first online thickness gauge for sheet manufacturing equipment in 1962, Yokogawa has been delivering ever-newer versions of these products, which… Read more »
A closer look at purpose-built power analyzers for precise EV test and measurement
Q&A with EV measurement engineering experts Coty Harrison and Cristian Loris of Yokogawa Test&Measurement. When tasked with measuring the electrical power of complex systems like EVs, an inexperienced engineer may first reach for general instrumentation like oscilloscopes, data acquisition (DAQ) systems and digital multimeters (DMMs). While these instruments serve useful roles in electrical testing—oscilloscopes analyze… Read more »
Wednesday’s EV engineering webinar schedule: September 18th
This week Charged is hosting a virtual conference on EV engineering that’s free to attend. The conference includes live webinar sessions with interactive Q&As and on-demand webinars. View the daily session schedule online here. All of the live sessions will be recorded and available to view after the broadcasts. The recorded videos can be accessed on each session’s registration… Read more »
Accelerating Motor And Drive Development Through Advanced Analysis
In the evolving field of motor and drive technology, optimizing performance and addressing system inefficiencies are pressing concerns. Having a better understanding of the key interactions between inverters and motors (with a special focus on torque production and advanced measurement techniques) can help developers and engineers tackle these challenges. Key takeaways include:> The role of… Read more »