Sponsored by LSIS LSIS was established in 1974 and spun off from the LG Group in 2003. The company business focus is on green energy electric power equipment and automation. LSIS has led the Korean electric power equipment market for the last 40 years and with the expansion of the renewable energy market, the company’s particular… Read more »
Sponsored by ABB. Download a PDF version of this article. Leave the ‘project’ mentality behind and give it business model vision. The critical path to healthy public charging infrastructure is planning for all aspects of experience and operation. Most unforeseen challenges can be overcome with the right formula from the start. Charging infrastructure should never… Read more »
Sponsored by Ikonix Meeting Safety Agency requirements provides trust and peace of mind to customers when using your products. Don’t miss a standard when designing or producing your products. This Ikonix USA Standard Notice highlights the requirements for UL 2580 2nd Edition design and production testing of batteries for use in electric vehicles and the safety… Read more »
Sponsored by Littelfuse EV charging stations come in many different types and provide differing speeds (or levels) of charge to a vehicle. Most chargers can be classified into one of two types: AC chargers, which provide alternating current (AC) power to a vehicle’s on-board charger from an electrical utility supply DC chargers, which provide direct… Read more »
Sponsored by Keysight The automotive industry is accelerating its electronic technology revolution and fusing with the clean energy ecosystem. Dramatic increases in the number of sensors and applications in new automobiles have evolved the vehicle from a peripheral role to a network hosting clusters of connected devices. Cars now need to be optimized for: power… Read more »
Sponsored by FLO There’s a new home charging station on the market, the FLO Home. The charger is made by FLO, Canada’s largest EV charging network and manufacturer. The company has delivered thousands of units to Canadian customers. FLO Home charges five times faster than a standard wall outlet and is compatible with all electric… Read more »
Sponsored by Elkem Silicones Heat dissipation is critical for the electronics and batteries to function for their intended lifetime and reach the desired levels of performance and reliability in EV applications. Without proper thermal management, lithium-ion batteries can overheat during charging or discharging. There can also be a non-uniform temperature distribution within the battery packs which… Read more »
Sponsored by EPCOS, a TDK Group Company By Matt Reynolds, Director of Marketing, Piezo and Protection Devices The technology behind capacitors has been around since late 1745 when a physicist in Germany found that an electrical charge could be stored by connecting a high-voltage electrostatic generator by a wire to a volume of water in a hand-held… Read more »
Sponsored by Chroma Systems Solutions An automotive DC-DC converter receives high voltage from the battery and converts it to a lower voltage to power on board devices such as the instrumentation panel, entertainment system, sensors, LED lighting, and any other on board devices requiring low voltage DC power. Manufacture’s strategies in DC-DC converter development include reduction in size… Read more »
Sponsored by Littelfuse By Carlos Castro, Global Director Marketing Automotive Electronics, Littelfuse, Inc. As hybrid and electric vehicles roll closer to battery power drive systems with 48V or higher, the lithium-ion battery in a closed system is the clear leader for power. Lithium-ion gets high marks in cost, energy efficiency, temperature performance, power-to-weight ratio and lifecycle…. Read more »