Q&A with Enevate’s Founder and CTO Dr. Benjamin Park Introducing silicon into automotive-grade lithium-ion cells has been a major topic in the EV industry in the past decade. Silicon is widely considered to be the next big thing in anode technology, because it has a theoretical charge capacity ten times higher than that of typical graphite anodes…. Read more »
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Enevate says its new silicon-dominant battery tech enables 5-minute charge
Enevate, a battery technology company based in Irvine, California, has launched its fourth-generation XFC-Energy battery technology, which offers 800 Wh/L cell energy density and achieves five-minute charging to 75 percent capacity, according to the company. The XFC-Energy technology is designed for large-format pouch, prismatic, and cylindrical EV cells. It uses pure silicon anode technology with… Read more »
New silicon material improves uptake of lithium ions in anodes
Dutch firm RGS has introduced a nano-porous silicon material called E-magy that’s designed to be used in the anodes of Li-ion batteries. The company claims its material can increase battery anode capacity by up to 50%. Battery boffins have long dreamed of replacing carbon material in anodes with silicon, but in practice the amount of… Read more »
Sila Nano raises $70 million in funding for silicon-dominant battery anodes
Battery specialist Sila Nanotechnologies has received $70 million in Series D funding from Sutter Hill Ventures, Next47 (backed by Siemens), and Amperex. Sila Nano will use the funding for the development and commercialization of its silicon-dominant anodes. Overall, Sila has raised $125 million from investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, Chengwei Capital, Matrix Partners, Samsung, and… Read more »
Volkswagen CEO: Europe needs to take the lead in electric mobility
Since the public humiliation of the diesel debacle, Volkswagen’s execs have had much to say about producing more electrified vehicles. Speaking at the company’s New Year’s party in Brussels, CEO Matthias Müller promised that the Volkswagen Group would concentrate on sustainability “more than ever before,” and confirmed plans to introduce about 20 new plug-in models… Read more »
DOE awards $17 million to small businesses for renewable energy and electromobility projects
The DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has awarded $17 million in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) projects to help small businesses develop prototype technologies in a wide range of renewable energy and transportation-related fields. These awards are for Phase II SBIR projects to further develop Phase I projects and produce a… Read more »
Thursday’s EV engineering webinar schedule: September 19th
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 »
Webinar: Ensure functional safety in EV applications with Adaptive Control Solution
Join this webinar on functional safety design, featuring Intel Automotive Adaptive Control Solution (formerly Silicon Mobility’s OLEA Solution). Discover how the ISO 26262 safety work product packages, tailored for the ACU T222 (formerly OLEA T222 FPCU) and AC App Inverter, enable customers to accelerate the development and deployment of ISO 26262 ASIL-D compliant solutions for… Read more »
A Single-Chip Control Solution For X-in-1 EV Powertrain To Maximizing Performance And Integration
The term “X-in-1” refers to a growing trend in EV powertrains where multiple functions are integrated into a single unit. This megatrend encompasses various levels of integration and designates different grouping of functions. Starting with the common 3-in-1 system that combines an inverter, electric motor, and reducer, X-in-1 integration can extend to more complex configurations… Read more »
CISSOID releases new SiC Inverter Control Modules for EVs
Power semiconductor specialist CISSOID released a new series of SiC Inverter Control Modules (ICMs) for the e-mobility market at the recent Applied Power Electronics Conference. These software-powered SiC Inverter Control Modules are designed to help engineers create safe, robust and modular e-motor drives. The new CXT-ICM3SA series offers optimal hardware and software integration of CISSOID’s… Read more »