Charging lithium-ion batteries at high currents just before they leave the factory is 30 times faster and increases battery lifespans by 50%, according to a study at the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center in California. Researchers at the center report in a study published in energy research journal Joule that giving batteries their first charge at unusually… Read more »
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Group14 delivers silicon battery material to 100 customers from South Korean JV factory
US-based silicon battery materials manufacturer Group14 Technologies has completed shipments of its SCC55 material to more than 100 EV and consumer electronics battery manufacturing customers worldwide from its joint venture (JV) factory in Sangju, South Korea. The facility, designed and built using Group14’s modular manufacturing technology, started producing SCC55 material in August. The factory has… Read more »
Leclanché’s new Li-ion battery cell features Echion’s niobium-based anode material
Swiss energy storage provider Leclanché has developed a new Li-ion battery cell called XN50, which features Echion Technologies’ XNO, a niobium-based active anode material. “The cell provides integrators and OEMs with a differentiated battery option that outperforms existing chemistries in heavy-duty e-mobility, rail and marine applications,” says the company. Leclanché is set to replace its… Read more »
Removing roadblocks to vehicle electrification
Sponsored by TTI and Molex. The future is electric. Indeed, the electrification of products, systems, and processes is happening at an accelerated pace in countless industrial and consumer settings. These changes are driven by advanced electronic technologies in lieu of conventional methods such as hydraulics and pneumatics. Nowhere else is the acceleration of electrification more… Read more »
Wright to develop high-power lightweight batteries for US Air Force
US-based Wright Electric, a manufacturer of ultra-lightweight motors, generators and batteries for aerospace and military applications, has been awarded the US Air Force AFWERX SBIR Phase 1 contract to develop Wright’s rechargeable thermal batteries for use in multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicles. Wright, in conjunction with NASA, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) and the Department of… Read more »
Modine introduces EVantage electric compressors and valves for commercial EVs
US thermal-management technology company Modine has announced the availability of its EVantage electric compressor and valve product lines designed for the cooling of battery and power electronics and air conditioning of passenger cabins in heavy-duty commercial EVs. The EVantage High Voltage Electric Compressor, engineered to adapt to 12 V and 24 V systems, conditions the… Read more »
Group14 and CustomCells sign supply agreement for advanced silicon battery material
German battery manufacturer CustomCells and US silicon-carbon battery materials producer Group14 Technologies have signed a multiyear agreement to supply CustomCells with Group14’s SCC55 silicon battery material. The agreement is expected to exceed $300 million in contract value. It will secure a supply of SCC55 beyond 2030 for use by CustomCells’ planned US battery factory, which… Read more »
Rutronik and Su’scon announce global distribution agreement for electrolytic capacitors
Electronic components distributors Rutronik, headquartered in Germany, and Su’scon, headquartered in Taiwan, have signed a worldwide distribution agreement that will offer Rutronik customers a broader selection of globally available capacitors. Su’scon specializes in R&D and manufacturing of aluminum electrolytic capacitors, polymer solid capacitors and hybrid polymer capacitors. Su’scon’s in-house developed electrolytic capacitors focus on ultra-low… Read more »
Eaton introduces 48 V DC-DC converter for off-highway vehicles in harsh environments
Power management company Eaton has introduced a higher-capacity version of its 48 V DC-DC converter. The new converter has up to 40 A of output current capacity and is intended for installation in on- and off-highway vehicles. It is hardened for use in harsh environments, features an air-cooled design utilizing natural convection, and can operate… Read more »
Shenzhen Kehua unveils high-efficiency 40 kW SiC charging module
Power electronics manufacturer Shenzhen Kehua has developed a 40 kW silicon carbide high-efficiency, low-noise charging module, which is intended to serve as a core component of a high-power EV charger. The new module, which Kehua showed off at the recent Intersolar Europe exhibition in Munich, complies with CE and UL certifications, and meets EMC Class… Read more »