Should public charging providers charge by the minute, or by the kilowatt-hour? Most agree that the per-kWh system is fairer, as it charges the customer for the energy that’s actually dispensed, and isn’t dependent on charging speed, over which the customer has no control. The per-minute pricing model persists in some states, because of state… Read more »
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Nissan unveils prototype production facility for solid-state batteries
Nissan has unveiled a prototype production facility for laminated all-solid-state battery cells, which the company aims to bring to market in 2028. This prototype facility, within the Nissan Research Center in Kanagawa Prefecture, is designed to promote the development of solid-state-batteries. Nissan plans to establish a pilot production line at its Yokohama Plant in 2024,… Read more »
Littelfuse unveils new thyristor product line with 3 kA of surge protection
Circuit protection manufacturer Littelfuse has introduced a new thyristor product line, which is designed to safeguard exposed surfaces such as RS-485 data interfaces and AC/DC power supplies in factory automation systems, energy storage systems, power distribution grids and EV charging systems. The Pxxx0S3N SIDACtor Protection Thyristor is housed in a DO-214AB (SMC) package, and supplies… Read more »
Auto CEOs and Biden administration officials call for charging interoperability
The White House recently held a virtual meeting with representatives of most of the major automakers to discuss electric vehicles and charging. According to Reuters, senior Biden administration officials and automotive leaders agreed on the importance of interoperability for charging infrastructure. “There was broad consensus that charging stations and vehicles need to be interoperable and… Read more »
Advanced Materials For Lightweight Battery Components And Thermal Management
Join this session to learn about specific materials for lightweighting and thermal management and Toray’s material portfolio for automotive solutions, including: Carbon Fiber Prepreg (Toray Composite Materials America) OX fiber (Zoltek) PPS resins (Toray Resin) Other relevant materials Presented by: Jonathan Hughes, Senior Research Scientist, Toray Industries, Inc. Alan Handermann, General Manager-Technical Fibers, Zoltek Shiho… Read more »
Beyond Silicon: High Power GaN And SiC Solutions For EVs
Next generation EVs are driving the requirements for semiconductors into higher voltages and currents. This session will cover the semiconductor solutions beyond standard silicon in Silicon Carbide in Gallium Nitride and beyond. Competitive solutions will be examined and compared. Presented by: Tom Wolf, Senior Field Applications Engineer, Nexperia All Sessions: April 2022 Conference
Maximizing Your DC Fast Charger Performance: Innovative Three-Phase PFC Topologies
This presentation will analyze and benchmark three-phase PFC topologies in terms of efficiency, costs and design complexity with a focus on designing EV DC fast chargers. Furthermore, the most common three-phase PFC topologies on the market will be presented, considering either two-level or three-level switching principles, but also the usage of Si-based and SiC-based chip… Read more »
Testing EV Traction Inverters? Reduce Inefficiencies In HIL Testing of ECUs
Validating automotive traction inverter can become inefficient because of the disparate toolchains that connect design and validation. While the design team speaks in models, usually from MathWorks Simulink® or Simscape™ software, the validation team works in HIL test systems and attempts to run those models in real-time software. The hand-off rarely performs at its best… Read more »
Mass Production Equipment For Li-ion Battery Products With Short Lifecycle Times
Whether power tools or stationary energy storage systems. The requirements on the battery modules are increasing rapidly and result in constantly changing module designs. One example of this is the variety of different cell designs. Yesterday cylindrical 18650 cells were used, today 21700 are common but what will happen tomorrow? Product life cycles are decreasing,… Read more »
How Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Enable Advanced Thermal Runaway Barrier Design
Fires caused by thermal runaway continue to be a significant issue in the evolution of EV battery packs. Now, as the EV marketplace approaches a tipping point, engineers are racing to address this challenge using various technologies. These include high-performance, pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA) used in combination with thermal materials that can assist in hindering thermal… Read more »