Switzerland-based semiconductor manufacturer STMicroelectronics plans to build a new high-volume silicon carbide (SiC) manufacturing facility for power devices and modules, as well as test and packaging, alongside its SiC substrate manufacturing facility in Catania, Italy. The two facilities will form ST’s Silicon Carbide Campus, fulfilling the company’s strategy to create a fully vertically integrated manufacturing… Read more »
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NXP and ZF collaborate on SiC-based traction inverters for EV powertrains
Dutch semiconductor designer and manufacturer NXP Semiconductors is collaborating with German automotive and industrial systems supplier ZF Friedrichshafen to produce silicon carbide (SiC) traction inverters for EVs. The collaboration integrates NXP’s GD316x high-voltage isolated gate drivers into ZF’s 800 V SiC-based traction inverter solutions for EVs. This aim is to extend driving range and reduce… Read more »
Using Online Simulators To Select SiC Modules For DC Fast Chargers
Join this webinar, where we will demonstrate the Onsemi Elite SiC Simulator used to select SiC modules for DC fast chargers. The system uses 60 kW Power Building Blocks and parallel multiple modules (2-6) to deliver 120 kW to 360 kW for the PFC front end and Dual Active Bridge Isolated Power stages. Presented by:… Read more »
Using online simulators to select SiC modules for DC fast chargers (Webinar)
Join this webinar at next week’s Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure, where we will demonstrate the Onsemi Elite SiC Simulator used to select SiC modules for DC fast chargers. The system uses 60 kW Power Building Blocks and parallel multiple modules (2-6) to deliver 120 kW to 360 kW for the PFC front end and… Read more »
Australia’s Sicona plans US silicon anode manufacturing facility
Australian battery materials producer Sicona Battery Technologies plans to expand into the US battery component market by developing a commercial production facility somewhere in the southeastern US. The company recently completed front-end engineering design studies and is advancing its plans for the phased development of a silicon-carbon anode materials plant that would produce 6,700 tons… Read more »
Battery Modeling With COMSOL Multiphysics®
Designing high-performance, durable, and safe batteries requires a detailed understanding of battery technology and the underlying physical processes. Modeling and simulation software helps designers look inside the battery in a way that is not possible using experiments. Battery systems are studied by various stakeholders with distinct goals and purposes. Depending on the purpose, modeling and simulation projects… Read more »
Multiphysics Simulation Optimization Methodology for Lithium-Ion Battery Packs for EV Applications
In this webinar, we will discuss a multiphysics modeling and simulation methodology for the design optimization of large lithium-ion battery packs for EV applications. The electrochemical-thermal models of Li-ion battery cells are scaled up into battery modules to emulate cell-to-cell variations within the battery pack while considering random variability of battery cells together with electrical… Read more »
E-Fuse based on Microchip’s mSiC™ Technology
EVs with 400 V battery systems were introduced over a decade ago and now we are seeing the industry migrate toward 800 V systems primarily to support DC fast charging. With the increased voltage and lessons learned from 400 V systems, designers are now focused on enhancing the performance of high-voltage protection circuits along with… Read more »
