US-based Power Integrations, which produces high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, has introduced a wide-creepage package option for its InnoSwitch3-AQ flyback switcher IC for automotive applications. A wide drain-to-source-pin creepage distance of 5.1 mm eliminates the need for conformal coating, making the IC compliant with the IEC60664-1 standard in 800 V vehicles while simplifying… Read more »
Search Results Found For: "conversion"
Free Poster: The Fundamentals of Power
Sponsored by Yokogawa Test&Measurement. This free vintage-style poster illustrates the key concepts and equations needed for performing power measurements, including AC and DC measurements, mechanical power, multi-phase wiring diagrams, and an AC measurement conversion table. *Physical posters will be mailed to US, Canada, and Mexico residents—all others will receive a PDF copy.
Wise Integration expands in North America with Ottawa Design Center to develop GaN devices
Wise Integration, a French firm specializing in digital control of gallium nitride (GaN) and GaN ICs for power conversion, has opened its North American Design and Development Center in Ottawa, Canada. The company has two core product lines. WiseGan includes GaN power integrated circuits designed for high-frequency operation in the MHz range, integrating features that… Read more »
Power Integrations launches 1,700 V GaN Switcher IC
Power Integrations, which provides high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, has introduced a new product in its InnoMux-2 family of single-stage, independently regulated multi-output offline power supply ICs. The new device features a 1,700 V gallium nitride (GaN) switch, fabricated using the company’s PowiGaN technology and building on the company’s 900 V and 1,250… Read more »
Paired Power’s EV chargers let customers mix and match solar, storage and grid power
Build your own microgrid in a few days: Q&A with Paired Power CEO Tom McCalmont As fleet operators know (or soon find out), deploying EV charging infrastructure involves much more than buying some chargers and running some conduit. Obtaining adequate power at a site is often a challenge, and it almost always takes a long… Read more »
Which is better for electric trucks: central drive or e-axles?
As Charged readers know, EV designers are free from many of the considerations that generations of ICE vehicle designers regarded as givens. For one thing, motors can be mounted in various different positions on the chassis. For another, a transmission or gearbox may be an optional component. Jeff Seger, a clean energy consultant for the… Read more »
Advanced cooling systems for a zero-emissions future (Whitepaper)
Sponsored by Horton. Why do zero-emission vehicles need sophisticated cooling systems? Because they generate less emissions but more heat. With our climate changing, manufacturers’ demand for zero-emission vehicles is growing. Zero-emission vehicle subcomponents produce heat that require optimized thermal management systems to ensure peak performance and longevity. Thermal control systems for zero-emission vehicles need to incorporate… Read more »
Watch Now: Driving the on-board charger revolution with innovative power switches
Join our expert on-demand webinar to discover the game-changing potential of Infineon’s newly introduced CoolSiC™ Automotive MOSFET 750 V G1 family. Learn how these innovative power switches can simplify, robustify, and optimize your on-board charger, HV-LV DC/DC converter, and battery disconnect applications. Don’t miss out on the latest trends in top-side cooling and how to… Read more »
SLB makes breakthrough in sustainable lithium production demo
Oilfield services company SLB (aka Schlumberger), has proven its lithium production process at scale at its demonstration plant in Clayton Valley, Nevada. The Nevada demonstration plant integrates direct lithium extraction (DLE), concentration and conversion technologies to produce lithium from brine 500 times faster than conventional methods while using only 10% of the land, as well as… Read more »
Global automaker to use Ideal Power’s solid-state contactors in its EVs
Texas-headquartered power conversion technology company Ideal Power, developer of the B-TRAN bidirectional semiconductor power switch, is collaborating with its third global automaker on the use of B-TRAN-enabled contactors to potentially replace electromechanical contactors in the automaker’s EVs. Contactors play a critical role in isolating the battery, inverter and onboard charger to ensure safety when an… Read more »