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. 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 page. Wednesday, September 17th Webinar Topics:… Read more »
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Connectivity for next-gen E/E vehicle architectures
Sponsored by TE Connectivity.Driving the Future of Mobility. The automotive industry is undergoing a significant evolution, driven by changing consumer demands and shifting expectations for personalization, connectivity, safety, electrification, and enhanced features and functionality. Underpinning this transformation is the design evolution of next-generation electrical/electronic (E/E) vehicle architectures which are unlocking a new era of smarter,… Read more »
ROHM and Schaeffler begin mass production of high-voltage SiC inverter brick for EVs
ROHM and Schaeffler have announced the start of mass production for a new high-voltage inverter brick featuring ROHM’s silicon carbide (SiC) metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) bare chips. Schaeffler says the device is designed for a major Chinese electric EV manufacturer. The inverter brick supports battery voltages significantly greater than the typical 800 V standard and… Read more »
TotalEnergies and XING Mobility partner to advance immersion cooling battery technology
TotalEnergies Lubrifiants and XING Mobility have partnered to promote and optimize immersion cooling battery technologies. The partnership will initially focus on electrified marine applications, with plans to extend to energy storage systems, mobility sectors and backup power solutions for artificial intelligence data centers. XING Mobility has developed an immersion cooling battery system originally aimed at… Read more »
Letter from Switzerland: EVs are taking over the Alps
Switzerland has long seemed a bit of an outlier among the electrifying nations of Europe. I’ve seen EVs on Swiss roads since I first visited the country in the early 1990s, and I’ve seen their numbers grow in my frequent travels in the country, but in recent years, adoption of modern EVs has been modest… Read more »
Energy-efficient ultrasonic welding in the smallest spaces
Sponsored by Telsonic. Welding Conductor Cross-Sections from 10 to 95 mm² to Terminals. Driven by the rise of electromobility and energy technologies, the demand for terminal welding systems is growing rapidly. Ultrasonic systems are often the ideal solution, as they produce highly robust connections without compromising conductivity—all within short cycle times. However, application requirements are… Read more »
Ford announces new EV platform—first product to be a midsize electric truck
US automakers know they have to raise their EV games to catch up with China. The times call for action, not more empty slogans, so it’s encouraging to hear Ford announce a new electrification initiative that actually appears to have some substance to it. “We have all lived through far too many ‘good college tries’… Read more »
SolarEdge to provide EV charging infrastructure for Schaeffler EV fleets and employees
Smart energy specialist SolarEdge Technologies has formed a strategic partnership with automotive supplier Schaeffler to deploy EV charging infrastructure and software across Schaeffler sites. Schaeffler plans to deploy some 2,300 charging points at company locations in Europe, for the use of its employees and fleet vehicle drivers. The charging sites will incorporate SolarEdge’s Wevo technology,… Read more »
Knowles introduces new line of safety-certified capacitors for EV onboard chargers
Knowles, a manufacturer of specialty electronic components, has released a new range of X1/Y2 safety-certified surface-mount multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs). These new safety-certified MLCCs have voltage ratings between 310 Vrms and 500 Vrms, making them an ideal solution for ensuring safe operation of the high-power AC/DC converters required for a variety of industrial and automotive… Read more »
VertexCom Electric Vehicle Communication Controller chip shipments exceed 1 million units
Taiwan-based VertexCom, a provider of smart charging communication chips, has reached cumulative shipments exceeding 1 million units for its Electric Vehicle Communication Controller (EVCC) chip, driven by the rapid growth of China’s electric vehicle industry. The high-speed power line communication chip, MSE1022 + MSEX25-i, complies with the HomePlug GreenPHY standard and the ISO15118-3 international data… Read more »