UK-based Durakool, a manufacturer of power-switching components, has introduced three new products for the EV market. The DG82M is a micro-ISO automotive plug-in relay featuring magnetic arc blowout technology. It is optimized for DC switching, capable of handling up to 3 A 110 VDC for 100,000 cycles and 7 A 110 VDC for 20,000 cycles…. Read more »
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Nexperia launches transformer drivers for EVs
Netherlands-based global semiconductor company Nexperia has introduced push-pull transformer drivers that provide 6 W of power delivery at up to 90% efficiency in a small, SOT package for a range of automotive applications like traction inverters and motor control, DC-DC converters, battery management systems and on-board chargers. The NXF6501-Q100, NXF6505A-Q100, and NXF6505B-Q100 are AEC-Q100 qualified… Read more »
New partnership to create Hitachi Rail battery technology for trains
Railway system supplier Hitachi Rail is working with Innovate UK, the University of Birmingham and rail engineering firm DB ESG, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn, to create a new small and light battery pack that can be installed on commuter and suburban trains while maintaining high power. Hitachi is collaborating with Sunderland-based battery supplier Turntide… Read more »
Pickering’s new programmable resistor modules can handle up to 200 V
UK-based test and measurement firm Pickering Interfaces has launched a new range of PXI and PXIe programmable resistor modules, its first that can handle up to 2 A and 200 V. Part of the company’s expanding range of medium-to-high-power resistor modules, the PXI (model 40-254) and PXIe (model 42-254) products follow on from the company’s… Read more »
Danfoss Editron division expands its on- and off-highway electrification business
Danfoss Power Solutions has appointed Xianwei (Roy) Chen as President of its Editron division. Previously Editron’s Vice President, Chen will now report directly to Danfoss Power Solutions President Eric Alström. Chen will play a key role in strengthening Danfoss’s on- and off-highway electrification business. He will lead the two Editron business units: eMotor & Inverter… Read more »
What’s in a name? Mercedes-Benz announces new EV naming conventions
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” Those words, spoken by Juliet in Shakespeare’s great tragedy “Romeo and Juliet,” imply that names are meaningless. But don’t tell a product manager that, especially one in the automotive industry. Car names follow trends in culture and… Read more »
STMicroelectronics unveils new SiC MOSFETs for EV traction inverters
Switzerland-based semiconductor technology firm STMicroelectronics is introducing its fourth-generation STPOWER silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET product range. The company’s Generation 4 technology is designed to provide more power efficiency, power density and robustness than previous generations and is optimized for traction inverters in EV powertrains. ST has completed qualification of the platform’s 750 V class and… Read more »
Impact launches battery production line for heavy-duty EV batteries
Impact Clean Power Technology, which manufactures custom battery systems for heavy-duty transport, machinery and large-scale energy storage, has launched a new automated lithium-ion battery production line at its GigafactoryX site in Poland. The new line will allow the company to increase its annual production capacity from 2,500 lithium-ion batteries, totaling 0.6 GWh, to at least… 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 »
Wednesday’s EV engineering webinar schedule: September 18th
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. View the daily session schedule online here. 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… Read more »
