EV, Hybrids & Charging Infrastructure
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Jason Lomberg, North America Editor, PSD
Welcome to the August issue!
This month, we take a closer look at EVs, Hybrids, and Charging infrastructure, and there’s few topics that that merge the political, industrial, and technological realms quite like this one.
And while the political mudslinging rages on, and the cancellation of the EV tax cr
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08/01/2026
Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD
Welcome to the August edition of Power Systems Design Europe. August is the summer holiday season in much of Europe, so if you are on vacation this month, I hope you enjoy your well-earned break and can return refreshed for the remainder of the year. It has been a challenging year so far for the industry, bu
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Date:
08/01/2026
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Figure 1: V2G bidirectional charging diagram
This shift is already visible in policy and planning. In the UK alone, the government’s Clean Power Action Plan projects that battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity will need to reach between 23 GW and 27 GW by 2030, a substantial increase from around 4.5 GW in 2024.
Globally, the scale of the tr
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Date:
08/01/2026
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Figure 1: Efficient voltage conversion within a system
The benefits of using a 48V supply voltage range from improved efficiency to greater design choice, reduced I2R losses, improved power density, and enhanced voltage regulation. The 48V standard is also more compatible with renewable energy installations. However, certain aspects must be considered during implem
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08/01/2026
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Densely populated cities, limited traffic space and ambitious climate goals are driving the push for more sustainable transportation and mobility. In addition to emissions, factors like land use, noise pollution and quality of life are increasingly in focus.
Low-speed electric vehicles – also known as
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Date:
08/01/2026
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Figure 1: Block diagram of the 18SCT005, a 1200V high voltage monitor and HV-LV divider
As electrification continues to reshape the automotive industry, electric vehicles and hybrid powertrains increasingly depend on high voltage (HV) battery packs and power electronics that must be monitored continuously and accurately. In the case of battery electric vehicles (BEV), as voltages move from 400V to
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08/01/2026
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Figure 1. The chart illustrates the slow and steady growth toward electrification across applications and industries (Courtesy of Ember.)
With approximately 360 global battery industry events, annually, one could theoretically attend a battery show a day during the year. A key reason for this intense interest is the growth of the electric vehicle (EV) battery market. But batteries are no longer simply a component of EVs—they are the enabling te
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Date:
08/01/2026
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Figure 1: Ground-referenced current sensing in 4-switch buck-boost converters
A new generation of 4-switch buck-boost controllers enables power system design with very high efficiency and high power density by using inductor DC. resistance (DCR) current-sensing techniques. This article explains the benefits of inductor DCR current-sensing solutions vs. traditional solutions.
Introduction
The 4-switch buck-boost converter is
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Date:
08/01/2026
Kevin Parmenter, Pins Out Engineering, for TSC America, Inc.
Electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid EVs (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs)—along with rapid advances in battery technology and charging infrastructure —are reshaping transportation. The transition is gradual, but the momentum is clear: cleaner technology, expanding charging options, renewable energy integration, an
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Date:
08/01/2026
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