EV, Hybrids & Charging Infrastructure

January 2024

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Figure 1: Inductor Performance Analysis

Len Crane, Senior Technologist

Design engineersuse analysis tools long before going to the bench to assemble any hardware. Experienced designers know that the best tools provide more efficient designs in the shortest possible time, and the way to be the first to market with the best converter often comes down to simply “get it right the fir

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Date:

01/31/2024

Greg Green, Director of Automotive Marketing at Vicor

The Perfect Opportunity for Automotive Power to Move to 48V

Greg Green, Director of Automotive Marketing, Vicor

Saving weight has become a priority for vehicle manufacturers, and a move to a 48V power delivery network will help them achieve it. Over the last two decades, there has been a movement towards migrating the power architecture in automobiles from 12V to 48V. Due to a number of reasons, this change has never

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Date:

01/09/2024

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

EV Tax Credits to Exclude Vehicles or Parts Made in China

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

President Biden has introduced new legislation that would simultaneous make it more difficult for China to compete in the U.S. EV market while potentially slowing EV domestic growth. Electric vehicles adhere to the same unwritten guidelines as most green and renewable technologies – you pay a higher upfront c

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Date:

01/01/2024

Kevin Parmenter, Director, Applications Engineering. TSC, America

Growth in EVs, HEVs and Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles

Kevin Parmenter, Director, Applications Engineering. TSC, America

Electric vehicles have gained significant popularity due to their potential to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Full EVs, of course, run entirely on electricity stored in rechargeable batteries. They produce zero emissions during operation, making them environmentally friendly during this phase of use at least. Bu

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Date:

01/01/2024

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Figure 1. A typical multi-component wired BMS network (left) and the simpler arrangement made possible by wBMS technology (right)

Enabling Smarter Battery Ecosystem Solutions

Stephan Prüfling, and Norbert Bieler, Analog Devices, Inc.

Most current generation electric vehicles (EVs) are still considered as expensive or less attractive when compared to conventional combustion engine cars. Consequently, cost reduction and improved performance are key to ensure a successful and sustainable market growth. Reduction of size, weight, and cost impacts th

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Date:

01/01/2024

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Welcome to the Batterycene

Julian Skidmore, Senior Firmware Engineer, Versinetic

With lithium prices at a high and abundant claims of exploitation and environmental damage from EV minerals, many people wonder if the rEVolution will stall or whether it’s even ethically and economically worth it. That’s not true; instead, we’re entering the age of batteries: welcome to the Batteryce

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Date:

01/01/2024

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Figure 1: The resonant circuit in an LLC converter

Three-Phase LLC DC-DC Converters - the Unsung Heroes of the Transition to 'More Electric Aircraft'

Henri Huillet, Chief Executive Officer at GAIA Converter

Meeting the stringent EMI requirements imposed by MEA applications can be challenging. In this article, Henri Huillet, Chief Executive Officer at GAIA Converter examines how three-phase, LLC DC-DC converters can offer an effective solution. Drawing upon a recent time domain analysis conducted by GAIA Converter an

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Date:

01/01/2024

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NEC Introduces New Standards in Surge Protection

Graciela Saldua-Price, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, TDK Electronics

The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) has released its updated revision (2023) of the National Electric Code (NEC). These changes ensure engineers and electricians stay compliant and maintain safety practices. The NFPA releases new changes and revisions every three years to keep up with the latest technologies an

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Date:

01/01/2024

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

The Beginning of the End for Li-ion Dominance?

Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

Happy New Year to all of our readers from each of us at the magazine. Last year was the first one where things really seemed to return to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic. This year and every year from now into the foreseeable future will be important and exciting for the power industry. There are great challenges ah

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Date:

01/01/2024

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

Electrifying the New Year

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

Happy New Year! Hopefully, you had a fantastic holiday, enjoyed some time with friends and family, and got this message close enough to January 1st where we haven’t passed the Happy New Year statute of limitations. We have a lot to look forward to in 2024. First off is the grandaddy of all power elec

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Date:

01/01/2024