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Figure 1: Replacing conventional, discrete power conversion with power modules throughout the vehicle provides significant cost and weight savings in EVs

High-Density Power Modules Simplify and Downsize EV Power System Design

Greg Green, Director of Automotive Marketing, Vicor

The electrification of the automobile is presenting new challenges for power system designers in achieving the highest power density at the lowest weight possible, eliminating compromises in vehicle range and overall performance. Designers of power delivery networks (PDNs) are also tasked with designing safe, effici

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Date:

10/31/2024

Infineon’s CoolSiC™ Schottky diode 2000 V G5 is the first discrete silicon carbide diode on the market with a breakdown voltage of 2000 V.

CoolSiC Schottky Diode 2000 V Enables Higher Efficiency and Design Simplification in DC Link Systems up to 1500 VDC

Many industrial applications today are transitioning to higher power levels with minimized power losses, which can be achieved through increased DC link voltage. Infineon Technologies AG addresses this challenge by introducing the CoolSiC™ Schottky diode 2000 V G5, the first discrete silicon carbide diode on

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Date:

10/23/2024

LF Energy Executive Director Alex Thornton

Linux Foundation Energy EVerest Project Joins Task 53 of the International Energy Agency

Bidirectional charging enables energy to flow two ways: From the grid into an electric vehicle (EV) and from the EV into the grid. All vehicle manufacturers are interested in bidirectional charging, although the biggest obstacles for unfolding its full potential are non-interoperable protocols and hundreds of

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Date:

10/23/2024

WE-OEFA-LFS is an EMI suppression ferrite for low frequencies that can be plugged directly onto a busbar in electromobility applications.

Würth Elektronik Expands Ferrite Range for Electromobility Applications

With the WE-OEFA-LFS ferrite, Würth Elektronik is releasing an oval-shaped ferrite ring for interference suppression at low frequencies. Thanks to its unique oval shape, the ferrite ring is particularly easy to slide over busbars for interference suppression. Its MnZn core material makes it perfect fo

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Date:

10/22/2024

TDK Introduces xEVCap, a Standardized and Modular DC Link Capacitor Design for xEV Traction Inverters

TDK Corporation introduces the xEVCap, a standardized and modular DC link capacitor design for powertrain inverters in passenger cars, commercial and off-highway vehicles, and machinery tools. Typically, such capacitor designs are fully customized, making the development time-consuming and practical only in la

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Date:

10/14/2024

LG Taking Orders for Level 3 DC Fast Chargers

Further strengthening its commitment to meet the growing market need for fast, reliable EV vehicle charging solutions, LG Business Solutions USAhas begun taking orders for LG’s first Level 3 DC Charger in the United States. The new fast charger, model LG EVD175SK-PN, has been certified to UL 2594, the UL

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Date:

10/10/2024

Navitas Delivers More Power for AI & EV with Extended GaNSafe Portfolio

Navitas Semiconductor, the only pure-play, next-generation power semiconductor company and industry leader in gallium nitride (GaN) power ICs and silicon carbide (SiC) technology, has announced that its high-power GaNSafe family is now available in a TOLT (Transistor Outline Leaded Top-side cooling) package. The GaNSafe fam

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Date:

10/09/2024

Using TTape™ Distributed Temperature Monitoring helps rapidly identify hotspots across the entire battery pack.

How to Boost Safety and Lifespan of EV Lithium-Ion Batteries

Littelfuse

The rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) brings increased focus on lithium-ion battery safety and lifespan. Lithium-ion batteries are the dominant choice for electric vehicles (EVs) with their high power density. Yet, they pose serious risks such as thermal runaway—where a cell overheats, leading to po

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Date:

10/08/2024

IDTechEx Unpacks the Electrification of CAM Machines

IDTechEx

The battery market for electric construction, agriculture, and mining (CAM) machines is expected to reach US$8 billion by 2034. Electric CAM machines promise health, environmental, and productivity benefits, while also acting as long-term financial investments for companies. These machines come in a number of

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Date:

10/03/2024

NMC 811 cathode active material prices have fallen since 2022, broadly in line with underlying raw material costs. Source: IDTechEx

Battery Prices Continue Downward Trend, but Can It Continue?

Dr Alex Holland, Research Director at IDTechEx

The recent report from IDTechEx, “Li-ion Battery Market 2025-2035: Technologies, Players, Applications, Outlooks and Forecasts”, forecasts the Li-ion battery cell market to reach over US$400 billion by 2035. In this article, IDTechEx Research Director Dr Alex Holland takes a look at the falling battery co

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Date:

10/02/2024

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

Consumer Interest in EVs Goes Down

Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

The big news this month is The Battery Show which, in its 14th years, moves to downtown Detroit, with 19,000+ expected attendees, over 1,150 exhibitors, and 235 speakers (including guests from Volkswagen Group of America and LG Energy Solution Vertech). And while the show will touch on medical, aerospace

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Date:

10/01/2024

EV, Hybrids & Charging Infrastructure