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Tesla’s 4680: A Cobalt-Free Silicon Battery Solution

Tesla’s 4680: A Cobalt-Free Silicon Battery Solution

Tesla’s new 4680 battery solution offers a tabless electrode to improve thermal management and deliver 6x the amount of power while decreasing…


Ingeteam’s New High Power DFIG Wind Converters Obtain Certification

Ingeteam’s New High Power DFIG Wind Converters Obtain Certification

Ingeteam features a new generation of high power DFIG wind converters that have been specially developed to minimize this risk, making them the…


World EV Day Aims to Increase Global Electric Vehicle Adoption

World EV Day Aims to Increase Global Electric Vehicle Adoption

ABB and Green.TV are teaming up on a campaign to encourage new or prospective electric vehicle drivers to commit to purchasing an EV as their next…


News Sep 05, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
Delphi Technologies’ Newest EV-Based Products Initiate Industry Expansion

Delphi Technologies’ Newest EV-Based Products Initiate Industry Expansion

Delphi Technologies initiates market expansion of electric vehicle technologies through winning new business with Chinese Original Equipment…


News Aug 28, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Hager Group and AUDI Work on Vehicle to Home Charging Techniques

Hager Group and AUDI Work on Vehicle to Home Charging Techniques

Hager Group and AUDI propose a novel methodology to provide sufficient capacity for houses utilizing renewable energy sources through research…


News Aug 24, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
NSF Funds University Program to Overcome EV Range and Charging Limitations

NSF Funds University Program to Overcome EV Range and Charging Limitations

Utah State University has secured a $26 million grant from the NSF to establish an electric transportation research facility. 


News Aug 22, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
ABB Chargers To Boost Modernization of Japan’s EV Charging

ABB Chargers To Boost Modernization of Japan’s EV Charging

With a charging power of 180kW, ABB’s next generation of electric vehicle (EV) DC fast chargers have been designed for future electric buses,…


Pre-Switch Announces New VP of Engineering

Pre-Switch Announces New VP of Engineering

Pre-Switch, a Silicon Valley startup with AI-embedded soft-switching controller technology, has named Andre Willis as new VP of Engineering.


News Aug 18, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
Selecting and Operating Switching Power Transistors: SiC Components

Selecting and Operating Switching Power Transistors: SiC Components

In this third article of the series, we will look at SiC power transistors. 


Yotta Energy Integrates Murata’s 24V Battery Cells Into Solar Panel Controller, SolarLEAF

Yotta Energy Integrates Murata’s 24V Battery Cells Into Solar Panel Controller, SolarLEAF

Yotta Energy has announced that solar panel-level storage, SolarLEAF powered by Murata Electronics’ lithium iron phosphate battery cells can be…


KULR Technology to Expand into the Luxury EV Space

KULR Technology to Expand into the Luxury EV Space

KULR’s thermal interface material will be added to Drako Motors’ all-electric luxury supercar.


News Aug 10, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
New eCharge4Drivers Program Aims to Boost EV Adoption in Europe

New eCharge4Drivers Program Aims to Boost EV Adoption in Europe

A European Union-funded program involving organizations in 11 countries aims to study the infrastructure and user-experience improvements needed to…


News Aug 04, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
New Cooling Metric for Li-ion Batteries Could Shift EV Performance

New Cooling Metric for Li-ion Batteries Could Shift EV Performance

Poor thermal management in battery packs can lead to lower efficiency and a quicker degradation of the cells within the packs. Imperial College…


News Jul 24, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
Mitsubishi Acquires Plant from Sharp, Boosting EV Power Chip Production

Mitsubishi Acquires Plant from Sharp, Boosting EV Power Chip Production

The acquisition of a wafer manufacturing factory in Fukuyama, Japan, will allow Mitsubishi Electric to expand its power device business segment.


News Jul 22, 2020 by Shannon Cuthrell
Mersen Announces 800VAC Fuses and Switchgear for Solar Systems with PV String Inverters

Mersen Announces 800VAC Fuses and Switchgear for Solar Systems with PV String Inverters

Mersen introduces the extension of its Photovoltaic portfolio to support the development and the deployment of the 800V AC string inverters in PV…


ON Semiconductor’s SiC Power Modules to Support Delta’s Solar PV Inverters

ON Semiconductor’s SiC Power Modules to Support Delta’s Solar PV Inverters

This article highlights ON Semiconductor NXH40B120MNQ family of full SiC power modules integrate a 1200 V, 40mΩ SiC MOSFET and 1200 V, 40 A SiC…


VisIC and ZF Combine Forces to Develop Next Generation EV Drivelines

VisIC and ZF Combine Forces to Develop Next Generation EV Drivelines

VisIC Technologies and ZF Friedrichshafen AG partner to utilize innovative gallium nitride technology in the development of electric vehicle…


News Jul 15, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Proton Electrotex Introduces IGBT Modules and Phase Control Thyristors with Proprietary Drivers

Proton Electrotex Introduces IGBT Modules and Phase Control Thyristors with Proprietary Drivers

Proton-Electrotex features IGBT drivers and Thyristor drivers that are widely used in converters for solar and wind energy and uninterruptible…


An Introduction to Solar Geometry for Solar Cell Optimization

An Introduction to Solar Geometry for Solar Cell Optimization

Solar geometry is a crucial tool to help find the best tilt and orientation of solar cells and to evaluate the impact of shadows. This article…


Lexus Announces a New EV with a 1 Million km Lifetime Warranty

Lexus Announces a New EV with a 1 Million km Lifetime Warranty

Lexus has greatly improved the lifetime and performance of Electric Vehicles due to the design of the Battery Management System. The company has…


News May 20, 2020 by Nicholas St. John