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The Ostensible Death of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

The Ostensible Death of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

Once considered the future of passenger electric vehicles, the technology is being abandoned by automakers in favor of Li-ion batteries.


As Demand for EVs Soars, North American Graphite Processing Ramps Up Amidst Shortage Fears

As Demand for EVs Soars, North American Graphite Processing Ramps Up Amidst Shortage Fears

With China stretched and anode-quality graphite processing nearly non-existent in the West, Syrah Resources, Graphex Technologies and Nouveau Monde…


News Feb 23, 2022 by Ahmad Ezzeddine
TDK Expands Line of Compact High-Voltage Contactors

TDK Expands Line of Compact High-Voltage Contactors

TDK extends HVC offerings with addition of new compact, high-voltage contactors.


Tesla “Supercharger Hunter” Discovers Severed Cables at a New Station in Rural California

Tesla “Supercharger Hunter” Discovers Severed Cables at a New Station in Rural California

Expanding charging infrastructure continues to be a pain point in the adoption of electric vehicles. With Tesla’s charging station security often…


News Feb 16, 2022 by Ian Hahn
 Parker Chomerics Announces New High-Performance Thermal Gap Filler Pads

Parker Chomerics Announces New High-Performance Thermal Gap Filler Pads

The new THERM-A-GAPTM PAD 30 and 60 from Parker Chomerics further optimise heat transfer applications in electronic systems.


Power Integrations Claims its New AEC-Q100 Qualified Switcher ICs Are First to Incorporate a SiC MOSFET

Power Integrations Claims its New AEC-Q100 Qualified Switcher ICs Are First to Incorporate a SiC MOSFET

The devices can efficiently deliver power to battery and fuel-cell passenger EVs, in addition to electric buses and trucks.


Automotive Buck/Reverse-Boost Converter with GaN for Efficient 48 V Power Distribution

Automotive Buck/Reverse-Boost Converter with GaN for Efficient 48 V Power Distribution

Demonstrating the design of a bi-directional DC-DC converter for automotive 48 V power distribution, showing how GaN technology is a powerful…


Technology Predictions: 2022 Will See Innovation Adapt to Support Electrification and Drive Growth

Technology Predictions: 2022 Will See Innovation Adapt to Support Electrification and Drive Growth

Vicor Corporation released its industry predictions for 2022, covering 3 areas: Automotive, Hyperscale Computing, and Aerospace & Defense.


Technical Articles Feb 11, 2022 by Vicor
Tesla, Squeezed by a Strained Supply of Graphite, Strikes Deal

Tesla, Squeezed by a Strained Supply of Graphite, Strikes Deal

The EV giant, heavily reliant upon increasingly unpredictable Chinese production, will buy processed natural graphite procured from Syrah…


News Feb 11, 2022 by Ian Hahn
Generating Power: Charging Speeds and the Role of the Battery Management System

Generating Power: Charging Speeds and the Role of the Battery Management System

Jake Schmalz discusses the importance of a battery management system (BMS) in protecting lithium-ion batteries throughout the charging process to…


ST’s Silicon-Carbide Power Devices for E-Mobility and Energy-Efficient Industry

ST’s Silicon-Carbide Power Devices for E-Mobility and Energy-Efficient Industry

ST’s latest-generation silicon-carbide (SiC) power devices extend leadership in performance and reliability for…


hofer powertrain and VisIC Technologies develop 3-Level 800V GaN inverter

hofer powertrain and VisIC Technologies develop 3-Level 800V GaN inverter

hofer powertrain, a globally leading automotive powertrain technology company, and VisIC Technologies Ltd., a global leader in gallium nitride…


How to Hack your AC/DC Converter – Part 2

How to Hack your AC/DC Converter – Part 2

How can you ‘hack’ something as basic as an AC/DC converter module? This article will use the example of a board-mounted power supply to…


Innoscience Places Big Bet on GaN-on-Si

Innoscience Places Big Bet on GaN-on-Si

Innoscience Technology is hoping to make big waves in the Gallium Nitride (GaN) industry by fabricating 200mm (8") GaN-on-Si wafers and…


News Feb 06, 2022 by Dale Wilson
Wide Bandgap Devices for Automotive Applications

Wide Bandgap Devices for Automotive Applications

Learn about the applications of WBG based semiconductor devices specifically in automotive applications.


Applications of Wide Bandgap Devices

Applications of Wide Bandgap Devices

Some applications include string inverters, wind power, auxiliary power, hot swap technologies, traction inverters, EV charging and more.


Electric Vehicle Modeling Considerations

Electric Vehicle Modeling Considerations

In order to model any electric vehicle, three major parts should be taken into consideration: vehicle dynamics, transmission performance, and battery.


Benefits of Rugged DC-Link Capacitors in Harsh Applications

Benefits of Rugged DC-Link Capacitors in Harsh Applications

The DC-link capacitor has a key role to play in several application sectors that are rapidly evolving such as electrically-propelled vehicles and…


Automotive EMC-Compliant Reverse-Battery Protection with Ideal-Diode Controllers

Automotive EMC-Compliant Reverse-Battery Protection with Ideal-Diode Controllers

Given the emergence of new trends in automotive electronics such as autonomous driving and car infotainment systems, system designers are facing…


How to Empower Automotive DC Fast-Charging with Advanced Current Sensing

How to Empower Automotive DC Fast-Charging with Advanced Current Sensing

Although range anxiety is disappearing from the short list of objections to EV adoption, it has been replaced by recharging speed angst. For the…