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Companies Look Toward Sustainability When it Comes to EV Batteries

Companies Look Toward Sustainability When it Comes to EV Batteries

With the growth of the EV market, manufacturers and research groups hope to mitigate the waste associated with batteries.


News Jul 09, 2021 by Nicholas St. John
Customized Current Sensors Enable High Power Density Electric Vehicle Inverters

Customized Current Sensors Enable High Power Density Electric Vehicle Inverters

The demand for high power density converters in EVs requires further integration of sensors within power electronics.


ORNL Researchers Bring Wireless EV Charging to Fruition

ORNL Researchers Bring Wireless EV Charging to Fruition

Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists were able to deliver high power in wireless battery charging technologies after several years of research.


News Jul 07, 2021 by Ahmad Ezzeddine
Maxim Integrated’s Automotive Backlight Driver with Integrated Boost Converter

Maxim Integrated’s Automotive Backlight Driver with Integrated Boost Converter

LED driver with four 120mA channels features low input voltage and highest efficiency in a single chip


Siemens and Inobat Partner on Customized Battery Cell Development

Siemens and Inobat Partner on Customized Battery Cell Development

Siemens and R&D and battery cell manufacturer InoBat Auto have entered a new partnership.


Bosch Opens $1.2B Wafer Fab in Germany

Bosch Opens $1.2B Wafer Fab in Germany

The German tech giant opened a new $1.2 billion wafer fab to expand its automotive chip production capacity.


News Jun 22, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Thermostat Brands Combine to Form New Thermal Management Company for the EV Market

Thermostat Brands Combine to Form New Thermal Management Company for the EV Market

Three thermostat brands combine to form a new thermal management parts provider serving leading automakers.


News Jun 21, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology Chosen by Automotive Supplier for GaN-Powered Electronic Device Development

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology Chosen by Automotive Supplier for GaN-Powered Electronic Device Development

A German semiconductor manufacturer selects Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology’s PlasmaPro 100 ALE solution for creating gallium nitride-based…


News Jun 13, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
An Approach Toward a Sustainable and Circular Battery Value Chain

An Approach Toward a Sustainable and Circular Battery Value Chain

Johnson Matthey announces key partnerships and agreements for the development of its new sustainable plant and battery material recycling processes.


News Jun 11, 2021 by Stephanie Leonida
Reliability Challenges of Automotive-grade Silicon Carbide Power MOSFETs

Reliability Challenges of Automotive-grade Silicon Carbide Power MOSFETs

In this article, a discussion is given about testing and related results of Silicon-carbide power MOSFETs for automotive applications. It reports…


KEMET Introduces High Temperature, Power DC-Link Film Capacitors for Extended Lifetime Requirements

KEMET Introduces High Temperature, Power DC-Link Film Capacitors for Extended Lifetime Requirements

Smoothing film capacitor offers high temperature and high capacitance density for EVs and green energy power electronics that require high heat…


Audi to Test New EV Charging Infrastructure

Audi to Test New EV Charging Infrastructure

Audi unveiled plans to develop and test high-power charging (HPC) stations for premium-level electric vehicles (EVs).


Low-Capacitance Automotive TVS from STMicroelectronics Delivers Protection for High-Speed Interfaces

Low-Capacitance Automotive TVS from STMicroelectronics Delivers Protection for High-Speed Interfaces

STMicroelectronics’ ESDCAN03-2BM3Y dual automotive-qualified low-capacitance transient voltage suppressor (TVS) protects CAN and CAN-FD…


GeneSiC’s G3R 750V SiC MOSFETs for Solar Inverters and EV Onboard Chargers

GeneSiC’s G3R 750V SiC MOSFETs for Solar Inverters and EV Onboard Chargers

This article highlights GeneSiC Semiconductor 750V G3R™SiC MOSFETs that deliver unprecedented levels of performance, robustness and quality that…


Battery Software Startup TWAICE Raises $26M in Series B Round Funding

Battery Software Startup TWAICE Raises $26M in Series B Round Funding

German startup TWAICE raised a $26 million funding round to support its expansions into the international EV and energy markets.


News Jun 03, 2021 by Shannon Cuthrell
Fraunhofer Project Explores Applications for Longer Electric Vehicle Range

Fraunhofer Project Explores Applications for Longer Electric Vehicle Range

The Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration (Fraunhofer IZM) in Berlin has announced a new project aimed at increasing the range…


Infineon Releases a SiC Six-Pack Power Module for EV Traction Inverters

Infineon Releases a SiC Six-Pack Power Module for EV Traction Inverters

The HybridPACK Drive CoolSiC is a full-bridge module with a 1200-volt blocking voltage aimed at EV traction inverters


Eggtronic E2WATT Wireless Power Supply Technology Offers a Route to Wireless Charging in Higher Power Applications

Eggtronic E2WATT Wireless Power Supply Technology Offers a Route to Wireless Charging in Higher Power Applications

Patented AC wireless power hybrid technology merges a conventional power adapter and Qi wireless transmitter, ensuring enhanced efficiency, range…


GaN Systems Expands Automotive Product Line

GaN Systems Expands Automotive Product Line

The new transistor was developed for demanding high-power electric vehicle applications such as onboard chargers, traction inverters, and DC-DC…


Vicor Predicts how Power will Influence 2021’s Automotive, Military, Aerospace, and Computing Industries

Vicor Predicts how Power will Influence 2021’s Automotive, Military, Aerospace, and Computing Industries

This article highlights Vicor industry predictions for 2021, coveringHeading 5 4 areas: Automotive, High-Performance Computing, Aerospace &…