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ADI’s Wireless BMS in Rimac’s Supercar EV

ADI’s Wireless BMS in Rimac’s Supercar EV

Analog Devices (ADI) and Rimac Automobili have built on a strong partnership in order to develop a new wireless battery management system (BMS) for…


2020’s Most Successful EV Technology Announcements in the Power Electronics Industry

2020’s Most Successful EV Technology Announcements in the Power Electronics Industry

The line between the nascent electric vehicle industry and the electronics world is getting ever more blurred, and nowhere is this more prevalent…


Leclanche 60 Ah Cell Shows Promise in Automotive Charging Applications

Leclanche 60 Ah Cell Shows Promise in Automotive Charging Applications

After year-long testing, Lechlancé’s new battery cells have shown very promising results for applications in the automotive and e-transportation…


News Dec 29, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
Nexperia Augments its Line of CAN-FD Protection Diodes With New Leadless Additions

Nexperia Augments its Line of CAN-FD Protection Diodes With New Leadless Additions

DFN packages with side-wettable flanks allow for visual inspection and enhanced reliability in the tough automotive environment


Analog Devices Announces 80V Buck-Boost Battery Charging Controller with Maximum Power Point Tracking

Analog Devices Announces 80V Buck-Boost Battery Charging Controller with Maximum Power Point Tracking

The device operates from input voltages above, below or equal to the regulated battery float voltage.


Murata’s Chip Ferrite Beads Suitable for Automotive Applications up to 175°C

Murata’s Chip Ferrite Beads Suitable for Automotive Applications up to 175°C

As electrification advances, the demand for compact, lightweight and robust electronic control substrates continues to grow.


Considerations for Automotive-Grade Resistors

Considerations for Automotive-Grade Resistors

This article explores the idea of automotive-grade components and some of the common criteria and standards that companies use to justify their…


Infineon Introduces EiceDRIVER 1ED Compact Isolated Gate Driver Family

Infineon Introduces EiceDRIVER 1ED Compact Isolated Gate Driver Family

This gate driver provides separate output options together with active shutdown and short circuit clamping in DSO-8 300 mil package.


TDK-Lambda Announces the i7A Series of 33A 500W Rated Non-isolated DC-DC Converters

TDK-Lambda Announces the i7A Series of 33A 500W Rated Non-isolated DC-DC Converters

The output voltage of these step-down converters can be adjusted from 3.3 to 24V and accept a wide range input voltage of 18 to 60V.


Rugged AEC-Q101 MOSFETs from Nexperia Offer Repetitive Avalanche Performance Tested to One Billion Cycles

Rugged AEC-Q101 MOSFETs from Nexperia Offer Repetitive Avalanche Performance Tested to One Billion Cycles

Dual-MOSFET devices simplify automotive solenoid control circuits by saving space, reducing component count and improving reliability.


VisIC and AB Mikroelektronik GmbH to Develop EV Battery Disconnect Switch

VisIC and AB Mikroelektronik GmbH to Develop EV Battery Disconnect Switch

The high voltage, solid state switch will exploit VisIC’s D-mode D3GaN technology, specifically developed for automotive applications.


Providing a New Hub for Fast-Charging EV Chargers

Providing a New Hub for Fast-Charging EV Chargers

New York State announced the installation of another charging hub in a new location in Jefferson County for charging any electric vehicle.


News Dec 04, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
Taiwan Semiconductor’s Automotive 40/60V MOSFETs are 100% Tested for Key Specs

Taiwan Semiconductor’s Automotive 40/60V MOSFETs are 100% Tested for Key Specs

AEC-Q101 qualified single and dual N-channel trench MOSFETs feature 175° T j rating, wettable flank PDFN package and 100% compliance with…


Nexperia Launches AEC-Q101-Qualified, Leadless CAN-FD Protection Diodes with Industry-Leading ESD Performance

Nexperia Launches AEC-Q101-Qualified, Leadless CAN-FD Protection Diodes with Industry-Leading ESD Performance

Nexperia has announced new leadless ESD protection devices for CAN-FD applications.


ONSemi Launches Line of Auxiliary Power Supplies For EVs

ONSemi Launches Line of Auxiliary Power Supplies For EVs

ON Semiconductor (ONSemi) has launched four auxiliary power supply solutions that are able to deliver 800V and 400V to electric vehicles (EVs) and…


Tektronix and Oxford Brookes Take on Research and Testing of Equipment for Electric Race Cars

Tektronix and Oxford Brookes Take on Research and Testing of Equipment for Electric Race Cars

Tektronix provides equipment for students of the UK-based Oxford Brookes Racing team to test and validate prototypes of a single-seater electric…


News Nov 27, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida
PREMO Launches the MICUs – NB & BB Series for Non-Intrusive Inductive Coupler in PLC Medium Voltage Network and Electric Vehicle Applications

PREMO Launches the MICUs – NB & BB Series for Non-Intrusive Inductive Coupler in PLC Medium Voltage Network and Electric Vehicle Applications

This innovation is designed for a combined use of narrow-band and broad-band communication in the same inductive coupler.


Active and Passive Battery Pack Balancing Methods

Active and Passive Battery Pack Balancing Methods

There are a variety of ways to keeps a battery pack properly balanced. This article introduces the concept of active and passive cell balancing and…


New Automotive-Compliant Synchronous Buck Converters from Diodes Inc.

New Automotive-Compliant Synchronous Buck Converters from Diodes Inc.

This article highlights Diodes Incorporated two highly integrated synchronous buck converters that simplify circuit design in automotive power…


Visteon’s Wireless BMS Technology for Electric Vehicles

Visteon’s Wireless BMS Technology for Electric Vehicles

Visteon Corporation announces the intent to produce wireless battery management system that is customizable for multiple electric vehicle platforms.


News Nov 21, 2020 by Stephanie Leonida