Electric Vehicles
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Lucid chose ROHM SiC MOSFETs for Efficient On-Board Charging of New Revolutionary Electric Vehicle ROHM Semiconductor has announced that Lucid will be using its silicon carbide metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (SiC MOSFET) in the ground-breaking Lucid Air that is a state-of-the-art luxury sedan with a California-inspired design underpinned by race-proven technology. The Wunderbox which is the main on-board charging unit in the Lucid Air integrates a… |
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Prototyping an Electric Vehicle in MATLAB Simulink Electrical Vehicles are rapidly replacing conventional ICE vehicles across the globe. But selecting the right architecture and components is a difficult task because of the options available in today’s time. A vehicle is basically an electromechanical system with a large number of subsystems. The close integration of all the sub-systems is essential for deriving… |
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Tesla Model S Battery System: An Engineer’s Perspective In the field of battery technology, Tesla is one of the renowned automakers and the 2013 Tesla Model S was named the ultimate car of the year by Motor Trend, touting it as the ‘best car of the year’ in its entire publication’s history. Tesla’s Model S is known for its longer range, faster acceleration, and dazzling speed, and the credit goes to the power electronics and… |
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Comparing 18650 Lithium Ion NMC cells with 32650 LiFePO4 cells - Which one is right for your application? Li-ion cells are becoming the most desirable energy storage system for more and more applications with every passing day due to their high energy density and other benefits these cells have to offer. Lithium-Ion cells are used in various applications which have different energy needs and demands, and to suffice all the different needs, different chemistries of Li-ion cells… |
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By 2024, EVs will be furnished with autonomous vehicle (AV) capabilities, Claims NVIDIA Hyperion 8 has been crafted to reduce time to market for several OEMs that utilizes it and also, it is equipped with some top-notch hardware components at its core The US-based international technology firm NVIDIA, which design graphics processing units is now all set to unleash its proficient self-driving technology stack. Jenseng Huang, the CEO has also highlighted the company’s aims… |
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Can India Meet the Target of Installing EV Charging Stations by 2027? Globally, India is now one of the top ten markets for automobiles and there is huge potential for buying cars with the escalating middle-class citizens. In Spite of huge potentials, the market is a bit stagnant because in the last two years, petrol prices have augmented by 50 percent approx in thirteen different steps. Now, here is the requirement for alternative… |
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Electric Vehicles Generates More Carbon Emissions than ICE Engine Cars, claims Research Countries sourcing the vast volumes of wind and solar power during the day still facing challenges for charging at night In order to curb carbon emissions and reduce environmental pollutions, governments and automobile makers in the developed and developing nations are launching various schemes and initiatives to boost electric vehicles. But, interestingly, according to some data… |
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New Isolated Bias-Supply Module Integrated with Transformer Technology Maximizes EV Drive Time Texas Instruments has released UCC14240-Q1, a 1.5-W isolated DC/DC bias-supply module integrated with transformer technology to help designers in maximizing drive time in hybrid and electric vehicles. Using this new module, designers can cut their power solution size in half for use in high-voltage environments. The dual-output power… |
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New High-Voltage Thick Film Chip Resistors Reduce Component Counts and Save Board Space Vishay Intertechnology has released the RCV-AT e3 series of AEC-Q200 qualified thick film chip resistors with operating voltages up to 3 kV in the 2010 and 2512 case sizes. The new resistors in the series enable designers to save board space in inverters for electric (EV) and hybrid electric (HEV) vehicles, on-board chargers, and DC/DC converters while lowering… |
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How Electric Vehicles are Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Improve Battery Performance and Charging Efficiency With various applications such as autonomous driving, user behaviour monitoring, and smart navigation systems, AI is playing a key role in the EV Industry. We know, the Electric Vehicle revolution is speeding up all over the World and different models are out there in the market. EVs are expected to attain price parity with traditional combustion-… |
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'Lightyear One' Solar Car Prototype Drives Over 710 KM on a Single Battery Charge Lightyear, the solar electric vehicle pioneer has successfully tested its 'Lightyear One' prototype car that drove for 710 km on a single charge of 60 kWh. The long-range solar electric vehicle prototype was put to the test at the Aldenhoven Testing Center in Germany, to drive a full drive cycle at a speed of 85 km per hour on a single battery charge of 60 kWh… |
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GMR Gear Tooth Speed Sensor with Large Air Gap for Increased Design Flexibility and Reliability in Emerging Electric Vehicle Applications ATS19480 from Allegro MicroSystems is a new, state-of-the-art giant magnetoresistance (GMR) speed sensor that measures the rotation of ferromagnetic gears. Ideal for hybrid and pure electric vehicle transmissions, this sensor can be used in two-wheelers, off-road vehicles, and industrial application designs requiring speed-only information. The single-channel GMR gear tooth… |
