Electric Vehicles

Cell Balancing Techniques and How to Use Them Cell Balancing Techniques and How to Use Them

A nominal lithium cell is rated for around 4.2V only, but in its applications like EV, portable electronics, laptops, power…

Battery Management System (BMS) for Electric Vehicles Battery Management System (BMS) for Electric Vehicles

On 7th January 2013, a Boeing 787 flight was parked for maintenance, during that a mechanic noticed flames and smoke coming…

 All you want to know about Electric Vehicle Batteries All you want to know about Electric Vehicle Batteries

The speed, mileage, torque and all such vital parameters of an electric car solely depends on the specification of the motor…

An Engineer's Introduction to Electric Vehicles (EVs) An Engineer's Introduction to Electric Vehicles (EVs)

According to a forecast by International Energy Agency, the use of Electric Vehicles will grow from 3 million to 125 million by…

Battery Cell Controller for Next Generation Electric Vehicles Battery Cell Controller for Next Generation Electric Vehicles

A new Battery Cell Controller portfolio was released by NXP, suitable for a wide range of automotive Battery Management Systems.  Designed to…

Maxim’s Battery Monitoring IC to Be Used in Nissan LEAF Maxim’s Battery Monitoring IC to Be Used in Nissan LEAF

Maxim Integrated Products, today announced that its single-chip ASIL D-rated battery monitoring IC is being integrated into the…

150 W Thick Film Power Resistor in Clip Mount TO247 Package Reduces Component Counts, Costs 150 W Thick Film Power Resistor in Clip Mount TO247 Package Reduces Component Counts, Costs

Vishay Intertechnology introduced a new AEC-Q200 qualified thick film power resistor in a clip mount TO247 package for direct…

Processors for Performance and Safety for Next-Generation Electric and Autonomous Vehicles Processors for Performance and Safety for Next-Generation Electric and Autonomous Vehicles

NXP has announced a new family of high-performance safe microprocessors to control vehicle dynamics in next-generation electric…

GreenBox Development Platform Accelerates Transition to Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (HEVsEVs) GreenBox Development Platform Accelerates Transition to Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (HEVs/EVs)

NXP has announced the availability of its GreenBox vehicle electrification development platform. GreenBox allows automakers and…