Electric Vehicles
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Electric Vehicle On-board Chargers and Charging Stations As the world is gearing up to unleash an EV revolution, it is still true that the rate of adaption is slow. Electric Vehicles (EVs) despite being a greener, smoother and cheaper mode of transport does not seem to be practical yet. The reason is two words, Cost and Ecosystem. Currently EV’s are priced substantially at par with Gasoline cars making it a less significant choice… |
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Future is Supercharged for Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Manufacturers in Asia With the world moving rapidly towards the future of e-mobility, the lithium-ion battery industry is becoming one of the most critical industries that are shaping the energy storage revolution. Lithium-ion batteries are witnessing heavy demand in various applications, as these batteries play an instrumental role in the growth of today’s power and transportation industries.… |
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Types of Motors used in Electric Vehicles Electric vehicles are not something new to this world, but with the technological advancement and increased concern on controlling pollution has given it a tag of future mobility. The core element of the EV, apart from Electric Vehicle Batteries, which replaces the Internal Combustion engines is an Electric motor. The rapid development in the field of Power electronics and… |
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An Overview of Global Automotive Battery Management Systems Market The global market for automotive Battery Management Systems has seen a sea change in demand in the past few years with burgeoning sales of battery-operated vehicles. Manufacturers in the battery management systems market view Electric Vehicle sales as the bedrock upon which the innovative and technologically advanced battery management systems are developed and maintained.… |
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New Gate Drive transformers for HV/EV Battery Management Systems TT Electronics launched gate drive transformers HA42A and HA86A Series available in a wide assortment of packaging options for the latest Battery Management System (BMS). The small gate drive transformers featurs small size with high performance and reliability for a range of HV/EV automotive and industrial application requirements. The devices comes in surface mount design… |
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The Staple Role of RF Power Semiconductor in EV Revolution - Opportunities & Challenges Although the ever-increasing number of 5G roll-outs and climbing consumer electronic devices sales will predominantly create a favourable environment for the RF power semiconductor demand growth, automotive industry also remains among the key consumer areas of RF power modules. Currently, the automotive industry is undergoing a dynamic electric and… |
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STMicroelectronics to Highlight Semiconductor Solutions for Making Everything Smarter at Electronica 2019 China STMicroelectronics will demonstrate its world-class products and solutions aimed at making industrial, automotive, and Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications smarter and more efficient at Electronica 2019 in Shanghai, China.
Making Industrial Applications Smarter Smart industry initiatives are driving machines,… |
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Temperature Monitoring System in Electric Vehicles Automotive manufacturers all over the world are focused on vehicle electrification. There is a need for cars to charge more quickly and have a more extended range on a single charge. This implies, electrical and electronics circuit within the vehicle should be able to handle extremely high power and manage losses effectively. There is a need for robust thermal-management… |
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Current Sensing Solutions in EV/HEV Batteries The electric vehicle market is picking up quite rapidly across the globe. Estimates show that the number of electric vehicles on the road around the world will hit 125 million by 2030.Global market for Electric Vehicles (EV) and Hybrid. To control energy flow and optimize efficiency in HEV/EV powertrain subsystems such as Traction Inverters, On-Board Chargers (OBC… |
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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 banks etc we require a lot higher voltage than its nominal voltage. This is the reason why designers combine more than one cell in series to form a battery pack of higher voltage values. As we know from our previous Electric Vehicle battery article,… |
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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 from the Auxiliary power unit (Lithium battery Pack) of the flight, which is used to power the electronic flight systems. Efforts were taken to put the fire off, but 10 days later before this issue could be resolved, on 16th January another battery… |
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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 and the battery pack used in the car. While using a powerful motor is no big deal, the problem lies with designing a Battery Pack that could source enough current for the motor for long time without degrading its lifespan. To cope up with the voltage… |
