TDK has expanded its MLJ1608-G series of multilayer inductors for automotive power-over-coax (PoC) circuits. Automotive PoC technology allows power and data to be transmitted simultaneously over a single coaxial cable. It is primarily used with … [Read more...]
How do two-level and three-level inverter topologies compare in EVs?
Whenever an electric vehicle (EV) battery bus exceeds 400 V, it poses powertrain design challenges for engineers. One of the key design challenges is the choice of inverter topology, whether a two-level or a three-level inverter topology. Though a … [Read more...]
High-current common-mode chokes support EV charging equipment
ITG Electronics has introduced its DCN121107A Series of high-current nanocrystalline common-mode chokes for power electronics applications including electric-vehicle charging equipment. The components are rated for 300 Vac operation and currents up … [Read more...]
New 200 mm SiC substrate aims to improve power device yields
Wolfspeed has introduced a Premium 200 mm n-type silicon carbide (SiC) substrate designed to improve semiconductor manufacturing yields through lower defect levels and greater wafer-shape stability. SiC power devices are used in high-voltage … [Read more...]
How does fault-tolerant control keep an EV operating after a sensor failure?
The rotor in an electric vehicle (EV) traction motor delivers torque through the motor shaft to the drivetrain. A rotor-position sensor, such as a resolver, reports the rotor angle needed for accurate torque control. If the sensor fails, … [Read more...]
Automotive current transformer offers 1,800 Vrms isolation
Coilcraft has introduced the CSX7045 series of current-sensing transformers for high-performance power electronics and automotive applications. The series is designed for use in dc-dc converters, motor drives, inverters, and power management … [Read more...]
How motor selection shapes system performance
Electric motor selection often starts with datasheet ratings like peak power, torque, and speed range. These values are required for design, but they aren't sufficient on their own. In an electrified or hybrid platform, the motor doesn't operate in … [Read more...]
ROHM SiC MOSFETs selected for BMW Neue Klasse EV powertrain
ROHM’s silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs are being integrated into BMW’s Neue Klasse electric powertrain architecture as part of the automaker’s sixth-generation electric vehicle (EV) technology. The SiC devices will support power conversion within … [Read more...]
Automotive rectifiers combine low forward voltage with high avalanche capability
Diodes Incorporated has introduced a family of AEC-qualified field-plated Super Barrier Rectifiers designed for automotive power systems. The devices are intended as drop-in replacements for comparable Schottky and PN junction diodes, with lower … [Read more...]
Why e-axle fluids have become an EV engineering problem
Electric vehicle (EV) drive units keep getting smaller and more integrated, and that's changed what the fluid inside them has to do. In a conventional gearbox, lubricant selection mostly comes down to protecting the gears while keeping friction … [Read more...]
New Titan rare-earth-free motor for heavy-duty EVs
Advanced Electric Machines (AEM) has developed Titan, a new heavy-duty electric motor that expands the company’s HDRM range for commercial vehicle applications. Titan is the largest and highest-torque motor in the HDRM family and is designed for … [Read more...]
Wide-bandgap-ready MCUs add high-speed control for EV charging
Infineon Technologies has introduced its PSOC Control C3 Performance Line microcontroller family for real-time control in power-conversion and motor-control applications, including electric vehicle (EV) charging systems. The MCUs use an Arm … [Read more...]
How do busbar design and stray inductance affect EV power electronics?
Silicon carbide (SiC) or gallium nitride (GaN) switching operations are limited by the busbar stray inductance because the inductance is present in the commutation loop. It's through the commutation path that current travels through the dc bus … [Read more...]
ITG Electronics to show EV power magnetics at The Battery Show
ITG Electronics will showcase its LLC Transformer and Thermal Enabled Resonant Inductor at The Battery Show North America 2026, October 12–15 at Huntington Place in Detroit (Booth 5413). The components are designed for LLC resonant converter … [Read more...]
Marel Power expands pilot production of EV power stacks
Marel Power Solutions is expanding pilot-scale manufacturing of its configurable power-stack platform for electric vehicle (EV) power-electronics applications. The platform is designed for use in traction inverters, onboard chargers, battery … [Read more...]
New 1200-V SiC MOSFET platform expands EV power electronics options
L&T Semiconductor Technologies has introduced its first silicon carbide power semiconductor platform, a 1200-V SiC MOSFET platform designed for high-voltage power conversion applications including electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers and traction … [Read more...]