FCL Components America, Inc., has released a new series of signal switching relays ideal for power monitoring in electric vehicles (EV). Conventional signal relays have often been used to switch signals for on-board equipment in electric vehicles. … [Read more...]
LED driver/controller switches up to 85 V
Diodes Incorporated announces the expansion of its automotive-compliant* LED driver portfolio by introducing the AL8866Q. This DC-switching LED driver-controller drives an external MOSFET and supports buck, boost, buck-boost, and single-ended … [Read more...]
High-side power switches comply with AEC-Q100 to protect 12 V circuits
Diodes Incorporated has introduced its first automotive-compliant, dual-channel, high-side power switches—the ZXMS82090S14PQ, ZXMS82120S14PQ, and ZXMS82180S14PQ—as an expansion of its IntelliFET self-protected MOSFET portfolio. These intelligent … [Read more...]
Former ABB executive joins DG Matrix as CCO
DG MATRIX announces the appointment of Bob Stojanovic as chief commercial officer. Stojanovic brings a wealth of experience and deep relationships in the EV charging industry from his former role as head of E-Mobility at ABB, where he led commercial … [Read more...]
MOV for charging stations meets AEC-Q200 requirements
Littelfuse, Inc. announced the SM10 Varistor Series, a revolutionary Metal Oxide Varistor (MOV) designed to provide superior transient surge protection in automotive electronics, electric vehicles (EVs), and various other applications. This latest … [Read more...]
Fast EV charging startup gets a boost from investment
TDK Corporation announced that subsidiary TDK Ventures has invested in battery and charging system innovator Exponent Energy and its reimagining of EV battery technology, tailor-made for the Indian last-mile logistics market. Coming fresh off helping … [Read more...]
Next-gen GaN power IC charges phone equipped with V2P integration
Navitas Semiconductor announced that NIO has released its inaugural smartphone, the NIO Phone with a powerful 66 W fast charger featuring Navitas' next-generation gallium-nitride (GaN) GaNFast power ICs equipped with GaNSense technology. This … [Read more...]
Thyristor protects EVs from voltage and current surges
Littelfuse, Inc. announced the launch of its new Pxxx0S3N-A Automotive Grade 3kA SIDACtor Protection Thyristor Series in DO-214AB (SMC) package. This innovative product is designed to provide robust and reliable high-surge current protection for … [Read more...]
Compact EV inverter uses design based on diamonds
Diamond Foundry Inc. announced that it has created an electric car inverter leveraging its diamond wafer technology to enable more efficient electric cars. The power electronics unit is six times smaller than that of a Tesla 3 while delivering … [Read more...]
EV development platform base model and tools revamped
The Base model of the EVDP built-in Mathworks Simulink & Stateflow is the starting point for electric vehicle supervisors for common control strategies for EV applications such as core startup/shutdown, drive mode, charging, torque request, … [Read more...]