EV Technology

Summary Wise Integration opened a North American Design and Development Center in Ottawa, Canada for GaN and GaN ICs The company has two core product lines: WiseGan for high-frequency operation and WiseWare for AC-DC digital controller The Canadian location aims to drive GaN adoption in various markets where digital control…

Summary Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory demonstrated a novel method using NMR spectroscopy to characterize chemical evolution in battery cells The technique focuses on the chemical degradation in commercial-grade pouch battery cells during long periods of operation The study observed that trapped lithium silicides in the anode reduced the cell’s…

Summary Not all desiccant dehumidifier providers are the same Few suppliers have the service network to support this technology Consider your supplier’s ability to support your system throughout its life cycle Building a battery gigafactory is a long process with many changes Working with a dehumidification supplier with in-house engineering…

Summary CHT Group offers innovative silicone solutions optimized for EV battery performance Silicone products by CHT are designed to meet industry needs for safety, efficiency, and longevity CHT’s silicone products deliver high-performance results in EV batteries with features like lightweight materials and thermal conductivity CHT’s one-to-one system simplifies product mixing…

Summary Littelfuse has expanded its range of Ultra Junction X4-Class 200 V Power MOSFETs with low on-state resistance The new MOSFETs have higher current ratings and a 63% RDS(on) reduction, making them ideal for battery energy storage and power supply applications The high current ratings allow designers to replace multiple…

Summary LEM designed an automotive-grade residual current monitoring (RCM) type B sensor for bidirectional onboard EV chargers The sensor enables EV system engineers to progress towards transformer-less OBCs in a single unit It is suitable for complex electrical systems, especially in EVs with DC components The sensor can detect potentially…

Summary Pure Lithium acquires assets of Dimien, a US vanadium cathode materials company Acquisition to speed up development and commercialization of lithium metal vanadium battery Dimien developed zeta vanadium oxide, a vanadium-based cathode material that is low-cost and high-energy-density Pure Lithium’s lithium metal batteries utilize vanadium, which is not viable…

Summary Renesas Electronics unveils 8-in-1 proof of concept for electric vehicle eAxle systems Developed in partnership with Japanese motor manufacturer Nidec eAxle integrates multiple components into axle structure for electric vehicle propulsion Renesas aims to provide complete system-level solutions to customers New eAxle will reduce weight and cost of system…

Summary NXP Semiconductors introduces new wireless battery management system with UWB technology UWB technology provides improved data transfer over Bluetooth Low Energy Wireless communication within battery packs allows for more efficient assembly of EVs NXP’s UWB technology is the first of its kind in the industry The Ultra-Wideband wireless BMS…

Summary Electrovaya received a $3.5 million purchase order for its batteries from a Fortune 100 e-commerce company The batteries will be used to power material-handling EVs in the customer’s warehouse operations Electrovaya, a lithium-ion battery manufacturer, operates in Canada and New York The customer has been the largest operator of…