Power Module Design for Electric Vehicles – Addressing Reliability and Safety

By Cadence - 07 Nov, 2024 - Comments: 0

This report presents an integrated approach to the efficient design of power modules used in electric vehicles and other high-power systems. The proposed flow enables the design of power modules for safety and reliability, co-optimizing die and package and obtaining power modules with reliable thermal performance at the design frequency and operating temperature. By incorporating a “shift lef... » read more

Managing Legacy In Automotive

By Ann Mutschler - 10 Oct, 2024 - Comments: 0

Experts At The Table: The automotive ecosystem is in the midst of an intense evolution as OEMs and tiered providers grapple with how to deal with legacy technology while incorporating ever-increasing levels of autonomy, electrification, software defined vehicle concepts, just to name a few. Semiconductor Engineering sat down to discuss these and other related issues with Wayne Lyons, senior dir... » read more

Easing EV Range Anxiety Through Faster Charging

By Ann Mutschler - 11 Jul, 2024 - Comments: 0

The automotive industry is developing new ways to boost the range of electric vehicles and the speed at which they are charged, overcoming buyer hesitation that has limited the total percentage of EVs to 18% of vehicles being sold.[1] Work is underway to improve how batteries are engineered and manufactured, and how they are managed while they are in use or being charged. This extends well b... » read more

Battery Management Testing: Alleviating EV Buyer Anxiety

By Thomas Koehler - 14 May, 2024 - Comments: 0

As the electric vehicle (EV) market surges towards 2040, fueled by strong consumer enthusiasm, the need to address key concerns about EV range, reliability, and battery life has become critical. Anxiety over potential range limitations, amplified by fears of scarce charging options, alongside safety worries due to media-reported battery incidents, have slowed adoption rates. Here, the semicondu... » read more

Optimized Drivetrain And New Semiconductor Technologies Enable The Design Of Energy-Efficient Electric Vehicles

By Infineon - 06 Mar, 2024 - Comments: 0

The traction inverter is the core component of the drivetrain in all-electric vehicles, making it the most essential system: The device plays a crucial role in enabling efficient and sustainable electromobility since it directly influences the power output and significantly affects the vehicle’s dynamics. However, to develop efficient electric vehicles the integration of complementary sub... » read more

Software-Defined Vehicles Ready To Roll

By Ann Mutschler - 05 Feb, 2024 - Comments: 0

Software-defined vehicles are driving a swell of activity across the automotive ecosystem, including new methodologies and technology approaches that could significantly reduce costs and shorten time to market for advanced features. The SDV approach encompasses more than a single concept. It helps to think of it more as a modeling approach that connects EVs, driver assistance technology, and... » read more

Secure NFC-Based Wireless Battery Management System

By Technical Paper Link - 29 Nov, 2023 - Comments: 0

A new technical paper titled "Wireless BMS Architecture for Secure Readout in Vehicle and Second life Applications" was published by researchers at TU Graz and NXP. Abstract "Battery management systems (BMS) are becoming increasingly important in the modern age, where clean energy awareness is getting more prominent. They are responsible for controlling large battery packs in modern elect... » read more

Powering Up Electric Heavy-Duty Vehicles

By Hwee Yng Yeo - 26 Oct, 2023 - Comments: 0

Smokey tailpipe emissions may soon be a thing of the past, as the heavy transport vehicle market catches up with the electric car market to lower their contribution to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Private sedans and light-duty trucks lead the vehicle electrification race, leaving much upside opportunity for heavy transport fleets such as trucks and buses to catch up. In the United Stat... » read more

Designing Vehicles Virtually

By John Koon - 07 Sep, 2023 - Comments: 0

The shift toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs), electric vehicles (EVs), and ultimately autonomous vehicles (AVs) is proving the value and exposing the weaknesses in simulating individual components and complete vehicles. The ability to model this intensely complex maze of real-world interactions and possible scenarios is improving, and it's happening faster than comparable road-testing o... » read more

Anode Interlayers To Reduce Interfacial Resistance Of Solid-State Li-Metal Batteries And Prevent Short-Circuit Formation

By Technical Paper Link - 18 Aug, 2023 - Comments: 0

A technical paper titled “Design Strategies for Anodes and Interfaces Toward Practical Solid-State Li-Metal Batteries” was published by researchers at Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology. Abstract: "Solid-state Li-metal batteries (based on solid-state electrolytes) offer excellent safety and exhibit high potential to overcome the energy-density limitations of current Li-ion batteries... » read more

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