What are Wide Bandgap Semiconductors?
Wide Bandgap Semiconductors are revolutionizing the tech world! In this video, we dive deep into silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN)
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China’s Flying Cars Take Off
XPeng, EHang, and other Chinese companies are determined to have cars flying in 2024. XPeng AeroHT, a subsidiary of the electric vehicle startup, plans to sell a dual-mode electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle that can drive…
Microchip’s Detroit Automotive Technology Center is the Destination for Automotive Clients
The automotive industry is evolving rapidly, with E-Mobility and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) driving the market’s need for innovative solutions. Microchip Technology, a leading provider of intelligent, connected, and secure…
Would You Rent an EV Before Buying?
EV charging and maintenance are top concerns for potential U.S. consumers of electric vehicles (EVs). Verra Mobility released a new report, "The State of EVs, 2023 Report on Smart Mobility," covering consumer perceptions of EVs. They polled…
KYOCERA AVX Salzburg and VisIC Technologies Expand GaN Collaboration
GaN is hot. There’s a dramatic interest in and collaboration on Galium Nitride (GaN) use in automotive apps. KYOCERA AVX and VisIC announced the expansion of their partnership to provide high-current components for such high-voltage apps as…
Pivotal Discovery Identifies Battery Performance Decline
Performance decline caused by repeated charge-discharge cycling in the cathodes is the bane of next-generation batteries. EVs need greater ranges, and the grid requires low-cost batteries to store intermittent clean energy.
The…
Facilitating The Electric Vehicle Revolution
The global electric vehicle (EV) market has grown significantly in the last 20 years and this is welcome news, but a question remains. How can we power EVs without relying on energy from the national grid?
Low-Cost EV Battery Charges Fast and Reduces Range Anxiety
Range anxiety may finally be a thing of the past. A team of Penn State engineers is looking at lithium iron phosphate batteries with a range of 250 miles and the ability to charge in 10 minutes.
According to Chao-Yang Wang, William E.…
Eliminating the Physical: Battery-maker Wins Electric Vehicle Bid Thanks to Virtual Prototyping
When a premium German automotive OEM put out a call for tenders, Farasis Energy, a Chinese-American battery provider, won in record time. How? By removing the prototyping step from its process.
Instead, the company relied on ESI Group, a…