EV Power Electronics Articles

Charged EVs | Ideal Power increases B-TRAN bidirectional semiconductor power rating, targeting EV contactor applications 

Ideal Power has the power rating of its discrete B-TRAN bidirectional semiconductor power switch from 50 A to 75 A. The company says that the higher rating is supported by extensive internal and third-party testing, and no design or packaging changes were...
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Charged EVs | Webinar: Inside the EU’s battery requirements— future-proofing EVs

Join this webinar at next week’s Virtual Conference, presented by Intertek, where we will break down what the EU battery regulation means for electric vehicles. Join us to learn about the responsibilities for manufacturers, importers and distributors,...
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Charged EVs | Webinar: A comparison of module sintering vs. soldering—best performance vs. best cost

SiC chips have revolutionized not only the performance of power modules but also the surrounding packaging technologies. Chips are no longer soldered but sintered, die top connections are no longer Aluminum wires but Cu wires on die top systems or Cu clips. So,...
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Charged EVs | Webinar: Power loss analysis and efficiency mapping for EV motors

This webinar will introduce a method for evaluating EV motor efficiency by separating electrical losses using the Hioki PW8001 power analyzer. Focusing on Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSMs) under real operating conditions, the method analyzes copper...
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