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Charged EVs | NewGenium unveils SuperSynth brine-to-LFP battery technology to streamline domestic lithium cathode production

NewGenium, a technology company based in Pasadena, California, has announced its SuperSynth process, a direct brine-to-lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) manufacturing technology. According to NewGenium, SuperSynth reduces the cost and complexity of LFP production by...

Charged EVs | onsemi launches advanced cooling package for power MOSFETs to boost efficiency in EVs

onsemi has released its EliteSiC metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) in the industry-standard T2PAK top-cool package, targeting improved thermal performance and design flexibility for EVs, solar infrastructure and energy storage...

Charged EVs | Teradyne unveils new ETS-800 automated test system for  power semiconductors

Automated semiconductor test equipment firm Teradyne has launched the ETS-800 D20, the latest addition to its ETS-800 platform of high-performance test systems for power semiconductors. The Teradyne ETS-800 D20 has the flexibility to scale from low to high...

Charged EVs | Video: potting vs. foam in EV battery packs

When it comes to lithium-ion batteries in EVs, the stakes are high. A single malfunctioning cell can trigger thermal runaway—a rapid, uncontrollable rise in temperature and pressure that can result in fires or explosions. For engineers, preventing this isn’t...