Ensuring Electric Vehicle Safety
Ensuring electric vehicle safety is crucial for vehicle occupants and those around them. Here are some important considerations for everyone’s electric vehicle safety: By addressing these considerations, manufacturers, regulators, and users can collectively contribute to the safe adoption and use of electric vehicles.
Single-Pair Ethernet: Industrial & Vehicle Application Advantages
Single-Pair Ethernet (SPE) is a subset of Ethernet technology designed to transmit data and power over a single twisted pair of copper wires. It is particularly relevant in the context of automotive and industrial applications where lightweight, cost-effective, and space-efficient communication solutions are essential. SPE…
Electrical Drive System in EVs: Components, Controls, and Manufacturing Risks
An electrical drive system in an electric vehicle converts stored battery energy into controlled mechanical torque at the wheels. The main system includes the traction battery, inverter, power electronics controller, electric motor, transmission, regenerative braking controls, thermal management, sensors, wiring, and communication interfaces. For OEMs,…
Renewable Energy Systems: Electronics Manufacturing Guide for OEMs
Renewable energy systems use naturally replenished energy sources such as sunlight, wind, flowing water, geothermal heat, and biomass. For OEMs, the important manufacturing question is not only “Which renewable source is being used?” The bigger question is whether the electronics inside the system can survive…
Battery Technology Evolution: History, Trends & OEM Design
Battery technology evolution is the continuing development of electrochemical cells, materials, controls, packaging, and manufacturing methods used to store and deliver electrical energy. The earliest batteries demonstrated that a chemical reaction could generate a continuous electric current. Later technologies improved rechargeability, portability, energy density, service…
Q: What is a J1772 Charging Adapter
A: A J1772 charging adapter is used in electric vehicle (EV) charging to enable compatibility between different charging standards. J1772 is a standard for Level 2 charging in North America, and it defines the physical connector and communication protocol for charging electric vehicles. Suppose you…
Residential EV Installations: 15 Considerations
Residential EV installations, often called home Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations or electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), require some important considerations. Here are some key things to know about EV installations at homes: Before proceeding with an EV charger installation at your home, it’s advisable…