Tag: inverter

  • ZF partners with STMicroelectronics to develop silicon carbide devices

    ZF partners with STMicroelectronics to develop silicon carbide devices

    Automotive technology group ZF will, from 2025, purchase silicon carbide devices from STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications. Under the terms of the multi-year contract, ST will supply a volume of double-digit millions of silicon carbide devices to be integrated in ZF’s new modular inverter architecture going into…

  • Magna to develop ‘affordable’ electric motor

    Magna to develop ‘affordable’ electric motor

    Magna has been awarded a grant by the US Department of Energy to develop and “auto-qualify” advanced electric motor technologies for next-generation vehicle propulsion systems. In partnership with the Illinois Institute of Technology and University of Wisconsin-Madison, Magna is applying its powertrain, electronics and full-vehicle expertise to deliver an automotive-grade, high-performance electric motor that aims…

  • How do DC/DC converters work in hybrid and electric cars?

    How do DC/DC converters work in hybrid and electric cars?

    Within every electric vehicle is a battery that outputs a certain voltage. Given that this voltage might not be appropriate for the various devices being driven, we need to install another device along the signal path. This device is known as a DC/DC converter, and without it, the modern electric car wouldn’t be possible.

  • Hitachi electric vehicle inverter adopted for the Audi e-tron

    Hitachi electric vehicle inverter adopted for the Audi e-tron

    Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.’s electric vehicle (EV) inverter has been adopted by Audi for its first mass production EV, the e-tron, which went on sale in Europe in March this year. With tightened environmental regulations around the world, many countries are driving for greater adoption of electric vehicles. This has led to the demand for…

  • Technical insight: The brake chopper size conundrum

    Technical insight: The brake chopper size conundrum

    John Mitchell, global business development manager of maintenance and repair specialist CP Automation, looks at the dangers of taking your IGBT for granted Many drives manufacturers design and build their products with a seventh Insulated-Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT), in the form of a brake chopper, incorporated into the device.  Manufacturers often include a brake chopper…

  • Manufacturing: Benefits of universal peripherals

    Manufacturing: Benefits of universal peripherals

    John Mitchell, global business development manager of maintenance and repair specialist CP Automation, discusses the benefits of using a universal brake chopper that works with any inverter There is a real danger in the specification of inverters for use in heavy-duty applications. Fresh from the manufacturer, most drives – even ones with onboard brake choppers –…