EV Tech Insider - Nexperia's 650 SiC Diodes, Honeywell's AI Battery Software, Evonik's Thermal Coatings, Factorial Delivers Samples to Mercedez, Donaldson's New Vents, CISSOID SiC's for Applied EV, NXP & ZF Collaborate on SiC

Nexperia has announced that its class-leading 650 V, 10 A silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky diode is now automotive qualified (PSC1065H-Q) and available in real-two-pin (R2P) DPAK (TO-252-2) packaging, making it suitable for various applications in electric vehicles and other automobiles. Additionally, in a further extension to its portfolio of SiC diodes, Nexperia is now also offering industrial-grade

Honeywell has launched its new AI-powered software solution for EV battery manufacturing, the Battery Manufacturing Excellence Platform (Battery MXP). With traditional standalone solutions, battery manufacturers' material scrap rates can be as high as 30% at a steady state and even higher during the facility startup process. This practice can lead to millions of dollars of

Evonik is expanding its TEGO® Therm product range to provide heat protection and fire-resistant coatings for electric vehicle (EV) battery housings and covers. The TEGO® Therm toolbox includes a variety of components, each meticulously engineered to enhance the performance of thermal insulation and fire-resistant coatings. Among these, TEGO® Therm HPG 4000 granules boast a microporous

Factorial Inc., a developer of solid-state battery technology for electric vehicle (EV) applications, has announced the delivery of B-samples of its 106+Ah lithium-metal solid-state battery cells to Mercedes-Benz. This delivery is part of an ongoing joint development agreement and represents the first announced B-sample shipment of solid-state battery cells to a global automotive OEM. This

Donaldson has expanded its battery venting systems range with the introduction of the Dual-Stage Jet. This new design enhances electric vehicle (EV) safety by offering rapid degassing capabilities and simplifying the installation process for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). The Dual-Stage Jet uses Donaldson’s proprietary Tetratex® expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membranes for enhanced protection from contaminants. It

Applied EV, a leader in vehicle control system technologies for Software Defined Machines™, announced today they have selected CISSOID's new CXT-ICM3SA series of Silicon Carbide Inverter Control Modules (ICMs) to drive their latest generation of autonomous vehicle E-motors. Dedicated to the E-mobility market, CISSOID’s software-powered SiC ICMs are augmented with onboard programmable hardware, accelerating the

NXP Semiconductors has announced a collaboration with ZF Friedrichshafen AG on next-generation SiC-based traction inverter solutions for electric vehicles (EVs). As traction inverters now migrate to SiC-based designs, the SiC power devices need to be paired with HV-isolated gate drivers to harness the advantages such as higher switching frequency, lower conduction losses, better thermal characteristics