Leland Teschler • Executive editor Officials estimate it will cost $50 billion to field the chargers needed for the expected number of electric vehicles on U.S. roads by 2030. But it’s possible that spending every penny of this amount won’t prevent the extinction of the cross-country road trip. Here’s the logic behind that statement: It’s […]
R&D World Index: Increased battery R&D exposes secondary issues
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending March 12, 2021 closed at 4,446.93 for the 25 companies in the R&D World Index. The Index was down -0.27% (or 12.20 basis points) from the week ending March 5, 2021. The stock of 21 R&D World Index members gained value from 0.14% (Novartis) to 10.25%…
Maxim’s automotive battery-management system delivers highest level of safety
Designers of automotive battery-management systems (BMS) can now deliver the highest level of safety for voltage, current, temperature, and communication while also saving space and reducing solution cost, with Maxim Integrated Products‘ MAX17852 14-channel, high-voltage, ASIL-D data-acquisition system. Designed for integration within electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and other transportation systems, the IC is ideal…
Battery monitor IC with integrated current sense amplifier has ASIL-D compliance
Designers of automotive battery management systems (BMS) can now deliver the highest level of safety for voltage, current, temperature, and communication while also saving space and reducing solution cost, with the MAX17852 14-channel, high-voltage, ASIL-D data-acquisition system from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. Designed for integration within electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and other transportation systems, […]
R&D World Index: More vaccine and battery R&D coming
The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending January 29, 2021 closed at 4,182.63 for the 25 companies in the R&D World Index. The Index was down -3.07% (or -132.45 basis points) from the week ending January 22, 2021. The stock of four R&D World Index members gained value from 0.12% (Oracle) to 2.66%…
TI offers new high-accuracy battery monitor and balancer
Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced a new automotive battery monitor and balancer that reports high-accuracy voltage measurements in systems up to 800 V. In addition, the BQ79616-Q1 streamlines Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) D compliance in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). Filtering system-level noise to accurately measure battery-cell voltage and temperature and…
TI launches industry’s top wireless battery-management solution
Texas Instruments (TI) recently released a major advancement in electric vehicle (EV) battery-management systems (BMS) – the industry’s highest-performing solution for wireless BMS, featuring the first independently assessed functional safety concept. Through an advanced wireless protocol with the industry’s best network availability, TI’s wireless BMS solution demonstrates how vehicle designers can remove heavy, costly, maintenance-prone…
Understanding stop/start automobile-engine design, Part 3: The battery situation
The stop/start approach has significant implications for the car’s battery and battery management system (BMS). Q: How does the battery charge/discharge cycle function in a non-stop/start vehicle? A: In a car without a stop/start system, starting the engine is a one-time event for the duration of the trip. While the engine is running, it also […]
Grade 0 automotive gate drivers optimized for 48-V battery systems
A series of 80-V motor drivers for advanced 48-V automotive systems address the need for flexible and reliable solutions in electric vehicles. Allegro’s new suite of fully integrated gate drivers offer optimized architecture and performance directly impacting vehicle weight, battery/fuel efficiency, and driver safety. The new gate drivers are designed to suit any load configuration […]
MCUs feature low-power animated display driver for battery-powered devices
System developers of battery-powered and other power-conscious designs with and without LCD displays can now easily add an array of innovative features using a new line of PIC eXtreme Low Power (XLP) microcontrollers (MCUs) from Microchip Technology Inc. Packed with 14 types of Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs) that operate outside the Central Processing Unit (CPU) for […]