From personal automobile to large commercial fleets, transportation is undergoing significant technological advances, especially in the areas of electrification and advanced driver assistance systems. Explore our resources to stay up to date with transportation trends and technology.

Developing power and data networks in emerging vehicles

By Philip Ling - 2024年8月30日

Demand for more efficient transport of goods and people is creating opportunities for innovation. Electrification brings possibilities. Recognizing this, semiconductor manufacturers now offer solutions targeting all classes of emerging vehicles.

System-level considerations for EVSE design

By Avnet Staff - 2024年8月5日

To get the optimum return over the EVSE’s lifetime, it is critical to evaluate the fundamental requirements of any specific charging station based on its purpose and location. These requirements may not always be the same.

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How 48V systems are supporting fully electric vehicles

By Philip Ling - 2024年7月22日

The automotive supply chain for 48V subsystems has seen increased demand from mild hybrids. With the same solutions now going into plug-in hybrid and full battery electric vehicles, 48V is an active market segment.

Optimized power switching revs up for next-generation automotive applications

By Philip Ling - 2024年7月22日

The move to zonal architectures is redefining the power distribution architecture. Automotive OEMs developing advanced features require optimized and intelligent power switches.

Understanding trade-offs for DC-DC converters in EV charging

By Avnet Staff - 2024年6月24日

Within EV fast charging technologies, focus is on the crucial role of DC-DC converters in enabling efficient energy transfer. The design will be influenced by the primary commercial objective.

Bringing mm-wave beamforming to new applications

By Steven Fireman - 2024年4月9日

With 5G rolling out and the help of phased array antennas, the 30 to 300 GHz, and specifically the millimeter-wave bands, of the RF spectrum are making their way into applications like autonomous driving.

How to win at e-ride-share

By Philip Ling - 2024年4月8日

Electrification of transport is happening on a personal scale. Micromobility enables people to move around cities with greater freedom. What advanced features can we expect from technology providers?

Will Ethernet cancel CAN?

By Avnet Staff - 2024年3月28日

10BASE-T1S Ethernet is the perfect protocol for implementing zonal electronic and electrical architectures in automobiles. This article highlights how it meets automotive requirements and showcases the Onsemi product family.

Modernizing automotive interfaces

By Avnet Staff - 2024年1月5日

Microcontrollers (MCUs) drive virtually every embedded system. The automotive industry makes extensive use of MCUs, from comfort to cruise control. The latest features rely on data from increasingly diverse sensors. This requires both established and

Explore the challenges and opportunities of bi-directional charging and EVs

By Miguel Tapia - 2023年12月7日

In bi-directional charging, energy can flow into an EV battery, be extracted from it and routed back to the grid. With the momentum of climate protection, it’s poised to become a common feature in EVs.

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How to boost communications security in EV charging systems

By Harvey Wilson - 2023年12月6日

ISO 15118 defines a communications standard for the interface between EVs and the electricity grid that now includes an improved security regime. Here’s an overview of the standard and how it should be implemented in an EV charging system.

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Integrating EV charging with Matter and the smart home

By Harvey Wilson - 2023年10月5日

With electric vehicles (EVs) becoming more common comes increased focus on how we charge them. How can we integrate the EV charger with other smart home systems, and what opportunities could this create?

How V2G benefits drivers and electricity suppliers

By Harvey Wilson - 2023年10月5日

Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) enables EVs to send power from their batteries back to the main electricity grid. This will be hugely helpful in dealing with the inconsistency of renewables. However, it brings with it new technical and commercial challenges.

The future of EV charging: revolutionary developments are closer than you think

By Harvey Wilson - 2023年10月4日

Electric vehicles (EVs) are big business. You only need to look at Tesla’s share price to see just how big. Imagine how much more valuable the market would be if EVs could charge in a few seconds, not minutes or hours.

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Developing an IoT asset tracker: What are the key technical considerations?

By Avnet Staff - 2023年5月2日

Technology is making asset tracking more accessible. Connectivity options are increasing, including non-terrestrial networks. Any object can be located and monitored. This blog uncovers the design challenges, including power, protocols and precision.

Understand the sources of electromagnetic interference in electric vehicles

By Avnet Staff - 2023年4月24日

Electrical noise sources within vehicles fall into two types: electromagnetic inference (EMI) and electrostatic discharge (ESD). We explain these and the basic concepts of conducted and radiated EMI noise, with relevant examples.

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Understand practical GaN and SiC differences for EV onboard chargers

By Avnet Staff - 2023年4月18日

Depending on the design, wide bandgap devices may provide efficiency gains in power conversion for onboard chargers. But which do you choose over silicon if any? We look at the options and offer some advice.

Digital interfaces are driving data in the automotive sector

By Avnet Staff - 2023年4月3日

High-speed automotive networks link independent control units. This article compares the role and specifications of Ethernet, CAN and SPE, and explores recent network innovations enabling zonal network architectures.

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Solutions for transportation design pain points don’t have to be daunting

By Jamie Pederson - 2023年3月21日

Transportation engineers seeking solutions to overcome today’s most common design pain points can look to the industry’s long history of innovation for inspiration.

A primer: Understand the importance of EMI and EMC in EVs

By Avnet Staff - 2023年3月10日

A strong understanding of the basics of electromagnetic interference and of electromagnetic compatibility is vital for any automotive engineering team. This article introduces the concepts as well as some initial checklist items.

Do you need to know more about vehicle electrification?

By Philip Ling - 2023年1月4日

The POWER UP webinars from Avnet Silica dive deep into the world of electric vehicles. Watch this series of free webinars to learn more about what’s involved with vehicle electrification and charging.

Get your free copies of the EV Charging Infrastructure Design books

New, free design books deliver inside story on EV charging

By Philip Ling - 2022年12月19日

EV charging infrastructure has the capacity to support many more suppliers at every stage in the supply chain. If you manufacture EV supply equipment, or are looking at the market opportunity, these new design resources are a must-read.

When your next tractor is a Tesla

By Alessandro Mastellari - 2022年12月5日

The promises of lower energy costs, increased productivity and greater reliability, and the pressures from emissions regulation, are driving rapid EV innovation in agricultural and other off-road equipment.

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How engineers cut development time in half for an EV fire warning system

2022年12月5日

Through rapid prototyping, Amphenol developed sensor modules that reliably detect carbon dioxide and hydrogen from cell decomposition venting for early warning of lithium cell thermal runaway.

Designing ultra-rapid DC EV chargers

2022年7月13日

If electric drivetrains are to replace internal combustion, particularly in larger vehicles, we need more high-speed DC charging capacity. This article examines six of the main design considerations.

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Defining security for the EV charging infrastructure

2022年7月13日

Drivers are demanding easy access to public EV charging points. Providers must meet this demand without sacrificing security for simplicity. Cybercriminals will find any security weaknesses, but the latest standards are here to help.

Predicting the kW sweet spot in EV charge point variants

2022年7月13日

Do you want AC or DC, fast or slow charging? Manufacturers of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment need to predict what will be demanded most by consumers, while responding to the requests coming from Charge Point Operators.

Load balancing in the EV charging infrastructure

2022年7月8日

We all know what it’s like to wait in line to refuel, but what if you must continue waiting after you plug in your EV? Managing multiple charge points in one location is creating some interesting challenges for the EV charging infrastructure.

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A closer look at SiC quality

2022年6月27日

Silicon carbide builds on established manufacturing methodologies but requires entirely new manufacturing processes. Increasing yield and reducing costs relies on imposing the highest quality at every stage.

Why you should care about SiC figures of merit

2022年6月10日

SiC semiconductors are becoming ubiquitous in power conversion equipment, particularly in the areas of EVs, solar and energy storage systems. This article reviews applications and explores the figures of merit that can be used to compare devices.

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