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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For decades, photopolymer additive manufacturing (AM) has been leveraged to accelerate the development of innovative automotive components and systems. This narrow use of the technology was primarily due to former limitations in productivity, material properties over time, or both.

Automotive 105

Automotive Cooling Packaging Innovation 105

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JUNE 1, 2023

onsemi , which produces intelligent power and sensor technologies for automotive and industrial applications, has released its newest 1,200 V EliteSiC silicon carbide (SiC) M3S devices for EV power electronics. This helps designers to develop high-power converters with higher levels of efficiency and increased power densities.”

Automotive 104

Automotive Cooling Packaging Technology 104

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JANUARY 4, 2023

This year, automotive supplier ZF reached the milestone of two million electric motors produced. Recently the company has begun focusing on a new technology: hairpin winding, which enables wires to be packed tighter together, resulting in increased power, speed and torque while using the same amount of space. Source: ZF.

North America 107

North America Cooling Automotive Demand 107

ThinkGeoEnergy

JUNE 25, 2024

The facility of Bosch under the Car Multimedia division in Braga, Portugal has installed a geothermal heating and cooling system as part of a wider initiative to eliminate the use of natural gas as an energy source at the site. Developed and implemented between 2022 and 2023, it is considered one of the largest geothermal plants in Portugal.

Building Energy Monitoring 118

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 118

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

The products include a new silicate organic inhibitor technology EV thermal management fluid that meets specifications such as the EV coolant-specific GB29743.2 Prestone has also launched a low-conductivity phosphate organic acid technology EV thermal management fluid. standard, which is aimed at enhancing safety.

Organic 52

Organic Automotive Cooling Technology 52

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MARCH 9, 2021

Global automotive supplier Marelli has launched a power module for motorsport EV applications. The module, which was completely developed in the company’s Corbetta (Italy) facility, is based on silicon carbide (SiC) technology and uses a new direct cooling solution.

Cooling 102

Cooling Automotive Technology 102

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JULY 18, 2023

With the growth and development of battery pack technologies, manufacturers of electric vehicles (EV) place greater emphasis on pack design optimization, seeking more compact solutions to improve energy density and reduce cost. Manufacturers often apply dielectric materials to the battery cells, cooling plates, and adjacent components.

Batteries 93

Batteries Technology Electricity Cooling 93

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The Parker Lord Assembly and Protection Solutions Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation, a provider of motion and control technologies, has launched three new products specifically designed for EV battery systems. Source: Parker Hannifin

Batteries 107

Batteries Automotive Cooling Technology 107

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JUNE 15, 2020

Nexperia has announced a new range of GaN FETs featuring next-generation high-voltage GaN HEMT H2 technology. Both versions meet the demands of AEC-Q101 for automotive applications. The new GaN technology employs through-epi vias, reducing defects and shrinking die size by around 24%. R DS(on) is reduced to 41 m? maximum, 35 m?

Technology 68

Technology Packaging Automotive Cooling 68

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APRIL 12, 2022

The addition of Powersim’s technologies and experienced technical team, who have deep domain knowledge in power electronics, rounds out Altair’s offerings for electric motor design and many other applications,” said founder and CEO of Altair James R. Software specialist Altair has acquired simulation and design tool company Powersim.

Automotive 117

Automotive Cooling Technology Electricity 117

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

Compliant with USCAR 2-6 automotive performance requirements, the Cell-PLX interconnect platform provides the data transfer capabilities needed for constant monitoring of voltage and temperature parameters, and supports battery module voltages from 12 V to over 800 V. Plastic or metal housing options are available.

Energy Monitor 126

Energy Monitor Automotive Batteries Plastics 126

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JUNE 14, 2022

Honeywell also has an alliance with automotive giant DENSO to develop electric aviation solutions. Its air-cooled design is meant to offer structural simplicity and ease of maintenance compared with traditional liquid cooling systems, and thus the potential for lower aircraft operating costs.

Electricity 115

Electricity Cooling Aviation Automotive 115

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MAY 21, 2023

To address these applications, thermoregulation specialist Huber has expanded its portfolio to include temperature control systems designed and tested specifically for use with water-ethylene glycol over the temperature range of -45° to 95° C for the automotive industry.

Batteries 121

Batteries Automotive Cooling Demand 121

Charged

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

For this reason, these motors are pushing technology, going to higher voltages, high phase counts, and unique topologies for both the motors and inverters. These evolutions in motor technology require significant amounts of testing from prototype to installation, and ultimately certification.

Electricity 116

Electricity Cooling Electric vehicle Batteries 116

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Los Angeles-based automotive manufacturer Harbinger has unveiled a new platform for Class 4 to Class 7 EVs. This industry is performing on decades-old technology that makes its daily rigors nearly unbearable for drivers and concentrates emissions of harmful pollutants in highly populated residential and business areas.

Automotive 127

Automotive Cooling Technology Pollution 127

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JUNE 23, 2023

Henkel Adhesive Technologies , a maker of automotive adhesives, sealants, thermal materials and functional coatings, has extended its portfolio of solutions for EV battery systems with a new injectable thermally conductive adhesive. Henkel says the new product has already been adopted by a major EV battery manufacturer.

Batteries 113

Batteries Automotive Cooling Innovation 113

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

The automotive industry is rapidly evolving, and electric vehicles are at the forefront of this transformation. Advanced adhesive technology can help develop solutions for these challenges and usher EV battery pack designs into the future. Sponsored by DuPont. It also can be used in the growing area of CTB designs.

Batteries 109

Batteries Cooling Recycling Recycling 109

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MARCH 15, 2022

Designed for automotive applications, the IPG5 is an 800 V silicon carbide inverter that can power motors at power levels up to 350 kW (peak) or 250 kW (continuous).

Automotive 116

Automotive Cooling Technology 116

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MARCH 20, 2024

Spark connections: Fuel your automotive applications Adhesives & Bonding Expo , the largest, free-to-attend trade fair and conference for industrial bonding products and manufacturing in North America, is returning for its fourth edition from June 25-27, 2024, in Novi, MI. There are so many experts that are here under one roof.

Automotive 59

Automotive North America Innovation Cooling 59

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

Hanon Systems, an automotive parts manufacturing company headquartered in Daejeon, South Korea, has developed a fourth-generation heat pump system for EVs, as well as Thin HVAC, an HVAC system for EVs that is 30% smaller than the typical model in use today. Source: Hanon Systems

HVAC 52

HVAC Waste Waste Batteries 52

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Cell-to-Pack is the direct bonding of individual battery cells to the battery pack’s cooling plate, and it’s a new trend in the EV market. To support Cell-to-Pack (CTP), new thermally conductive adhesive technology is necessary. Reserve your spot—it’s free!

Batteries 120

Batteries Automotive Cooling Technology 120

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MAY 31, 2022

Arteco , an automotive and industrial coolant and heat transfer fluid company, has launched a new coolant for EVs, which is designed for indirect cooling. It is based on Organic Additive Technology (OAT) and includes corrosion, boiling and frost protection.

Automotive 69

Automotive Cooling Electric vehicle Organic 69

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JUNE 27, 2022

These include innovations in miniaturization and balancing control of vehicle weight and cost as well as connectivity that will help automotive system architects achieve scalability and durability without sacrificing cost and packaging size. Charging innovations and technologies also help enable fast vehicle charging.

Electric vehicle 117

Electric vehicle Electricity Automotive Cooling 117

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DECEMBER 7, 2022

In fact, according to the UN Climate Change Conference, the global automotive fleet will be composed of more than 30% EVs by 2030. One technology that could help resolve those challenges is liquid immersion cooing of batteries. Liquid immersion cooling is an extremely promising technology for the thermal management of batteries.

Batteries 71

Batteries Cooling Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 71

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JULY 6, 2020

Battery Systems For The Heavy-Duty Market: Designing, Ruggedizing, Testing, And Manufacturing PROTERRA Recovering Usable Battery-Grade Materials From Shredded Li-Ion Cells LI-CYCLE High-Voltage Distribution And System Solutions HUBER+SUHNER Potting EV/HEV Motors DEMAK GROUP AVL Battery Lifecycle Management AVL An Introduction Of AC EVSE and Test Solutions (..)

Automotive 90

Automotive Batteries Cooling Technology 90

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DECEMBER 27, 2021

The devices have a fast intrinsic diode that delivers the bidirectional properties needed for automotive on-board chargers (OBCs) used in Vehicle-to-X (V2X) applications. Design features include strategically-placed cooling tabs that simplify connection to base plates and heat spreaders.

Packaging 127

Packaging Automotive Cooling Innovation 127

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DECEMBER 11, 2023

In Parker Lord’s whitepaper “ Thermally Conductive Potting Compounds Enable Higher Power Density Electronics ,” they share the results of a study conducted by a team of Parker Lord and Manzanita Micro experts who tested the heat rise of inductors potted in a liquid-cooled aluminum fixture. The power at the inductor was 30W.

Energy Monitor 112

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Cooling Electric vehicle 112

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MAY 3, 2021

The film is intended to support the transition from conventional silicon-based semiconductors to next-generation, wide-band-gap silicon carbide (SiC) technologies, improving inverter efficiency. Until now, this goal has been hampered by capacitors using lower-temperature films that often fail in high-heat applications without active cooling.

Automotive 81

Automotive Cooling Europe Demand 81

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

Automotive supplier Webasto showcased its modular battery system, thermal management system, and charging station at the recent SEMA show in Las Vegas. The Webasto thermal management system includes active and passive cooling, electric fluid heating, and heat pump configurations. Each battery features 35 kWh of energy.

Energy Monitor 55

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Batteries North America 55

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NOVEMBER 1, 2023

DuPont has created a mission and vision that align with the automotive industry’s objectives to act on climate , enable a circular economy , and create solutions, components, and vehicles that are safer by design. BETATECH provides a thermal conductive interface between the cooling plate and battery modules.

Batteries 112

Batteries Cooling Electric vehicle Sustainability 112

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AUGUST 7, 2020

Infineon Technologies has introduced the HybridPACK DC6i, a new IGBT power module tailored to the needs of EV traction inverters in the 80 kW to 100 kW power class. It combines Infineon’s EDT2 IGBTs with package technologies for compactness, thermal management at reduced material cost and easy installation.

Automotive 92

Automotive Cooling Packaging Technology 92

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FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The design of electric vehicles presents engineers with unique thermal management challenges that have become a major focus of research and systems development within the automotive industry. Canadian tech company C-Therm Technologies Ltd. specializes in the development of innovative thermal conductivity test and measure equipment.

Cooling 80

Cooling Automotive Batteries Innovation 80

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The report suggests specific solutions and stepping-stones to net zero for select industries, including automotive, chemicals, construction, finance, retail and transportation. In some industries, the required technologies are available and will need to be scaled at speed. In others, they will have to be invented.

Business Energy Monitoring 162

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Automotive 162

Charged

APRIL 13, 2022

The company has now released a beta version that features a new streamlined design, optimized for manufacturing in the high volumes required by automotive OEMs. The sensor can also trigger a process to cut the circuit to the battery pack, allowing it to cool down and hopefully prevent thermal runaway.

Energy Monitor 101

Energy Monitor Health Batteries Automotive 101

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MARCH 12, 2021

T/CCI Manufacturing, a maker of compressor technology, including reciprocating, swash plate, wobble plate and variable compressors, is introducing a range of electric compressors for the heavy-duty and mass transport markets. The 120 cc/850 V compressor provides battery cooling and A/C for the heavy-duty trucking, bus and railway sectors.

Electricity 63

Electricity Cooling Automotive Transportation 63

Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Twenty-two climatetech startups joined our community in Q3 2024, working on technologies ranging from a ring anchor for offshore wind turbines, to electric personal watercraft, to industrial power-to-heat solutions. Greentown Boston) Provocative builds data-centers with cooling systems replaced by carbon-capture.

Startups 52

Startups Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 52

Charged

DECEMBER 9, 2019

The powertrain will reside in the rear compartment of the e-Bus, which was previously occupied by the stock air-cooled 60 hp four-cylinder engine. The stock powertrain and 35.8 kWh battery system from the donor 2017 e-Golf gives the e-Bus an approximate range of 125 miles. Source: Volkswagen.

Automotive 98

Automotive Cooling Batteries Construction 98