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Microchip introduces hybrid power drive module for electric aviation applications 

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US integrated circuit manufacturer Microchip Technology has announced its new comprehensive three-phase hybrid power drive module, which is the first of 12 variants in the company’s product line with either silicon carbide metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors or insulated-gate bipolar transistors.

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HEVO to commercialize ORNL’s dynamic wireless charging technology

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The DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has licensed its wireless charging technology to Brooklyn-based HEVO. The system is designed to provide high power levels in a small package, and also supports dynamic charging, which could one day allow EVs to be charged while in motion.

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New 3-phase High-Voltage Breakout Module for electrical power analysis of vehicle powertrains

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CSM Gmbh, the industry leader of innovative measurement and data technology for 38 years, announces the newest product to its suite of measurement modules for the development of electric vehicles. When combined with Vector Informatik’s eMobility Analyzer, real-time power analysis can be performed in the test bench and test vehicle.

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Eaton invests more than $500 million in North American manufacturing

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Power-management multinational Eaton has announced investments in its North American manufacturing and operations to meet growing demand for electrical solutions from customers in utility, commercial, health care, industrial and residential markets. The majority of these investments are expected to be completed in 2024 and 2025.

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Renault’s bidirectional charger to drive 30% uptick in energy efficiency

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The French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) and Renault Group have jointly developed an on-board bidirectional EV charger, which reduces energy loss by 30%. We have jointly developed with @CEA_Officiel a very high efficiency bidirectional on-board charger based on V2G technology, or vehicle-to-grid! ?⚡️

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Bosch’s new flexible charging cable does away with the “charging brick”

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It includes the usual control and safety technology, but dispenses with the usual bulky in-cable control box, or “charging brick.”. The new cable weighs less than three kg, and comes with adapters for Type 2 and household plugs. (In The three-phase cable enables Mode 2 and Mode 3 AC charging at power levels of up to 22 kW.

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Barbara IoT develops edge computing-based trip analysis tool

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Software startup Barbara IoT is developing a tool based on edge computing to characterise the state of electrical substation elements when a trip occurs. This, in turn, aims to improve connectivity and provide valuable information for the operation, maintenance and planning of the electrical grid.

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