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    EV Charging Emerges as Strategic Pillar for Power-System Modernization, says GlobalData

    Rehaan Shiledar, Power Analyst at GlobalData

    EV Charging Emerges as Strategic Pillar for Power-System Modernization, says GlobalData
    GlobalData

    ­As electric vehicles (EV) drive up electricity demand, charging habits are becoming central to power grid planning. When left unmanaged, home charging tends to bundle together, dangerously intensifying evening peak hours. Meanwhile, commercial fast-charging hubs drop sudden, massive demands onto the grid, in
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    Date:
    10/29/2026
    TDK Launches 1000 V and 1500 V Contactors for xEVs, DC Fast-Charging, and AI Data Center Infrastructure

    TDK Launches 1000 V and 1500 V Contactors for xEVs, DC Fast-Charging, and AI Data Center Infrastructure

    TDK Launches 1000 V and 1500 V Contactors for xEVs, DC Fast-Charging, and AI Data Center Infrastructure
    ­TDK Corporation has introduced the HVC28 and HVC29 series of gas-filled, high-voltage DC contactors with optional mechanical auxiliary contact. Both series are available with continuous current ratings of 300 A, 400 A, 500 A, and 600 A. The HVC28 is designed primarily for automotive systems with operating DC
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    Date:
    10/28/2026
    SISU Truck Runs on Hydrogen and Electricity – The Chargeable Battery-Fuel Cell Hybrid Answers the Challenges of Emission-Free Heavy-Duty Transport

    SISU Truck Runs on Hydrogen and Electricity – The Chargeable Battery-Fuel Cell Hybrid Answers the Challenges of Emission-Free Heavy-Duty Transport

    SISU Truck Runs on Hydrogen and Electricity – The Chargeable Battery-Fuel Cell Hybrid Answers the Challenges of Emission-Free Heavy-Duty Transport
    ­The pilot project, led by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, has introduced a high-tech hybrid truck combining electric mobility and hydrogen fuel cells in a unique way. The SISU Escalate truck, manufactured by Sisu Auto, runs primarily on electricity, and the hydrogen fuel cells serve as an alternative po
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    Date:
    10/22/2026
    TDK Introduces new Dual-Die, Stray-Field Robust Motor Position Sensor for ASIL D Fail Operational Applications

    TDK introduces new dual-die, stray-field robust motor position sensor for ASIL D fail operational applications

    TDK Introduces new Dual-Die, Stray-Field Robust Motor Position Sensor for ASIL D Fail Operational Applications
    ­TDK Corporation (TSE:6762) introduces the Micronas HAR 3025, a dual-die stray-field robust motor position sensor with analog sine/cosine output, designed for automotive and industrial safety-critical applications. The HAR 3025 extends TDK’s fast angular position sensor family with a fully redundant architecture hou
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    Date:
    10/13/2026
    Toshiba Launches 3300V SiC MOSFET Module for Industrial Equipment

    Toshiba Launches 3300V SiC MOSFET Module for Industrial Equipment

    Toshiba Launches 3300V SiC MOSFET Module for Industrial Equipment
    ­Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (“Toshiba”) today announced the expansion of its line-up with the launch of IX800FXF2YMS4, a dual SiC MOSFET module. The new module offers high surge-current capability to support reliable operation in industrial equipment, including inverters and converters for railway ve
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    Date:
    10/09/2026
    Ballard Secures 4.8MW Order from Siemens Mobility to Power Hydrogen Trains in Romania

    Ballard Secures 4.8MW Order from Siemens Mobility to Power Hydrogen Trains in Romania

    Ballard Secures 4.8MW Order from Siemens Mobility to Power Hydrogen Trains in Romania
    ­Ballard Power Systems announced an order for 24 x FCrail™ 200 kW fuel cell modules from Siemens Mobility GmbH, a leader in rail automation and electrification. The order, totaling 4.8 MW, is expected to power 12 Mireo Plus H hydrogen passenger trains for Romania's Railway Reform Authority (ARF).  This repre
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    Date:
    10/07/2026
    Littelfuse Unveils Ultra-Low Capacitance TVS Diode Arrays with Industry's Lowest Clamping Voltage

    Littelfuse Unveils Ultra-Low Capacitance TVS Diode Arrays with Industry's Lowest Clamping Voltage

    Littelfuse Unveils Ultra-Low Capacitance TVS Diode Arrays with Industry's Lowest Clamping Voltage
    ­Littelfuse, Inc., an industrial technology manufacturing company shaping solutions for the safe and efficient transfer of electrical energy, today announced AQ4315-01ETG and SP4315-01WTG, two new Bidirectional TVS Diode Arrays (SPA® Diodes) that combine industry-leading low clamping voltage with ultra-low ca
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    Date:
    10/07/2026
    Robotaxis are Scaling in Cities: What this Means for Urban Autonomy

    Robotaxis are Scaling in Cities: What this Means for Urban Autonomy

    Robotaxis are Scaling in Cities: What this Means for Urban Autonomy
    Focal Point Positioning

    ­Wayve recently launched a robotaxi service in London in partnership with Uber. The Cambridge-founded autonomy company, backed by Mercedes-Benz, Nissan and Stellantis, started putting its AI-driven self-driving system on the city’s streets. A safety driver still sits behind the wheel, and full driverless op
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    Date:
    10/01/2026
    How to Manage Increased Power Demand with High-Density Charging Infrastructure

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    Figure 1: The modeled annual electricity consumption from electric ground support equipment at Atlanta Airport in 2025. Each column represents a percentage of electric ground support equipment in the fleet

    How to Manage Increased Power Demand with High-Density Charging Infrastructure
    Damien O’Regan, Product Strategy Lead, Enatel®

    ­From material handling forklifts to airport baggage tugs, many industries are adopting electric equipment to enhance operational efficiency and meet sustainability targets. However, deploying the power infrastructure required to charge these electric vehicles introduces new challenges for engineers and facil
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    Date:
    10/01/2026
    Ensuring EMC in High-Density Automotive Lighting

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    Figure 1: Block diagram of the L99LDLH32 smart lighting driver

    Ensuring EMC in High-Density Automotive Lighting
    Giusy Gambino, Yasmin Abigail Chiarenza, and Sebastiano Grasso, STMicroelectronics

    ­OLEDs provide thin profiles and uniform light diffusion, while LEDs are known for their brightness and efficiency, reshaping the visual dynamics of modern vehicles.  However, with modern E/E architectures becoming increasingly complex, systems are significantly more susceptible to electromagnetic interferenc
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    Date:
    10/01/2026
    Modern Instrumentation for Small Vehicles

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    Figure 1: A possible implementation case with the TRAVEO T2G Graphics shows the “speedometer” on the left-hand side with speed and virtual signal or control symbols, as well as the navigation displayed by a smartphone. On the right is the smartphone with a wireless connection

    Modern Instrumentation for Small Vehicles
    Ralf Hickl, Product Sales Manager ABU at Rutronik

    ­Digital display and control concepts are increasingly finding their way into vehicle classes that were traditionally equipped with mechanical or basic LCD instrument. Today, the requirements and capabilities of these applications extend far beyond simple speed or fuel indicators: Users expect clear, easy-to-read vi
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    Date:
    10/01/2026
    Save Space, Improve Efficiency with 4-Switch Buck-Boost Controllers

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    Figure 1: Ground-referenced current sensing in 4-switch buck-boost converters

    Save Space, Improve Efficiency with 4-Switch Buck-Boost Controllers
    Xu Zhang, Power Design Manager, Analog Devices

    The 4-switch buck-boost converter is popular and well-known for generating a regulated output voltage above, below, or equal to the input voltage. It also disconnects the input/output (I/O) during extreme fault conditions, such as the input short circuit or the output short circuit conditions. Together with over
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    Date:
    10/01/2026
    Archive

    TDK Presents DC-link Capacitors Rated for up to +135°C in Automotive and Industrial Applications

    Sep 30,2026

    TI Debuts new Approach to Current Sensing for Unprecedented Accuracy in HEV and EV Traction Inverter Designs

    Aug 25,2026

    STMicroelectronics' new Galvanically Isolated Gate Drivers Simplify Power Design with Advanced Isolation

    Jul 29,2026

    Infineon Introduces the AIROC UWB TSL100 for Precise Positioning and Smart Presence Detection on a Single Chip

    Jun 25,2026

     

     

     

     

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