EV, Hybrids & Charging Infrastructure

    December 2025
    Global EV Charging Infrastructure to Reach 11 Million Units in 2030, Forecasts GlobalData

    Global EV Charging Infrastructure to Reach 11 Million Units in 2030, Forecasts GlobalData

    ­With electric vehicle (EV) adoption accelerating, driven by stricter government emissions regulations worldwide, the demand for a strong EV charging network is rapidly increasing. Countries such as the US and China have seen especially fast growth in EV uptake, supported by substantial public investment in ch
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    Date:
    12/30/2025
    Future-Proof Automotive High-Voltage-to-SELV Conversion

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    Figure 1 A single Vicor module is a complete DC-DC converter consisting of hundreds of tiny, integrated and optimized components

    ­The legacy 12V architecture that has supported vehicles for decades is no longer capable of sustaining the rising electronic load in automotive systems. Current-generation vehicles rely on high-performance ADAS computers, multi-sensor perception stacks, electric chassis systems, zonal controllers and high-p
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    Date:
    12/30/2025
    Littelfuse Introduces Automotive-Qualified Current Sensors for EV Battery, Motor, and Safety Systems

    Littelfuse Introduces Automotive-Qualified Current Sensors for EV Battery, Motor, and Safety Systems

    ­Littelfuse, Inc. announced the release of six new automotive current sensors designed to enhance electric and hybrid vehicle performance, efficiency, and functional safety. The new Littelfuse Automotive Qualified Sensors provide precise, isolated current measurement across battery-management, motor-con
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    Date:
    12/19/2025
    PSDcast – Lowering the Cost of EVs with Dry Electrode Manufacturing

    Richard Qiu, president of LiCAP Technologies

    ­We’re now at the stage of electric vehicle dissemination where costs between EVs and gas-powered vehicles are starting to intersect. According to market research firm Gartner, battery electric vehicles will be, on average, cheaper to produce than a comparable internal combustion engine by 2027. That’s am
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    Date:
    12/16/2025
    Infineon Enhances Electreon's Electric Road Charging with High-Power Silicon Carbide Technology

    Electreon's wireless charging system leverages Infineon’s SiC modules to maximize performance, reliability and energy efficiency.

    ­Infineon Technologies AG will supply customized silicon carbide (SiC) power modules to Electreon (TASE: ELWS), a leading provider of wireless charging solutions for electric vehicles (EVs), for its dynamic in-road charging technology. This wireless electric road system (wERS) lets EVs charge wirelessly using in
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    Date:
    12/04/2025
    Power Distribution Solutions for Automotive Zonal Architectures

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    Figure 1: Schematic configuration of a controlled bidirectional line

    ­The automotive industry is experiencing a paradigm shift fueled by the rapid adoption of electrification, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and the progression toward autonomous and connected vehicles. These innovations demand increasingly complex and reliable electrical systems capable of handling hi
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    Date:
    12/01/2025
    The Road Ahead: Innovation and Electrification in Automotive Technology

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    Figure 1: The electrification of automobiles has paved the way for innovative new vehicle designs, which has led to an increased number of new EV manufacturers entering the market, offering a wide variety of makes and models

    ­Changes in the automotive industry are a hot topic. Advances in technology are driving many trends and updates in vehicles, ranging from wide-scale trends like zero-emission cars and autonomy to niche trends like miniaturization and energy storage methods. Today, vehicles are equipped with more electroni
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    Date:
    12/01/2025
    Merry Christmas!

    Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

    ­Welcome to the December edition of Power Systems Design. It is the final magazine in what has been a bit of a roller coaster year to say the least. Part of that is due to the expected take up of EVs dropping off quite considerably in Europe and the US. However, there are many other factors, especially political on
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    Date:
    12/01/2025
    What I’m Thankful For

    Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

    ­Welcome to the December issue! And since we just passed Thanksgiving (hope you didn’t move up too many belt loops!) and we’ve entered the season of giving, I thought it was prudent to list all the things I’m thankful for this year. Strap in – it’s about to get sappy in here. In no particular order:
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    Date:
    12/01/2025
    Archive

    Transformer Design Comparisons for Mitigating EMI in Gate Driver Circuits

    Mar 29,2026
    Matthew Russell, Master’s student at University College Cork, and a student engineer at Bourns Electronics Ireland

    PSDcast – Pre-cast EV Infrastructure

    Feb 25,2026
    Jason Lomberg, North American Editor, PSD

    Future-Proof Automotive High-Voltage-to-SELV Conversion

    Dec 30,2025
    Greg Green, Director of Automotive Marketing, Vicor

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