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SwRI develops device to test friction, wear associated with EV fluids

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The team modified a commercial tribology testing device to give it the capability to evaluate the impact of electric currents in fluids, measuring the wear and friction on the automobile parts in the presence of an applied voltage. The numerous rotating surfaces within EVs are exposed to voltage spikes during the DC-to-AC conversion process.

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DENSO and USJC collaborate on automotive power semiconductors

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This collaboration is supported by the renovation and decarbonization program for indispensable semiconductors of Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. IGBTs are core devices in power cards, serving as efficient power switches in inverters to convert DC and AC currents in order to drive and control electric vehicle motors.

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TDK and Toshiba establish JV for automotive inverters for HEVs, PHEVs, EVs

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Many countries propose to impose more stringent regulation of automobile exhaust emissions in 2020 and after, in an effort to prevent air pollution and global warming. TDK offers a lineup of products, such as DC-DC converters, on board chargers and wireless power transfer systems that are currently being developed.

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Electric Vehicle Initiative Launched at Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington DC

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At the Clean Energy Ministerial in Washington, DC, 19-20 July, ministers reaffirmed their commitment to previously-announced targets for the deployment of electric vehicles, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates will create global market momentum leading to at least 20 million electric vehicles on the road worldwide by 2020.

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BMW selects power electronics and electronics testing company Scienlab as strategic electromobility partner

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Scienlab electronic systems GmbH in Bochum produces test systems to test industrial products as well as electrified drive train components for electric and hybrid vehicles.

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Sumitomo Electric launches high quality SiC epitaxial wafer

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Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. Power devices are semiconductor devices used in a wide range of applications such as power transmission, trains, automobiles, and electric appliances. EpiEra™ has achieved an industry-leading 99% defect-free area (DFA), eliminating surface defects and Basal Plane Dislocations (BPD).

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Current status of electric vehicle charging pile industry

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With the large-scale popularization of new energy vehicles and strong policy support, the scale of China’s industry has grown rapidly. In October 2020, The General Office of the State Council issued the New Energy Vehicle Industry Development Plan (2021-2035), proposing to adhere to the strategic orientation of pure electric drive.