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Chevrolet Performance previews eCrate package in converted 1977 K5 Blazer EV

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At SEMA360, Chevrolet will showcase a 1977 K5 Blazer converted to all-electric propulsion. The K5 Blazer-E is a functional proof of concept of the upcoming Electric Connect and Cruise package Chevrolet Performance plans to sell in the second half of 2021. This experience will help inform the certification process for future installers.

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Coritech Services orders Ideal Power’s bi-directional battery converters for DoD vehicle-to-grid program

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developer of a power conversion technology called Power Packet Switching Architecture (PPSA), received a purchase order for ten of its PPSA-enabled 30 kW battery converters from Coritech Services, a provider of custom engineering solutions for a variety of applications including electric vehicle charging. Ideal Power Inc., Click to enlarge.

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Order-taking begins for Mercedes-Benz EQV electric van

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This also enables the charging via direct current (DC). In thrust or brake mode, the mechanical rotational movement is converted into electric energy and is used to charge the high-voltage battery (recuperation). The Mercedes-Benz EQV also charges its batteries while driving.

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Volkswagen’s ID.3 debuts for the European market

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The power electronics control the high-voltage energy flow between motor and battery and in this process, the system converts the direct current (DC) stored in the battery to alternating current (AC) for the drive motor. The 12 V DC electrical system is simultaneously supplied with low voltage by a DC/DC converter.

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SAE publishes J2954 Recommended Practice (RP) enabling wireless charging to 11 kW

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Following the previous Technical Information Report J2954, with power levels up to WPT 2 (7.7 The GA contains a grid-connected Power Factor Correction (PFC) converter, followed by a DC-AC inverter, a filter and impedance matching network (IMN) connected to the GA coil. Earlier post.). —SAE J2954.

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Audi gives S5 models their first diesel and 48V MHEV systems; performance and efficiency

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A DC/DC converter steps this voltage down for components in the 12–volt electrical system. TDI is a water-cooled belt alternator starter (BAS), which is connected to the crankshaft via a particularly high-load poly-V belt. It does this using information from the navigation system and the onboard sensors.

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EPC board showcases ultra-fast transition capability of GaN FETs for LiDAR

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The ultra fast transition gallium-nitride-on-silicon (eGaN) FETs used on the EPC9126 can drive laser diodes with high current pulses and total pulse widths as low as 5 ns, thus enhancing the quality of information a LiDAR system will detect, including the accuracy, precision, and processing speed. and is available from Digi-Key.

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