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USB-C: The Smarter Power Solution
Date: February 26, 2025
Location: online, on-demand
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Wireless charging is everywhere. From airports to automobiles, and hotels to offices—designing the right charging solution can be complex. Explore our resources to get technical expertise and stay up to date with charging trends and technology.
Next gen usb-c power
How USB-C is powering the future of electronics
By Avnet Staff   -   March 6, 2025
To help engineers, designers, and industry professionals navigate these changes, Avnet Silica hosted an exclusive two-day webinar covering the latest developments in USB Type-C and USB PD 3.2.
Servers and windmills
Nine reasons onsemi’s silicon carbide (SiC) solutions will revolutionise your power designs
By Avnet Staff   -   December 6, 2024
If you’re looking to improve efficiency, boost performance, and future-proof your power systems, here are nine reasons why you should explore onsemi’s SiC solutions.
Servers and windmills
Taking the flexible approach to power conversion circuit design
By Philip Ling   -   December 6, 2024
For a design engineer, everything can look like an application. And as any engineer will confirm, your design choices are always application-dependent.
The world's first 4 mOhm SiC JFET for circuit protection
Why your next relay or fuse could be a transistor
By Philip Ling   -   October 8, 2024
We now have semiconductor substrates that can handle extremely high voltages and currents. But do transistor-based switches still have a place in the high-power domain?
EV on a charger, with selection of Microchip OBC products
Making more efficient on-board chargers
By Philip Ling   -   October 8, 2024
The entire world is transitioning toward the electrification of everything, and the most impactful areas are where fossil fuels currently dominate.
automobile - mild hybrid 12v - 48v architecture
How 48V systems are supporting fully electric vehicles
By Philip Ling   -   July 22, 2024
The automotive supply chain for 48V subsystems has seen increased demand from mild hybrids. With the same solutions now going into plug-in hybrid and full battery electric vehicles, 48V is an active market segment.
A person attaching EV charger to an electric vehicle
Electrifying efficiency: Michael Luett on how STMicroelectronics is revolutionising car electrification applications
By Avnet Staff   -   July 16, 2024
Here, we talk to Michael Luett, Automotive Marketing Manager at STMicroelectronics (ST) and the latest contributor to Electrify Tomorrow, our exclusive webinar series, about some of the latest trends in power electronics.
Vehicle to Grid EV charging
EV Charging Series, Part 3: How V2G Benefits Drivers and Electricity Suppliers
By Harvey Wilson   -   June 19, 2023
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) is the capability for EVs to send power from their batteries back to the main electricity grid. This can be hugely helpful in meeting demands on the grid, stabilising it, and dealing with the inconsistency of renewables.
STM32 MCU Series
Transformative IoT solutions with the STM32 32-bit Wireless MCU Series
June 1, 2023
Choosing the right microcontroller for your project is crucial. In this post, we’ll explore the capabilities of ST’s 32-bit wireless MCU, STM32WBA52 and the IoT applications that benefit most from them.
EV charging station in home garage
EV Charging Series, Part 2: Integrating EV Charging with Matter and the Smart Home
By Harvey Wilson   -   June 1, 2023
As electric vehicles (EVs) become more common on our roads, with sales continuing on an upward trend, there’s an increasing focus on how we charge them. For most of us, we’ll want to handle much of our charging at home, both for convenience and to take ad...
The Future of EV charging
EV Charging Series, Part 1: The Future of EV Charging - Revolutionary Developments are Closer Than You Think
By Harvey Wilson   -   May 17, 2023
Electric vehicles (EVs) are big business – you only need to look at Tesla’s share price to see just how big. Imagine how much more valuable the market would be if EVs could charge in a few seconds, not minutes or hours.
Power trends - Si, SiC or GaN? Power dashboard with people surrounding it and analysing
Power trends and the choice between Si, SiC and GaN
By Thomas Hauer   -   May 3, 2023
Wide bandgap (WBG) semiconductors can deliver performance and power efficiency that are superior to those of silicon devices, and have useful properties such as high operating temperature. This means that WBG devices, using materials such as gallium nitr...
Ones and zeros flowing out of the LAN Cable
Using a proven silicon carbide solution to get a head start on fast EV charger designs
October 12, 2022
Designing, simulating, and testing a design topology requires advanced technical expertise and significant investment in costly research and development, which many companies do not have the resources to commit to.
EV charging station
Designing ultra-rapid DC EV chargers
July 13, 2022
If electric drivetrains are to replace internal combustion, particularly in larger vehicles, we need more high-speed DC charging capacity. This article examines six of the main design considerations.
Person paying for EV charging with a credit card
Defining security for the EV charging infrastructure
July 13, 2022
Drivers are demanding easy access to public EV charging points. Providers must meet this demand without sacrificing security for simplicity. Cybercriminals will find any security weaknesses, but the latest standards are here to help.
Electric bus at EV charging station
Predicting the kW sweet spot in EV charge point variants
July 13, 2022
Do you want AC or DC, fast or slow charging? Manufacturers of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment need to predict what will be demanded most by consumers, while responding to the requests coming from Charge Point Operators.
Electric car being charged
Load balancing in the EV charging infrastructure
July 8, 2022
We all know what it’s like to wait in line to refuel, but what if you must continue waiting after you plug in your EV? Managing multiple charge points in one location is creating some interesting challenges for the EV charging infrastructure.
Image of a electric vehicle charging
The environmental impact of electric vehicles
By Michael Pochmann   -   February 11, 2022
Vehicle electrification offers a huge opportunity for innovation
Vehicle attached to an electric charger
The ins and outs of vehicle-to-grid charging
By Harvey Wilson   -   February 11, 2022
A well-implemented V2G strategy could provide wins for drivers and power companies while reducing the carbon impact of both car and electricity usage.
Electric vehicle on charging station
Engineering the EV future
By Harvey Wilson   -   November 4, 2021
The European Union (EU) expects to be over 30 million EVs on its roads by 2030.
Illustration of a person using mobile application for bikes
Public Transport: Internet of Bikes
February 12, 2018
Bike-sharing is growing with breathtaking speed all over the world.
Virtual image of cars on the road
IoT Smart Roads: Paving the way
February 11, 2018
IoT Smart Roads: Paving the way
Image of smart car on the road
IoT-based metering: Toll systems – What price the road?
January 25, 2018
Toll systems in use around the world are hopelessly stuck in the analog age.
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Interview with Janina Loh: The ethics of selfdriving cars
January 25, 2018
Self-Driving Cars: Driverless vehicles will have to deal with those tricky life-or-death decisions philosophers have argued about for years.
Photo of a self driving vehicle
Self-Driving Cars: Getting there
January 24, 2018
What are the forces behind the push for self-driving cars?
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