Understanding test challenges for emerging battery management systems
This article focuses on the current and future trends around BMS devices for automotive, and some key test challenges the…
STMicroelectronics PFC boost converters eliminate startup-circuit design challenges
STMicroelectronics' latest PFC boost converters simplify design and enhance flexibility by integrating 800V startup circuitry.
Infineon flyback controller targets battery charging applications
Infineon has extended its offering of AC-DC controller ICs by introducing the ICC80QSG single-stage PWM controller for flyback topologies.
Unusual design of JWST ADC
The systems engineers and designers working on the James Webb Space Telescope project took a big chance on the SIDECAR…
Motor drive design: Integrated drivers vs. gate drivers
In the choice between monolithic and gate drivers with external MOSFETs to drive motors, cost, size and thermal issues are…
Battery management toolset employs digital twins
The R2022b release of MATLAB and Simulink has introduced two new features to simplify and automate model-based design for engineers…
Nordic Semiconductor PMIC targeted at complex IoT applications
The nPM6001 is a dedicated PMIC with six independently-controlled power rails designed to supervise and supply the power requirements of…
Infineon integrated POL DC-DC regulators feature fast COT engine
Infineon has launched a new family of OptiMOS 5 IPOL buck regulators with VR14-compliant SVID standard and I²C/PMBus digital interfaces…
BRC Solar’s power optimizer uses EPC eGaN FETs
EPC GaN FETs' low power dissipation enabled a higher current density for BRC Solar's next-gen power optimizer.
Designing a battery management system
BMS designers often think the only way to deliver a precise calculation for the battery pack’s SoC and SoH is…