This article based on Knowles Precision Devices blog discusses active vs. passive cell balancing methods in EV vehicles and how active cell balancing affects capacitor selection. As electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers work Read the original post at How Cell Balancing Methods Affects Capacitor Selection
The Y-Lock Pullforce connector system from Yamaichi Electronics is the reliable and process-safe solution for applications with high requirements, especially for battery management or cell contacting systems in the automotive industry. The system will now be extended by version V4 with Connector Position Assurance and integrated contact protection for the FFC/FPC. The Pullforce System (Non-ZIF) Read the original post at Yamaichi Extended Board-to-Cable Connectors...
Samtec releases white paper that summarizes some of the important considerations of connector pin and blade assignment in combination power and signal connectors that may impact power integrity. If you get your power design right, it protects the signal integrity margin and improves power and thermal efficiency. Some connectors combine power blades in addition to digital Read the original post at How the Connector Blade...
This blog from Samtec discusses why 50 Ohms coax transmission path isn’t really 50 Ohms and why return loss or VSWR may be higher than expected. This blog is a summary of a seminar by Samtec’s Michael Griesi, presented at IMS 2023. For those of you who weren’t able to attend, a video of the Read the original post at How to Maintain 50...
Littelfuse, Inc., a diversified, industrial technology manufacturing company empowering a sustainable, connected, and safer world, has published the technical paper, “Fuses for Battery Energy Storage Systems.” The paper addresses how Read the original post at Fuses for Battery Energy Storage Systems
