Wiferion Enters the North American Market
Headquartered in Germany, Wiferion is a supplier of wireless charging systems for AGVs (Autonomous Ground Vehicles), AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robots) and other industrial trucks and robots. Wiferion will officially open a new office in Chicago, launching their new North American subsidiary at the ProMat trade show in Chicago on Tuesday, March 21. This new office […]
Renesas to Acquire Panthronics
Renesas Electronics Corporation (Renesas), a tier one provider of advanced semiconductor solutions and one of the largest providers of wireless charging ICs, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary has entered an agreement with the shareholders of Panthronics AG (Panthronics), a fabless semiconductor company specializing in high-performance Near-Field Communication (NFC) wireless products. In this agreement […]
Tesla joins Gireve’s roaming platform to open its Superchargers to an eMSP partner in Europe
Tesla has joined the French roaming platform, Gireve, allowing it to partner with other e-mobility service providers connected to the platform. Tesla’s first partner on the platform is Chargemap. Chargemap’s users can therefore use their Chargemap pass to charge at a Tesla Supercharger location. This is the latest in a continued series of initiatives by […]
Infineon to acquire GaN Systems
Infineon Technologies AG and GaN Systems Inc. have announced that they have signed an agreement under which Infineon will acquire GaN Systems. Both Infineon and GaN Systems currently offer a range of GaN (Gallium Nitride) based High Electron Mobility Transistors (HEMTs) that are used in many applications of power electronics and are a quickly […]
ST Microelectronics earns USB-IF certification for complete USB PD EPR solution; efficiently delivers up to 140W from a single adapter
STMicroelectronics has achieved USB IF certification on two ICs for use in adapter (source) and device (sink) sides of a USB Power Delivery (USB PD) extended power range (EPR) power supply/charger. The 140W (28V, 5A) reference design is the first to be certified with EPR to USB PD 3.1. Whilst this innovation from STMicroelectronics is […]
Transphorm and Weltrend Semiconductor Partner to Release Integrated GaN System-in-Package
Transphorm has partnered with Weltrend to release a GaN based system in package (SiP), the WT7162RHUG24A. This SiP is designed for use in 45 to 100 watt USB-C PD power adapters charging smartphones, tablets, laptops, and other smart devices. This SiP is another step forward for Transphorm who so far have been focussed on discrete […]
HP Adopt Transphorm’s SuperGaN into New 65W Adapter
Chargerlab have released a teardown of the HP 65W Dual USB-C GaN Power Adapter that revealing that HP have designed the SuperGaN Gen IV TP65H300G4LSG 650V GaN FET from Transphorm into the adapter. This GaN power adapter is compatible with both laptops and smartphones. Adoption by a tier one company is a good indicator of Transform’s […]
Toyoda Gosei Develops a More Compact Wireless Charger for the New Prius
Toyoda Gosei has developed an in-cabin wireless charger that is intended to save room in the confined space of a centre console. The charger takes the form of a holder that phones can be placed in vertically, making the charger an estimated 60% more compact than the charging mats used in most vehicles. This new […]
SEAT to spend 3.2 billion converting main factory to BEV production hub for VW Group
SEAT has announced it will invest 3 billion Euros ($3.2 billion dollars) to convert its Matorell facility (20 miles outside of Barcelona, Spain) from ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) to electric. The transition will span all operations including R&D, production & logistics, commercial & people and organization. The site is expected to begin production of fully-electric […]
New Peugeot Inception concept revealed at CES 2023
Peugeot revealed its new Inception concept at CES 2023 based on the STLA Large platform from parent company Stellantis. The new concept includes many new features that can be expected on future Peugeot cars and comes with the promise of the complete electrification of the Peugeot range. The Inception is also claimed to be able […]