Andreas Urschitz, newly elected chairman of ZVEI Electronic Components and Systems, highlights the crucial role of the chip industry in addressing climate change. He advocates for closer collaboration within the industry and calls on politicians to concentrate more on the microelectronics ecosystem. Get more details here.

The lithium-ion battery technology available today does not yet meet the required safety standards. Fraunhofer ISIT has addressed this issue and is developing accumulators that meet the high standards of medical technology.

DDR3 memory devices can be examined with an oscilloscope. Together with a special software option for the scope, developers can perform various tests.

Digitalization, automation and efficiency are the buzzwords of the industry of the future. To this end, the Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems IPMS develops customer-specific sensors, actuators and optical components. These represent the key technologies for IoT and numerous future applications with artificial intelligence.

Due to increasing vehicle complexity, multiple BCMs are often required, which affects installation space, weight and costs. Therefore, BCMs with higher power density and lower energy consumption are used, which can be achieved by using specific shunts.

From mass production to scarce goods - changes in the printed circuit board industry indicate that a shortage of printed circuit boards is anything but unrealistic. The question is not whether, but when this supply bottleneck will occur.

Even with advances in battery technology and electromechanics, OEMs struggle to meet the mix of expectations on ultralow emissions performance, vehicle range, and consumer affordability. Innovations in the fields of isolation, power management, magnetics sensing, and battery management systems (BMS) can help OEMs meet the expectations on ultralow emissions, range, and vehicle cost.

The SEMIKRON Foundation grants awards to young scientists and research teams for their work in the field of power electronics, and helps underprivileged children and youths around the world. Together with ECPE, the leading industry-driven research network in the field of power electronics, they presented the Innovation Award 2023 and the Young Engineer Award. Read more about the winners in this article.

Experts believe that the 2020s will be a pivotal decade for the proliferation and widespread adoption of electric vehicles after several years of problems and uncertainty for what is a truly transformative market.

Vitesco Technologies, an international manufacturer of modern drive technologies and electrification solutions, has secured strategically important capacities in energy-efficient silicon carbide power semiconductors through a long-term supply partnership with ROHM – worth over one billion US dollars until 2030.