Vehicle Electrification
Vehicle Electrification and its Impact on Supply Chains
EVs contain a greater number of electronic devices when compared to their ICE counterparts and will likely feature a more complex electronic architecture. In addition to the challenges the industry faces, the meteoric rise in popularity of the EV also creates opportunities for new partnerships and innovation.
Avnet Silica is ideally placed to facilitate designers in meeting these demands. This article will outline the principal technologies employed within EV designs and illustrate how our comprehensive portfolio can provide solutions that meet the highest automotive safety and performance standards.
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Rising EV Demand Drives Onboard Charger Discussion
As the number of electric vehicles (EVs) on our roads increases, the pressure to expand the existing charging infrastructure will also increase. Ideally, this expansion should exceed the current ratio of EVs to charging points and achieve a maximum of no more than 10 EVs per charging point (PCP). Range anxiety is still seen as an obstacle, preventing potential EV owners from transitioning to e-mobility. Increased proliferation of charging points will be a crucial reassurance in the future EV landscape.
In this article, we will outline the various charging systems and focus on the principal semiconductor solutions that help control and distribute the power needed within them. We will outline the role that onboard chargers (OBCs) have to play, and discuss how future trends and advancements in EV charging are facilitating the wider worldwide adoption of the EV.
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ADAS & Autonomous Driving
The Rapid Evolution and Expansion of ADAS Technologies
Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are technology groups that enhance driving safety. They can include early warning systems and automation. By alerting drivers to potential hazards and employing self-activating systems, they lower the risk of collision.
Automakers are united in their commitment to expanding the use of ADAS systems in the future, as there is no doubting its significance in reducing crashes and consequent injuries. In this article, we trace the origins of ADAS and overview the early technologies employed by the systems. We describe its evolution to the present day and anticipate future trends.
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Driving the Future: The Transformative Journey of IVN
An in-vehicle network (IVN) is an automotive data communications system used to interconnect electronic control units. The modern vehicle is a mobile digital communications platform. The vehicle’s IVN ensures reliable communication between the myriad electronic devices within it and the outside world.
As vehicle designs have evolved to include infotainment systems, vehicle-to-everything communication (V2X), and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), the volume of data that flows within the IVN has increased dramatically. ADAS systems use real-time uncompressed data and sensor fusion, combining data from multiple sensors to create an accurate view of what surrounds the car.
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Ethernet evolution: The rise of SPE and TSN in automotive
As automotive systems migrate from distributed to domain and zonal architectures, single-pair Ethernet yields considerable advantages. Firstly, with its compact, lightweight and flexible cabling, SPE for zonal architectures helps reduce the vehicle's cabling weight, an essential aspect of electric vehicles. Secondly, with a multi-drop network architecture, SPE connects the growing number of vehicle systems, such as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
SPE also significantly aids the unification of in-vehicle networking protocols by providing a single network protocol stack, reducing system complexity. Coupled with its ability to support TSN, SPE addresses the real-time needs of ADAS and other semi or fully autonomous vehicle networks.
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Improving Driver Safety: Automotive sensors sharpen up for safer driving
Opportunities for more and better automotive sensors continue to expand, as carmakers, legislators, and car buyers all seek further improvement in aspects such as reliability and safety. The number of sensors fitted to an average car is set to exceed 100 devices; as we move into the era of connected cars, the depth and diversity of information captured will continue to increase. By 2025 the number of sensors used in a car is supposed to double.
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Light Electric and Commercial/Agricultural Vehicle Solutions
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Featured Webinars
Optimising the efficiency of LEVs and CAVs
The progress of these markets is driven primarily by the megatrends of electrification, autonomization and digitalization. To boil it down to one buzz word, it´s all about efficiency - having the right product, with the right performance, at the right time is crucial.
Join the experts from Avnet Silica, and our leading supplier partners, Avnet Embedded, Microchip, NXP, onsemi, Renesas, and STMicroelectronics, to learn about the most appropriate, innovative, and cost-effective technologies that will be shaping the design of tomorrow’s Light Electric, Commercial, Construction, and Agricultural Vehicles.
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Is your IVN architecture ready for the next level of autonomous driving?
Pushed by the automotive megatrends such as autonomous driving and urged by the public and political pressure to reduce CO2 emissions, as well as the complete rethinking of the transportation market, the in-vehicle network architecture must and will change drastically over the next few years.
Join the experts from Avnet Silica and our leading supplier partners, Marvell, Microchip, NXP, onsemi and STMicroelectronics for our webinar In-Vehicle-Networking / Connectivity.
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Electric Vehicles – The Future of Electrification
Driven by the need for improved vehicle range, safety, lifetime and sustainable transportation, innovation in electric powertrains is focused around on-board chargers (OBC), DC/DC converters, traction inverters as well as the battery management system (BMS).
Join the experts from Avnet Silica and our leading supplier partners, MPS, NXP, onsemi, Renesas, Rohm and STMicroelectronics to learn about the most appropriate, innovative, and cost-effective technologies that will be driving design of tomorrow’s electric cars and light electric vehicles.
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Featured Podcasts
Episode 42: Beyond Recording: Unravelling the IoT Potential of Dash Cams
In a connected world devices don't just function, they communicate, learn, and evolve. Today, we'll be diving into a device that many of us have in our cars but probably never thought of as part of the IoT ecosystem: the dash cam. Our cars, as it turns out, don’t just take us from point A to B; they're becoming hubs of data and potential!
With advancements in cloud computing, SIM-based connectivity, and artificial intelligence, dash cams are rapidly moving beyond just passive recording devices. They're becoming crucial tools for safety, real-time communication, traffic analysis, and even paving the way for innovative business models.
Our guest: Bryn Brooker, Head of Marketing for Nextbase.
Episode 32: Revving Up for a Greener Future: EV Charging and V2G Technology
As the world moves towards a more sustainable future, electric vehicles are becoming increasingly popular, and the need for efficient and reliable charging infrastructure is growing Vehicle-to-grid Technology offers a solution that not only meets the energy needs but also benefits the electrical grid and helps reduce carbon emissions.
It also opens new business opportunities. So, let's dive into the exciting world of electric vehicle charging and see how it's shaping our future. Our guest: Henri Trintignac, CEO of Gulplug.
Episode 23: The Future of EV Charging
Electric vehicles or EVs are cool, but there are still twists in the road to market maturity. From accessibility and standardization issues to a lack of convenient and secure payment methods at charging stations, these could still throw a spoke in the wheel of electromobility. We are joined by Thomas Wagner of in-tech GmbH, a pioneer smart charging company based in Leipzig, and Thomas Foj, Director Vertical Market EMEA at Avnet Silica, to talk about the future of EV Charging.
