CONTENTS www.power-mag.com Issue 4 2023 Power Electronics Europe 3 News and Features Editor Caroline Hayes Tel: +44 (0)7730 884462 Email: caroline@dfamedia.co.uk Publisher & UK Sales Ian Atkinson Tel: +44 (0)1732 370340 Email: ian@dfamedia.co.uk www.power-mag.com Production Editor Chris Davis Tel: +44 (0)1732 370340 Email: chris@dfamedia.co.uk Financial Manager Joanne Morgan Tel: +44 (0)1732 370340 Email: accounts@dfamedia.co.uk Reader/Circulation Enquiries Perception Tel: +44 (0) 1825 701520 Email: dfamedia@dmags.co.uk INTERNATIONAL SALES OFFICES Mainland Europe: Victoria Hufmann Norbert Hufmann Tel: +49 911 9397 643 Fax: +49 911 9397 6459 Email: pee@hufmann.info Eastern US Ian Atkinson Tel: +44 (0)1732 370340 Email: ian@dfamedia.co.uk Western US and Canada Ian Atkinson Tel: +44 (0)1732 370340 Email: ian@dfamedia.co.uk Japan: Yoshinori Ikeda, Pacific Business Inc Tel: 81-(0)3-3661-6138 Fax: 81-(0)3-3661-6139 Email: pbi2010@gol.com Taiwan Prisco Ind. Service Corp. Tel: 886 2 2322 5266 Fax: 886 2 2322 2205 Circulation and subscription: Power Electronics Europe is available for the following subscription charges. Power Electronics Europe: annual charge UK/NI £95, overseas $160, EUR 150. Contact: DFA Manufacturing Media, 192 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent TN9 1BE Great Britain. Tel: +44 (0)1732 370340. Refunds on cancelled subscriptions will only be provided at the Publisher’s discretion, unless specifically guaranteed within the terms of subscription offer. Editorial information should be sent to The Editor, Power Electronics Europe, 192 High Street, Tonbridge TN9 1BE U.K. The contents of Power Electronics Europe are subject to reproduction in information storage and retrieval systems. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system without the express prior written consent of the publisher. Printed by: Warners. ISSN 1748-3530 PAGE 4 Market News PEE looks at the latest Market News and company developments PAGE 10 Industry News PAGE 14 Battery management systems and the role of the sensor in EV driving range and safety The latest sensors used in electric vehicles (EVs) not only help to prevent onboard fires but also contribute to tackling the driving range challenges, says Jérémie Piro, Global Product Manager BMS at LEM PAGE 16 Low power Wi-Fi opens doors in smart buildings and industry Adding Wi-Fi 6 enhances current IoT applications while enabling many new ones. By Finn Boetius, Product Marketing Engineer, Nordic Semiconductor PAGE 18 Emerging high frequency, high power applications need a rethink on capacitors to maintain power integrity There is an alternative to using traditional multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) to fulfill high frequency power demands in IoT devices, mobile phones and high performance computing applications. By Mukund Krishna, Senior Manager, Product Marketing and Luca Vassalli, Customer Applications Engineering Director, Empower Semiconductor PAGE 24 How GaN-based power can smooth the road ahead for smaller, more efficient, cost-effective automotive infotainment systems In-vehicle infotainment systems poses a challenge to vehicle power design, explains Renee Yawger, Marketing Director at Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) PAGE 26 Products PAGE 31 Web Locator Lightning Motorcycles deliver a smooth ‘magical feeling’ even at 215mph! Innovative modular power system design delivers an unequalled riding experience. More details on page 12. FEATURE STORY
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