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Energy e ciency through charging technology
BorgWarner recently introduced its latest innovation into the market –
the Onboard Battery Charger (OBC). With this technology, the company is
strengthening its system leadership and its already broad product portfolio
for hybrid and pure-electric vehicles. This portfolio currently includes
electric motors, transmissions, power electronics and thermal
management.
This OBC technology for hybrid and pure-electric
vehicles converts alternating current (AC) taken
from the power grid to direct current (DC),
in order to enable battery charging. The
OBC uses silicon carbide technology and
provides best-in-class power density,
safety compliance and power conversion
effi ciency. In this way, BorgWarner
provides vehicle manufacturers and their
customers with a much-requested
key capability, enabling e-mobility
to be put to use in everyday life –
an extended range for alternatively
powered cars, made possible by
energy savings.
Charging time is also a key aspect of
user-friendliness. As BorgWarner experts
keep current trends and user demands in mind at
all times, available OBCs (7.4kW, 11kW and 22kW) cover
a wide range of charging powers and capabilities, enabling
them to be used as part of the optimum charging strategy in
each application, depending on the power grids available in various
regions. BorgWarner took the standards of many countries and regions into
account during the development process – such as the USA, for example,
as well as the EU, and Asian markets such as China and Japan.
Increased reliability of electric and hybrid vehicle electronics
Ultra-thin and lightweight, Parylene
conformal coatings offer excellent
moisture, chemical and dielectric
barrier capabilities to protect
electronics used in electric and
hybrid vehicle technologies. The
coatings also offer superior thermal
and UV stability and, for elastomeric
components, a low coeffi cient
of friction.
Parylene coatings are applied
as a vapor, so there is no liquid
phase in the coating process. As
a result, there are no meniscus,
pooling or bridging effects. The
molecular ‘growth’ of Parylene not
only ensures an even, ultra-thin,
lightweight conformal coating, it
also enables the coating to penetrate
into every crevice, providing
complete encapsulation of the
substrate. Parylenes provide a level
of protection that is unmatched by
many conformal coating materials.
Manufacturers in the
transportation industry have long
relied upon various methods to
protect electronic systems, but
newer, more advanced electronics
require advanced levels of
protection that must be lightweight,
achievable on any component size,
survive harsh environments, and
cannot interfere with the sending
or receipt of control signals.
Parylene conformal coatings meet
these requirements.
RoHS and REACH compliant,
Parylenes are ideal for protecting
sensors, circuit boards, MEMS,
LEDs, elastomers and other surfaces
and components that need reliable,
long-life performance in harsh
automotive environments.
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