12-06-2024 | Microchip Technology | Power
The market for BEVs and PHEVs continues to grow as the push towards decarbonisation requires sustainable solutions to reduce emissions. A critical application for EVs is the OBC, which converts AC power into DC power to recharge the vehicle’s high-voltage battery. Microchip Technology has announced an OBC solution that uses a selection of its automotive-qualified digital, analog, connectivity and power devices, including the dsPIC33C DSC, the MCP14C1 isolated SiC gate driver and mSiC MOSFETs in an industry-standard D2PAK-7L XL package.
This solution is created to increase an OBC system’s efficiency and reliability by leveraging the dsPIC33 DSC’s advanced control functions, the MCP14C1 gate driver’s high-voltage reinforced isolation with robust noise immunity and the mSiC MOSFETs’ reduced switching losses and improved thermal management capabilities. To further simplify the supply chain for customers, the company provides the key technologies that support the other functions of an OBC, including communication interfaces, security, sensors, memory and timing.
The company supplies a flexible programmable solution with ready-to-use software modules for PFC, DC-DC conversion, communication and diagnostic algorithms to accelerate system development and testing. The software modules in the dsPIC33 DSC are designed to optimise performance, efficiency and reliability while delivering flexibility for customisation and adaptation to specific OEM requirements.
“Microchip established an E-Mobility megatrend team with dedicated resources to support this growing market, so in addition to providing the control, gate drive and power stage for an OBC, we can also provide customers with connectivity, timing, sensors, memory and security solutions,” said Joe Thomsen, corporate vice president of Microchip’s digital signal controller business unit. “As a leading supplier to OEMs and Tier-1s, Microchip offers comprehensive solutions to streamline the development process, including automotive-qualified products, reference designs, software and global technical support.”
The dsPIC33C DSC is an AUTOSAR-ready device supported by the MPLAB development ecosystem, including MPLAB PowerSmart Development Suite.
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