EV Charging:
TE Connectivity + Heilind
Together with TE Connectivity, Heilind Electronics make a greener world by empowering the future of e-mobility infrastructure.
Designed with deep expertise and advanced technology, TE Connectivity’s robust portfolio of EV charging products provides solutions for the challenges engineers face and fits the diverse needs of AC and DC charging stations on a global basis, no matter what their power level or charging speed requirements.
As the world shifts to e-mobility and electric vehicles specifically, there is an increasing demand for charging infrastructure, and it is becoming a part of our daily life.
Charging your car at home or at work requires standard alternative current (AC) home charging units and workplace charging units.
It is economically effective and can be installed with great flexibility.
Meanwhile, direct current (DC) charging stations offer very quick charging times – even as little as 30 minutes. The rapid global growth of the use of electric vehicles requires the development of a charging infrastructure that is faster, safer, smaller, and more flexible, which creates design challenges for engineers around the world.
Address the challenges that designers face:
The main challenge that designers face is to develop faster and safer EV charging stations.
Rapid advances in EV infrastructure technologies are moving the industry toward better solutions for enabling sustainable electrified mobility.
- Deliver higher current
Several areas of innovation hold promise for the future of EV charging infrastructure, including solutions for higher voltages and current, components that support miniaturization, and improved thermal management techniques. TE Connectivity works closely with engineers to design and develop EV charging solutions that fulfill the specific needs in different regions and meet the universal, growing demand for higher current and voltage.
- Provide more power in a smaller package
Key components in EV chargers include board and signal connectors, contactors, power resistors, and terminal blocks. If these components can be miniaturized, the industry will have the opportunity to develop more compact and flexible charging solutions.
- Increase charging speed
One of the biggest challenges in terms of the widespread adoption of electric vehicles is the charging speed. Currently, fast-charging stations can charge up to 80% in 20 to 30 minutes. Fast charging stations must be designed for high power output and wide-ranging current regulation, as higher current and voltage demands are imposed here. This requires the selection of high-quality, reliable components that can safely connect and protect the flow of power throughout the EV.
- Ensure user safety
Charging systems built for higher voltages and currents increase the thermal load on the EV system, which increases the temperature of the battery and all connecting components between it and the charger. It therefore must be ensured that each component is dimensioned so that it can carry the rated current without overheating. TE Connectivity has developed advanced thermal modeling techniques that can be used to analyze the performance of internal connections and components exposed to elevated temperatures during charging.
- Minimize cost
Increasing the power performance of the charging technology while reducing its size naturally presents engineers with significant challenges. Designing AC chargers that are small and light will save space in the vehicle. Key components in EV chargers include board and signal connectors, contactors, power resistors and terminal blocks. Together with TE, engineers and designers can empower the future of e-mobility infrastructure.
Introduce TE’s broad portfolio of solutions
Designed with deep expertise and advanced technology, Heilind Electronics Partner – TE Connectivity’srobust portfolio of Electric Vehicle (EV) charging products provides solutions to the challenges engineers face and fits the diverse needs of AC and DC charging stations on a global basis for a wide range of power levels and charging speed requirements.
DC CHARGING STATION
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