On board charging modules are a key component for a variety of electric cars today and the device selection and topology for these chargers depends on target efficiency, cost and power density. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Kevin Keller from onsemi explore the design considerations for on board chargers, the power requirements needed for these kinds of designs, and the role that packaging plays in the development of on board charging solutions.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Matthew Leonard from Renesas explore the benefits that ForgeFPGAs, low density FPGA solutions from Renesas, bring to a variety of applications including computing and storage, wearables, consumer electronics and more. They also investigate the LUT structure of these low density FPGAs, how these solutions can be utilized for drone sensor aggregation and how Renesas is breaking barriers of entry for FPGA solutions with their ForgeFPGAs.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Bob Card from onsemi investigate the role that gate drivers and switches play in high-power mega trend applications. They also explore the benefits that silicon carbide switches bring to these applications, how gate drive is calculated and how onsemi is furthering innovation in wide band gap drivers and switches.

Wide band gap semiconductor materials are great choices for next generation power converter switches. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Matthew Reynolds from Infineon explore the benefits and tradeoffs of GaN, silicon junction or Silicon carbide power switching technology, the importance that body diode performance plays in these solutions and how you can take advantage of gallium nitride, silicon carbide, and silicon junction wide band gap power solutions in your next design.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and John Hamilton from TE Connectivity chat about the what, where, and how of DC Contactors. They also explore the benefits that these solutions can bring to a variety of e-mobility, warehouse automation and battery management applications, and how you can get started using a TE Connectivity ECK DC Contactor in your next design.

In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton and Matthew Burns from Samtec investigate the design challenges involved with routing signals, data and power in rugged applications. They also explore the benefits that Samtec’s URSA® I/O Ultra Rugged Cable System brings to rugged applications and why the extreme density and the hyperboloid-type contact sets this cable system apart from other solutions on the market today.