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mouser.com/te 35 LEARN MORE > Charging Inlets for Commercial/Industrial Vehicles LEARN MORE > HIVONEX IPT-HD High Voltage Power Bolt Connectors Connectivity Solutions for Storing Power It is all about range for a truck or bus, and the operating time and load requirements for a piece of heavy-duty equipment. These are all functions of the amount of energy that can be stored in the batteries or generated by fuel cells. EV batteries are quite complex given their operating voltages and current. To complicate matters, battery packs must fit within the dimensions of the vehicle and safely operate in an extremely harsh environment. Thanks to the demand for more and more battery-powered devices and green energy technology, there is a tremendous amount of investment taking place to dramatically improve battery technology in order to efficiently store the energy that is needed to operate vehicles and equipment cost effectively. The challenges are to do so safely, reliably, and in small packages. Battery disconnect and service disconnect systems are a large part of the safety equation. All these factors drive the need for highly reliable, flexible terminal and connection systems in cell-to-cell and module-to-module connectivity solutions that enable battery pack scalability. To limit size, sub-assemblies with integrated sensing capabilities are under development to enable smart control for battery management (state-of-charge and state-of-health). ICT vehicle and equipment manufacturers and system suppliers require miniaturized and compliant interconnect technology solutions. This will enable the production of small, robust packaging for high-capacity battery packs. Connectivity Solutions for Electrified and Controlled Propulsion/Driving E-motors Maximizing driving range on a single charge is critical. We have already discussed one half of the challenge, battery capacity. The second and equally critical part of the story is efficient operation of the vehicle or machinery. Intelligent control of the electric motor (not over-driving nor under-driving the e-motor) and regenerative braking (recovering and storing energy during a vehicle slowing event) are key approaches for energy-efficient operation. Additionally, vehicle manufacturers are looking at ways to bring more and more outside data into the vehicle to help with efficiency. This drives the need for a new suite of sensors to enable control of EVs to ensure optimized power management and control. With this high degree of control comes a high degree of integrated electronics solutions—minimizing size (and weight) while maximizing design flexibility for our customers. New EV architectures need a single component that combines sensing, intelligent data processing and communication, and robust connection all in a single package. These architectures need robust actuators and power distribution modules that can be used to switch various loads, controlling and minimizing energy waste. They also need high-speed data connectivity, both wired and wireless, enabling vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications and intelligent vehicle control. High-Voltage Connectivity Solutions for Harsh Environments Where Failure Is Not an Option An electric truck, bus, or earth mover will experience much more severe operating conditions than electric cars will encounter. Rain, snow, dust, desert sun, arctic cold, rough roads, and other punishing conditions must not stop the mission at hand. High-voltage switching can cause EMI, disrupting communications and signals on low- voltage circuits. For a phone or laptop computer,