Fast Charging For Electric Vehicles: Visionary Tech Borrows From Smartphones
If the tech holds its ground, EVs could take about a third of the time they currently require to get fully charged. As we've seen with smartphones, fast charging has a multitude of benefits and can tremendously improve our lives
Electric vehicles (EV) are taking over the world, one tech leap at a time. A company that specialises in making tech for improving charging speeds is now betting on fast charging for electric vehicles.
Fast charging for electric vehicles
Navitas Semiconducters' CEO Gene Sheridan told CNBC that what the company has done at 50 watts for a smartphone and tablets, "[they're] going to do that for 5,000 watts or 20,000 watts to fast-charge your your EV.
If the tech holds its ground, EVs could take about a third of the time they currently require to get fully charged. As we've seen with smartphones, fast charging has a multitude of benefits and can tremendously improve the performance of our devices.
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For perspective, a Tesla car takes about 10 hours to fully charge. "But there¡¯s times when you don¡¯t have 10 hours to get on the road," Sheridan told CNBC while adding that the car's range could be increased by up to 30%, or the battery size could be decreased by 30%. Unfortunately, the new battery is still being developed and its first usage could be seen by 2025.
What is gallium nitride?
The company produces gallium powered integrated circuits instead of those based on silicon. Long mistaken for a useless material, gallium is produced while refining other metals like aluminium.
When combined with nitrogen, gallium becomes gallium nitride (GaN); useful in creating semiconductors that are used to create charging units for electronic devices including the one you might be using to read this article.
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A relatively new tech, it's highly effective. A GaN semiconductor charges 20 times faster than silicon and delivers thrice as much power and charging in size and weight half the size of silicon semiconductors.
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References
Clifford, C. (2022, February 4). Cutting-edge gallium nitride tech could help EVs charge three times faster. CNBC.