Charging Up Light EVs with Texas Instrument's High-Density Power Designs

About this episode

The episode discusses the rise of light electric vehicles and Texas Instruments' role in developing efficient charging solutions.

In this Electropages podcast, Robin Mitchell speaks with Andrew Plummer, Product Marketing Engineer at Texas Instruments, about the rapid rise of light electric vehicles and how TI is helping engineers meet the demand for smarter, smaller, and more efficient charging solutions. Following TI's showing at PCIM, Andrew takes us through a 750 W onboard charger reference design aimed at kick scooters, e-bikes, and electric mopeds. The discussion covers why this segment is growing fast, especially in urban areas, and how gallium nitride (GaN), LLC controllers, and high-frequency switching are enabling compact, cost-effective systems with fewer thermal and EMI issues. They also touch on the growing role of battery swap stations, how on-scooter charging is becoming more common, and what engineers need to consider around safety, reliability, and compliance when designing these low-power but still automotive-grade systems.

People in this episode

Host: Robin Mitchell

Guest: Andrew Plummer

Topics covered

• light electric vehicles
• charging solutions
• Texas Instruments
• urban mobility
• battery swap stations
• safety and compliance

Keywords

• light electric vehicles
• charging solutions
• Texas Instruments
• gallium nitride
• urban mobility
• battery swap stations
• safety
• reliability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Texas Instruments

Products: 750 W onboard charger reference design, gallium nitride (GaN), LLC controllers, high-frequency switching

Places: urban areas

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