Mouser Electronics, explores the latest developments, advancements and challenges in electric and hybrid vehicle technology through its EV/HEV resource hub. Staying ahead in this rapidly evolving industry is crucial for engineers and innovators. With advancing technologies like bi-directional charging and vehicle autonomy entering the market, it’s more important than ever to stay up to speed. Mouser’s EV/HEV resource hub offers a wealth of content, including eBooks, blogs, articles, products, and more, all designed to keep engineers at the forefront of these technological advancements.
Across the globe, electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) are changing not just the way people drive but also the way people live. Electric infrastructure is advancing with the use of emerging technologies, such as liquid-cooled HPC connectors, while still maintaining the latest industry standards and lowering maintenance costs. This development empowers the future of eMobility, as discussed in Mouser’s interactive content series Electrifying the Future of eMobility, exploring how current renewable energy sources and evolving technologies like hydrogen electrolysis are driving toward a net-zero future.
The EV/HEV technology content hub offers engineers easy access to resources from Mouser’s technical team and leading manufacturers. In a recent eBook with TE Connectivity, EV and Connected Transportation, industry experts explain the tandem movement of e-mobility and connected travel via new standards and the use of the V2X ecosystem to make more efficient, accurate, and safer roads for vehicles. The benefits and challenges of designing solutions for the future of transportation are discussed in depth, including the differences in wireless charging and battery swapping in green freight technology.
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Now at Mouser u-blox explorer kit for rapid development of high precision GNSS applications
Mouser is now shipping the XPLR-HPG-1 Explorer kit from u-blox. This Explorer kit is comprised of a baseboard populated with a NORA-W106 module, which integrates a powerful dual-core 32-bit microcontroller with 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and dual-mode Bluetooth LE 5 connectivity. The baseboard also features three mikroBUS connectors with pre-mounted click boards hosting u-blox positioning and cellular modules. The GNSS RTK 2 click board features the ZED-F9R module, a high-precision dead-reckoning. The LBAND RTK click board includes the NEO-D9S module, a satellite data receiver for the L-band correction broadcast. The 4G LTE 2 click board features the LARA-R6001D, a compact LTE Cat 1 multi-mode module offering global coverage, enabling the reception of PointPerfect correction data via mobile networks. Equipped with its GNSS and communication modules, this Explorer kit can access correction data from a satellite broadcast via L-band satellite GNSS receiver or IP connectivity using LTE or Wi-Fi. PointPerfect, the u-blox GNSS augmentation service, provides correction data delivered via the Thingstream IoT service delivery platform. The XPLR-HPG-1 also supports the Networked Transport of RTCM via Internet Protocol (NTRIP. The XPLR-HPG-1 kit’s modular design also enables users to switch out Mikroe click boards. The Explorer kit provides a flexible, modular development and prototyping platform for centimetre-level accuracy positioning applications, such as autonomous robotics, asset tracking and connected health.
Arduino’s Pro 4G module delivers fast and reliable 4G connectivity worldwide
Mouser Electronics, is now stocking the Pro 4G module from Arduino. Powered by a Quectel LTE Cat 4 modem, the Pro 4G module’s fast data throughput and high bandwidths ensure reliable and quick data download and upload, even in remote locations. The Pro 4G Module expands the connectivity capabilities of Portenta boards for use in smart city infrastructure, industrial automation, fleet management systems, remote maintenance, and other applications.
The Arduino Pro 4G module, now available at Mouser, guarantees reliable 4G connectivity and backward compatibility with existing 2G and 3G networks. The Arduino Pro 4G module connects devices through Arduino Cloud, simplifying error analysis, firmware updates, and remote maintenance. For larger projects such as smart buildings, the modules can be used to remotely monitor temperature, moisture, and deformity levels, accelerating response times when safety is at risk. The Pro 4G module is also an effective connectivity solution in challenging environments, providing long-range coverage and secure data transfer both indoors and outdoors.
Developed in the widely accepted Mini PCIe form factor, the Pro 4G module is compatible with a range of devices for applications, including pipeline monitoring, smart parking, and waste management.
TI’s SimpleLink wireless microcontroller enables reliable long-range communication
Mouser Electronics, is now stocking the CC1354P10 SimpleLink wireless microcontroller (MCU) from Texas Instruments. The CC1354P10 device, optimised for low-power wireless communications, features on-chip over-the-air update capabilities and advanced security features. The CC1354P10 SimpleLink wireless microcontroller enables long-range and reliable communication in a range of applications, including building security systems, smart meters, HVAC, medical, wired networking, portable electronics, home theatre and entertainment, and connected peripherals.
The Texas Instruments CC1354P10 is a multiprotocol and multi-band Sub-1 GHz and 2.4 GHz wireless microcontroller. The CC1354P10 device includes wireless protocol support for Thread, Zigbee, Bluetooth 5.3 Low Energy, IEEE 802.15.4, IPv6-enabled smart objects, and proprietary systems. The CC1354P10 also supports Matter, an industry-unifying, IP-based connectivity protocol that streamlines the development of IoT applications while allowing seamless integration into a variety of ecosystems for smart homes, industrial automation, consumer electronics, smart agriculture, healthcare, and more.
The CC1354P10 device is part of the SimpleLink platform, which consists of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy, Thread, Zigbee, Sub-1 GHz MCUs, and host MCUs that share a single-core software development kit (SDK) and rich tool set. A one-time integration of the SimpleLink platform allows users to add any combination of the portfolio’s devices into a design, allowing 100 percent code reuse when design requirements change. The multi-band wireless MCUs offer pin-to-pin compatibility from 352KBytes of Flash up to 1MByte of Flash in the 7 mm2 QFN package for maximum design scalability.
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