DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS AND COMPONENT SELECTION FOR VOLUME-PRODUCED EV CONTROLLERS

Given the international interest in the large-scale use of electric vehicles, a drive train is required that can be produced in volume at a competitive cost. To this end, controllers are needed which are both reliable and cost-effective. Good design practice and a production-orientated approach are essential. This paper describes how such an approach can be applied to the power stage, in particular, the power semiconductors, cooling, transient suppression and current measurement. (A) For the covering abstract see IRRD 860793.