Automotive 

The automotive industry is undergoing a transformative shift toward electrification and advanced power systems. From electric vehicles (EVs) to hybrid powertrains and auxiliary systems, the demand for efficient and reliable energy conversion is driving innovation. 

Soft magnetic cores are critical for mitigating these challenges and ensuring efficient motor operation. Typical applications include:

• AC Input Filters: Nanocrystalline and amorphous cores help reduce high-frequency noise and improve power quality in EV chargers. 
• Power Factor Correction Inductors: Enhance efficiency and reduce harmonic distortion in systems with AC input. Multiple Magnetics products are suitable for PFC inductors depending on power level. 
• DC-AC Converters: Magnetics’ powder cores help smooth AC waveforms and minimize EMI, improving motor performance and on-board charging station longevity.
• DC-DC Converters: EVs require different voltage levels. Magnetics’ ferrite, nanocrystalline, and amorphous cores create efficient voltage regulation by reducing losses and improving power density.
• HEV and EV Output Chokes: Kool Mu family E cores are often used in HEV and EV output chokes, as well as planar U cores for busbar applications.
• Transformers in Onboard Chargers (OBC): Ferrite cores, often used due to their low losses at high switching frequencies, are often used to step up or step down voltages.  

Magnetic cores play a crucial role in EV charging stations, where they are used in power conversion, isolation, filtering, and EMI suppression. The choice of core material depends on factors such as power level, frequency, efficiency, and thermal performance.

Magnetics® is an ISO TS16949 certified manufacturer supplying the automotive industry with the highest quality components. Contact Magnetics with custom core requests and design requirements for your automotive application.