Applications Videos
Michael Worry-Power Up an EV
Michael Worry is CEO of Nuvation Engineering. Nuvation provides accelerated Electronic Product Design and Manufacturing services. Worry is also a founder of the start-up company, OptaMotive. OptaMotive built the E.Rex a super-efficient vehicle capable of achieving 100 MPGe (miles per gallon or its energy equivalent). OptaMotive is striving to combine fun-to-drive performance with energy efficiency....
SmartHome: Built to Save
The SmartHome Project in Cleveland is a full-sized, three-bedroom home built on the grounds of the city’s natural history museum. It was designed and built with energy conservation in mind and is supposed to use 90% less heating and cooling energy, and about 70% less energy over all....
GM Volt Hydrocarbon Control and Suspension
Andrew Farah, GM Chief Vehicle Engineer, talks about the special problems facing the Volt's gasoline storage system not found in standard vehicles. He also takes a quick look at the Volt's special suspension design. Length: 1:17...
GM Volt Energy Monitor
Stephen Mraz from MACHINE DESIGN shows off the operation of the GM Volt's energy monitor system. Length: 2:25...
GM Volt Braking Systems
The GM Volt has two braking systems: regenerative and friction. Andrew Farah of GM points out why you need both systems. Length: 1:18...
GM Volt Cooling Systems
Andrew Farah, GM Chief Vehicle Engineer, points out the multiple cooling systems within the GM Volt and how they use aerodynamic design to blend them into the body. Length: 1:46...
Protean Electric Hub Motors
Tom Prucha from Protean Electric describes the operation of their 84-kW hub motor as demonstrated on a four-wheel drive F-150 pickup. Length: 5:00...
Charging the Chevy Volt
Lane Rezek of General Motors demonstrates how to charge the battery in the Chevy Volt. 1:24...
The E.Rex and Maxim
Maxim Integrated Products is a Gold Level sponsor of OptaMotive, a Silicon Valley startup that is building the E.Rex to compete for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE. 6:12...
What it takes to be an analog circuit design engineer, part 1
Keynote by Bob Dobkin from Linear Technology Corp. outlines what his company looks for in a design engineer for analog circuits. Part 1, Length: 8:00...
What it takes to be an analog circuit design engineer, part 2
Part 2 of Bob Dobkin's keynote speech on what his company, Linear Technology Corp., looks for in a design engineer for analog circuits. Length: 7:02...
Powering Energy Efficient Washing Machines
Ali Husain from International Rectifier demonstrates a motor drive that boosts energy efficiency in washing machines....
Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies
Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies is an innovative company that has developed a consumer fuel cell for emergency power that is chemical based....
Lithium-ion Electric Race Car
As Hybrid Electric Vehicles, Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles, and Electric Vehicles continue to gain acceptance, it is clear that HEVs will need light, compact, batteries to power their needs....
