Power Electronics Drive Next-Generation Vehicles

by Ben Ames Military & Aerospace Electronics Web Exclusive, 20 Jul 2005 Engineers are building power integrated circuits and other power components to match growing current needs and the efficiencies of unmanned aerial vehicles, manned aircraft, spacecraft, and ocean-going ships, as well as armored combat vehicles. From electric-drive ships to hybrid Humvees, military vehicles that rely on electric motors rather than -internal-combustion engines will soon rely on advanced power electronics to handle huge voltages in their drive trains. Read more