The Global EV Outlook 2025 from the IEA confirms that electric mobility has reached a point of maturity. In 2024, more than 17 million electric vehicles were sold, and in 2025 the figure will exceed 20 million, with a market share already surpassing 25%. The challenge, however, is no longer the vehicle itself, but the charging infrastructure.

High-power DC fast chargers (HPC) have become the true bottleneck of the energy transition. Although the number of ultra-fast stations above 150 kW grew by 50% in 2024, public capacity will need to increase ninefold before 2030 to meet projected demand. In this new scenario, the reliability of power components and proper thermal management are emerging as decisive factors for the next phase of electric mobility deployment

At RC Microelectronics, official distributor of SCHURTER in Spain and Portugal, we present the ALO EV Fuse — a high breaking capacity fuse (up to 50 kA @ 1000 VDC) specifically developed for power electronics applications in electric vehicles. This fuse combines a compact design with maximum reliability and safety, meeting the most demanding requirements of the automotive industry.

Panasonic Industry has expanded its portfolio with the new ASQD1 series of sealed slide switches, a next-generation solution designed to optimize reliability and efficiency across multiple applications. These new components feature a dual internal circuit that enables fault detection, redundancy, and two-stage detection, delivering versatile performance in a compact size. Thanks to their compact design, the need for multiple switches is reduced, simplifying assembly and terminal connections.

In recent years, the energy management landscape has changed dramatically. The shift towards more efficient, reliable, and sustainable electrical systems has highlighted technologies that until recently were considered niche. Among them, supercapacitors stand out.

Unlike traditional batteries, supercapacitors are not designed to store energy for hours but to deliver and absorb power almost instantly. Schurter, a Swiss manufacturer with a long-standing reputation for high-quality components for critical applications, has developed a line of compact supercapacitors that open new possibilities across sectors such as automotive, renewable energy, and industrial instrumentation.

In many power applications operating at low frequencies—such as switched-mode transformers, filter inductors, or industrial power supplies—one of the main challenges is maintaining high efficiency under varying thermal conditions. Magnetic core losses tend to increase as the temperature moves away from the material’s optimal point, resulting in additional heating, lower system efficiency, and potential long-term performance degradation.

This is especially critical in environments where temperature is not constant: automotive (both in cold climates and under-the-hood conditions), aerospace applications, or industrial equipment operating continuously. This is where flat loss ferrite materials come into play: their more stable thermal behavior helps maintain low and predictable magnetic losses over a wider temperature range, simplifying thermal design and improving overall system efficiency.

Discover the range of MnZn ferrites developed by Ferroxcube—experts in magnetic materials—with flat loss characteristics, tailored to different thermal scenarios. This range currently includes three materials: 3C95, 3C97, and the latest addition, 3C97T. While all three share the feature of thermal stability, each one is optimized for specific operating conditions. Below, we detail the key characteristics of each material: