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Traction inverters lie at the heart of today’s hybrid and electric (HEV/EV) vehicles. They had a humble beginning in the 1960s, though, when the shift from DC-DC converters to DC-AC converters came about in early EV prototypes.

This shift was necessary because DC-DC methods could not support the evolving applications that were being implemented as the segment advanced. The need for AC converters was quickly realized. From those early days to today’s new and innovative traction inverters, such as Texas Instruments’ MCS2100-Q1, the industry’s first multi-sensor, multiaxial Hall-effect current-sensor traction inverter, they’re meeting the critical demands of high-performance, high-reliability, minimal footprint solutions.