“Infineon has an essential role to play in making a fast, energy-efficient and standardised charger infrastructure a reality,” said Peter Schiefer, president of Infineon’s automotive division. “We are accelerating the deployment of electric mobility with our know-how in automotive systems and safety and our automotive semiconductor solutions.” CharIN was founded by Audi, BMW, Daimler, Mennekes, Opel, Phoenix Contact, Porsche, TÜV SÜD and Volkswagen. It now has more than 60 members. The group says it has three primary aims:
- To develop and establish the Combined Charging System (CCS) as the standard for battery-powered EVs of all kinds
- To draw up requirements for the evolution of charging-related standards and develop a certification system
- To promote the CCS standard worldwide
The CCS specification combines single phase and rapid three phase charging using AC at a maximum of 43kW, as well as DC charging at up to 200kW. The approach is also said to be taking into account the ability to charge at up to 350kW.
The specification also includes the connector and inlet combination, as well as all control functions and communications between the EV and the infrastructure.
