Eric Hustedt

Chief Technology Officer Exro Technologies

Eric has more than 20 years of experience leading innovations in all facets of automotive power electronics. He spent 15 years with International Rectifiers Automotive and most recently was the senior engineer at KSR International, a global manufacturer of automotive power technologies and products. Eric has been with Exro for the last 3 years leveraging his power electronics expertise to bring disruptive technologies into the market focusing on the automotive and energy sectors. Eric is a graduate of the engineering school of the University of Canterbury in New Zealand.

Focus Day: Tuesday, 5th March 2024

9:40 AM OVERCOMING TRADITIONAL 3-PHASE DRIVE LIMITATIONS AND INTRODUCING AN OPTIMAL PAIRING FOR MAGNET-FREE ELECTRIC MOTORS

In the pursuit of greater efficiency and optimal motor performance, Exro Technologies introduces a significant paradigm shift – coil switching technology, poised to revolutionize the electric powertrain landscape. Embedded within our Coil Driver™ traction inverter product, coil switching enables two operating modes in a single electric motor. This significantly impacts the electric powertrain in three aspects: performance, efficiency and use of rare earth content.


Performance: Coil Driver increases the performance for a given electric motor or enables reaching the same performance with a smaller electric motor.


Efficiency: Coil Driver increases the efficiency which translates to longer range or smaller battery pack required for a given range.


Rare earth content: via use of electric gearing, Coil Driver enables use of rare earth free or magnet free electric motors to meet or exceed performance requirements.    

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