Energy

The energy sector is undergoing a transformative shift towards renewable sources and smart grid technologies.As the global landscape evolves amidst climate concerns and policy changes, there are vast opportunities for innovation.

Advanced energy solutions, from windmill controllers to power grid management systems, are essential for enhancing energy conversion, reducing production costs, and ensuring real-time infrastructure control.

However, challenges such as stringent regulatory compliance, environmental sustainability, integrating advanced technology, maintaining reliable performance, and ensuring data security must be addressed. Manufacturers that successfully navigate these challenges and deliver robust, efficient, and secure energy solutions will lead the future of sustainable power.

Application - Renewable Energy / Power

At Tria, we are at the forefront of renewable energy and smart grid technologies, delivering robust solutions from windmill controllers to advanced power grid controls. As the global energy landscape shifts towards sustainable sources amidst climate concerns and evolving policies, our innovative technologies enhance energy conversion, reduce production costs, and provide secure, real-time infrastructure control.

Windfarm with solar panels

General Requirements for Energy / Power

  • Typical need for a user interface or controller
  • Competitive price is important
  • Long term reliability (up to 15 Years in usage)
  • Longevity > 5 Years
  • Typical Quantities 5K-50K / Year
  • Trend from MCU to low level MPU (IoT connectivity, large displays, user interface…)
  • Outdoor usage (extended Temperature)
  • Trend to low power OSM design with Display Touch (Non CPU parts of the electronics defined by the customer)
  • Integration needs to be aligned with customer design requirements

CPU Building Blocks - Energy / Power

Typical CPU Platforms for applications at EV – Charging

MSC SM2S-SMARC Family
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MSC SM2S-SMARC Family

  • CPU´s (Intel, NXP, Renesas, Qualcomm)
  • Up to 16GB RAM / 1 TB Storage
  • Multiple Connectivity / Interfaces
  • Extend. Temp / 15 Y Longevity
MSC OSM-MF-IMX8MINI/Nano
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MSC OSM-MF-IMX8MINI/Nano

  • Solo/Dual/Quad core Arm Cortex-A53
  • Multimedia 2D/3D GPU (VPU Mini only)
  • MIPI-DSI x4, PCI Express Gen. 2 (Mini only)
  • 2x USB 2.0, GBE
MSC OSM-SF-IMXRT1170
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MSC OSM-SF-IMXRT1170

  • NXPâ„¢ i.MX RT1170 Crossover MCUs
  • Arm Cortex-M7 at 1 Ghz and Arm Cortex-M4
  • Up to 2 MB RAM , 256 MB Flash
  • 2 x GbE, 2x SPI, 2x I²C, 4x UART, 24 GPIOs, 2 x CAN FD, 2x ADC inputs
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MSC OSM-SF-IMX93

  • Single / Dual core Arm Cortex-A55 CPU
  • MIPI-DSI x4 / LVDS (optional on RGB)
  • 2x Gigabit Ethernet (RGMII)
  • 2x SPI, 4x I²C, 4x UART, 20 GPIOs, 2x ADC inputs

A complete Computer-on-Module can be treated as a functional macro and inserted into a full-custom board design for the application.

That will shorten the development time of customer specific board designs dramatically, help to achieve the shortest possible time-to-market because the functional macro is already proven to work, and comes with full software and firmware support.

CUSTOM BOARD and SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS for HVAC

  • Carrier board
  • Custom ARM SBC
  • Custom BSP / BIOS
  • OS and Application SW Support

Standard Compute Module

Standard Compute Module on Baseboard / Carrierboard

Compute module technology into full-custom compute design

Energy / Power - Typical HW Concept

Typical Block Diagram

“Building Management”

Display Innovation for Green Energy / Power

Avnet’s Ecosystem consists of all major tier 1 display manufacturers

Displays go custom – Most AvE projects require Full Stack, i.e. Display, Touch & application specific Cover Lens (Glass) bonded together.

With our engineering / R&D in Germany and cooperation with all major touch & touch driver partners and 2nd tier display integrators we deliver the best solution for your application.

Standardized display touch platforms like SimpleFlex allows fast time to market

Typical Display – Touch Requirements

For Energy Application

Display Size:  5“ – 7“ depending on UI and function

Display Type:  TFT-Display / Ultra Low Power / MIP (Memory in Pixel)

Display Interface: RGB / LVDS

Brightness:  Reflective / 350 – 500 cd/m² (outdoor / indoor use)

Touch:  PCAP low cost / PCAP button

Bonding: Typical air gap bonding

Temp. (op):  Extended temperature range of -25°C to + 80°C

Longevity:  5+ Years

HMI for Energy / Power

Customers’ requirements

Due to renewable energies and the electrification of vehicles, transients in power grids are increasingly becoming a problem. Our customer needs an HMI to accurately measure these transients to make the network more stable and more secure.

Our Solution

Design and manufacturing of a custom specific HMI system
  – ARM based custom SBC
  – 6,5“ full custom display touch stack
  – Custom specific plastic housing according

The Result

Thanks to many years of experience in the development and production of customer-specific HMIs and existing CPU and display solutions Tria exceeded the customer’s expectations.