Pionix ChargeBridge

Building Your Own Charging Controller Has Never Been Easier

Taking care of all the vehicle communication: Simply combine our off-the-shelf ChargeBridge Module with BaseCamp to create your EV charging controller.

Benefit from a fully functional charging logic

Complete with all safety-relevant features embedded in our SoM firmware.

Simplify your charging controller development

And navigate the complexities with ease.

De-risk your certification efforts

And design cutting-edge charging station controllers.

Realize highly specialized individual setups

Simply using our off-the-shelf system.

Pionix ChargeBridge Modules

Pionix pre-certified Systems-on-Module (SoM) seamlessly integrate with an off-the-shelf Linux SoM to create a fully functional EV charging controller.

They combine the microcontroller with an USB/Ethernet path to the Linux level, an EVSE port, and input/output channels for external components including safety-relevant connections.

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Modular design

Thanks to their modularity and small footprint, our pre-assembled ChargeBridge Modules allow for customized setups. This enables developers to address specialized needs and integrate their controller board into diverse EV charging station designs.

Pre-certified solution

The pre-certified SoM firmware on the MCU complies with all relevant industry standards. This allows developers to speed up their product development while de-risking certification efforts.

Preloaded firmware

Our ChargeBridge Modules preloaded with firmware – including lifetime updates – eliminate the need to develop complex software from scratch, significantly reducing both development time and costs. Swiftly move from prototype to production with confidence, focusing your efforts on enhancing unique features and functionalities, while resting assured that the foundational software is reliable, compliant, and optimized for performance.

Availability of reference designs and carrier boards

With our reference designs and carrier boards, controller manufacturers can significantly accelerate their development process by reducing design and integration efforts. These ready-made solutions allow manufacturers to focus on customization and feature enhancements, while ensuring reliable performance, compliance with industry standards, and shortening the overall time to market.

Microcontroller-managed safety

By decoupling and isolating the safety and thus certification-relevant functions in the board design, the Pionix ChargeBridge Modules enable fast development processes, always ensuring conformity with industry safety standards.

Applications for the industry, tailored to your needs.

Charger Manufacturers

EVSE manufacturers benefit from a streamlined development process and a rapidly accelerating time-to-market, enabling them to confidently deliver future-proof solutions.

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Embedded System Providers &  Controller Manufacturers

Pre-assembled chargers-in-a-box and development kits with hardware and software components ready to use enable controller manufacturers to speed up their development.

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FAQs

Find the answers to questions we get asked frequently. Are you looking for more extensive technical details? Check out our developer hub!

BaseCamp is running on a Linux SoM and is responsible for all “high-level” communication. The ChargeBridge, on the other hand, is responsible for the core-charging logic, i.e. the “low-level” communication. As all safety-relevant code needs to be executed fast, without delay, and independent of the Linux code, this is done by the ChargeBridge firmware. It is embedded on the microcontroller and can even charge a car (with PWM), but, of course, lacks the power or complexity to execute smart-charging applications. Only together are the ChargeBridge and BaseCamp the perfect combination to keep a charger safe and fully functional at the same time.
The ChargeBridge is built individually for specific charging standards. CCS is the most commonly used standard in Europe and USA, but other ChargeBridge modules will also be available, e.g. one for MCS, for CHAdeMo, CHaoJi, GB/T, etc.
As most of these modules are pin-compatible, they can be even exchanged on the controller – provided the controller was designed that way. This means that you can effectively switch from a CCS to an MCS station by replacing a ChargeBridge module (and the cable).
At Pionix, we believe in the power of many – that is why we initiated the open source project EVerest! We are happy to onboard new partners with their carrier boards, provided they meet our quality criteria. If you have designed a carrier board and would like us to list it on our website, please get in touch and send us a sample. We will evaluate your solution as quickly as possible and list you on our partner page.

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Let’s make you ready for the future of EV charging.

Building Your Own Charging Controller Has Never Been Easier

Benefit from a fully functional charging logic

Simplify your charging controller development

De-risk your certification efforts

Realize highly specialized individual setups