Build your own controller, scale with off-the-shelf reliability
Don't force your charging station design into a rigid, pre-packaged controller. Software-defined charging lets you build custom hardware on a proven, pre-validated foundation, cutting total cost of ownership and bringing your product to market in record time.
Drastically lower TCO
Your software layer is decoupled from the physical board, so you avoid vendor lock-in and aren't tied to one component vendor's pricing or supply-chain lifecycles.
Unmatched production flexibility
You own the design, so you can choose your own manufacturing partners and scale serial production up or down as demand shifts.
Zero-risk compliance
The underlying software and reference schematics are already field-tested and validated against global charging standards, so you skip the trial and error.
Built on LF Energy EVerest
Native compliance with ISO 15118-20, OCPP 2.0.1, and the upcoming cyber-resilience requirements, on a proven open-source foundation.
Product Architecture
LF Energy EVerest
The open-source software bedrock, with native compliance for ISO 15118-20, OCPP 2.0.1, and the upcoming cyber-resilience laws.
Pionix Charge Compute
A powerful Linux-based System on Module that runs high-level applications, grid integration, and future-proof software updates.
Pionix ChargeBridge
A dedicated real-time microcontroller module handling low-level safety, strict real-time control, and the physical hardware interface.
From blueprint to mass production with Pionix and AST-x
You don't have to navigate the hardware journey alone. To make the custom off-the-shelf concept real, Pionix has partnered with the hardware experts at AST-x. Together we provide a complete, rapid-deployment ecosystem.
Rapid prototyping
We help you quickly adapt our reference designs into your own custom carrier boards.
Native component integration
Out-of-the-box driver integration for specialized hardware, such as AST-x's Eichrecht-compliant DC meters.
Seamless serial production
Transition smoothly from a working prototype to high-volume, automotive-grade factory production.
FAQs
Answers to common questions about Pionix reference designs and software-defined charging.
Solutions for the EV charging industry.
Ready to define your own hardware?
Stop letting standard controllers dictate your charging station design. Talk to our team about our AC and DC reference designs and get your custom controller to the production line faster.