In this short article, we will learn about CCS (Combined Charging System) and ISO15118; in relation to other charging standards and Lumissil HomePlug Green PHY(HPGP) IS32CG5317. CSS It would be nice if the entire world used same charging standard but just like mobile phones, there are multiple standards. Globally, the dominant EV charging standards are CCS, Tesla, CHAdeMO, and GB/T. CCS standard adopts ISO/IEC 15118 which specifies HPGP for wired charging. Lumissil IS32CG5317 is the world’s first HPGP device that is automotive grade enabling it to be both on-board the EV and off-board in the charger. CCS is called “combined” because it added 2 conductors for DC charging to AC charging plugs IEC62196 type 1 (aka J1772) and type 2 (aka Mennekes) which were already in use in NA and EU respectively. CCS type 1 is found in NA while CCS type 2 is found in EU; the DC charging connector is the same for both CCS types but the AC charging plugs are different. At the moment, CCS is gaining ground globally based on its technical merits. Further, the CharIN organization promotes CCS for adoption in all charging applications around the world. Click here to read more.