MAINZ, GERMANY — Embedded systems specialist PHYTEC has announced its exhibition lineup for the upcoming Power2Drive Europe trade fair, scheduled for June 23–25, 2026, at Messe Munich. Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the company will showcase its latest hardware toolkit, consisting of modular electronics, scalable System on Modules (SOMs), and custom charge controllers optimized for AC, DC, and High-Power Charging (HPC) applications.
The center-stage solution focuses on custom-tailored carrier boards engineered to integrate with the Charge SOM, an EVSE-on-Module developed by PHYTEC’s strategic ecosystem partner, chargebyte.
Open Ecosystem Architecture Without Vendor Lock-In
PHYTEC’s core value proposition for the EV charging market revolves around a modular, vendor-independent software and hardware ecosystem. Utilizing Linux-based operating systems running on ARM processors, these custom charge controllers allow charge point manufacturers to extend basic hardware with customer-specific features, such as integrated human-machine interfaces (HMI) for display and operating units.
By unifying computing power and peripheral control onto single optimized configurations, the platform streamlines total electronic architectures, reduces long-term lifecycle management overhead, and accelerates time-to-market. PHYTEC notes that the progression from initial functional specification to a deployed physical prototype typically takes around ten weeks.
The EVerest-Powered Charge SOM Integration
The collaborative chargebyte Charge SOM serves as a universal AC/DC charging control engine. It condenses essential components—including the primary host processor (an NXP i.MX93), powerline communication (PLC), safety shutdown mechanisms, and core network technologies—onto a compact, unified circuit board.
A primary differentiator of the Charge SOM is its native software stack, which is built on EVerest, an open-source modular framework hosted by the Linux Foundation. When paired with a PHYTEC-designed custom carrier board, the combined module delivers full hardware conformance with ISO 15118, Plug&Charge protocols, and bidirectional Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) power routing.
Because the underlying software structure remains completely open-source, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can independently modify, adapt, or expand their firmware stacks at any stage without risking hardware-level manufacturer lock-in. Firmware maintenance services are factored directly into the base hardware pricing. To streamline early-stage R&D, PHYTEC and chargebyte offer a shared Charge SOM Evaluation Kit configured for immediate plug-and-play prototyping.
Industrial Series Readiness
Beyond bespoke component layouts, PHYTEC will use the industry event to present its ready-to-use OEM solutions for localized charging infrastructure and macro energy management. Outfitted with hardware-enforced security architecture, automated device management, and secure over-the-air (OTA) update capabilities, these modular blocks are packaged to allow immediate integration into industrial series production, either as bare-board assemblies or complete enclosed units.
Attendees can evaluate the modular ecosystem firsthand during the exhibition in Hall C6, Booth 780.
