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HVS Celebrates Milestone Testing Phase with Rollout of Engineering Prototype Vehicle; X1.5

Zero-emission, hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle innovator, Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), announced, today, the delivery of its engineering prototype test “mule”, X1.5, to the HVS test facilities. This marks the beginning of the crucial development phase to bring the UK’s first full-sized hydrogen HG

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Date:

09/22/2023

Infineon introduces the XENSIV SP49 tire pressure monitoring sensor, combining automotive expertise with advanced MEMS technology. It offers smart tire features for enhanced tire pressure monitoring system functionality, including on-tire auto-position sensing and tire blowout detection

Infineon Presents Tire Pressure Sensor with Intelligent Features for Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems

Infineon Technologies AG combines its proven automotive expertise with its patented glass-silicon-glass MEMS sensor for the automotive tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) market to launch the XENSIV™ SP49 tire pressure monitoring sensor. The sensor integrates MEMS sensors and ASIC and provides smart tire fe

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Date:

09/18/2023

Graham Conway, Managing Director of Select Car Leasing

Motor Expert Shares Tips for Planning a Sustainable Road Trip

A recent report has outlined that demand for electric cars is booming, with sales expected to leap 35% in 2023 after a record-breaking 2022. When it comes to planning long journeys in an electric vehicle, range anxiety amongst drivers has now been replaced by charger anxiety, which is

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Date:

09/18/2023

Ease of Design for OEMs to Connect Automotive Devices with New 10BASE-T1S Ethernet Solutions

Automotive designers are creating new zonal architectures in automotive applications with 10BASE-T1S Ethernet solutions. The 10BASE-T1S technology makes it possible for low-speed devices to connect to a standard Ethernet network, eliminating the need for dedicated communication systems. Expanding its po

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Date:

09/15/2023

CEO of Lightning Motorcycles Corporation, Richard Hatfield

PSDCast – Breaking the Land Speed Record for Electric Motorcycles

There’s a very broad spectrum of EVs, some of which don’t get the attention they deserve – like motorcycles. And just recently Lightning Motorcycles Corporation broke the land speed record for electric motorcycles, exceeding 215 mph.

Date:

09/14/2023

Infineon Presents XENSIV Tire Pressure Sensor with Intelligent Features for Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems

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Date:

09/12/2023

Miles per disengagement is used as a proxy measure of safety and performance. "Best 3" is the average performance of each year's top 3 performing companies.

Autonomous Vehicles Will Soon Be Safer Than Humans, Some Already Are, Says IDTechEx

Dr James Jeffs, Senior Technology Analyst at IDTechEx

The promise of autonomous vehicles has been a long time coming. While many are still waiting to see the fruits of all this work, there are some cities like Arizona and San Francisco where autonomous cars are starting to become a reality. Furthermore, IDTechEx's new industry report "Autonomous Cars, Robotaxis and

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Date:

09/12/2023

Low-Drift, High-Accuracy Op Amps Operate to 175°C for Ruggedness and Long Life in Automotive and Industrial Applications

STMicroelectronics’ TSZ181H1 and dual TSZ182H1 automotive-qualified operational amplifiers (op amps) deliver high accuracy and stability over a wide (-40°C to 175°C) temperature range. The high maximum operating temperature encourages use in harsh environments and in applications with lo

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Date:

09/07/2023

Littelfuse Introduces Stocked Supply of NTC Thermistors

Littelfuse, Inc., introduces its standard, stocked supply of negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor series to detect and measure heat or thermal energy and convert it into an electrical signal to monitor applications. The new, in-stock supply, with an easy-to-use temperature sensor part selector, of

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Date:

09/07/2023

Bel Releases New Second-Gen DC-DC Converter for eMobility

Bel Fuse Inc announced the release of the Bel Power Solutions 700DNG40-24-8, the second generation 4 kW liquid cooled DC-DC converter. The unit creates DC voltages in hybrid and electric vehicles suitable to power low voltage accessories, replacing a traditional alternator. The new converter is smaller a

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Date:

09/06/2023

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Figure 1: The power, switching frequency, and application use cases of different semiconductor materials (source onsemi)

Accelerating High Power Energy Infrastructure Design

Mark Patrick, Mouser Electronics

Power conversion is an essential function in almost every design, from low-power Internet of Things (IoT) sensors to high-power solar inverters. Trends such as using renewable energy sources and the growth of electric vehicle adoption demand efficient and reliable energy conversion. This article highlights so

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Date:

09/01/2023

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Figure 1. A block diagram of an LTC3372 converter

Highly Configurable, Multiple Output Cascaded Buck Converter Steps from 60 V to 0.8 V

Michael Shriver, Senior Applications Engineer, Analog Devices

The LTC3372 is a highly integrated dc-to-dc converter solution suited for automotive, telecommunication, industrial, and other applications that require multiple low voltage rails derived from input voltages up to 60 V. The LTC3372 contains both high voltage and low voltage converter systems within its thermally en

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Date:

09/01/2023