Automotive & Transportation

June 2023
Infineon and Kontrol Join Forces to Improve the Safety of Autonomous Vehicles

Infineon and Kontrol Join Forces to Improve the Safety of Autonomous Vehicles

­Infineon Technologies AG and the Austrian product compliance company Kontrol are entering into a strategic partnership to make the future of mobility as both legally compliant and safe as possible. In the field of autonomous driving, legal requirements, standards, norms, and court rulings still pose major ch
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Date:
06/30/2023

Vishay Intertechnology Enhances Anti-Surge Thick Film Power Resistor with Power Rating

Vishay Intertechnology Enhances Anti-Surge Thick Film Power Resistor with Power Rating

­New Yorker Electronics has announced Vishay’s release of its newly enhanced Vishay Draloric RCS0805 e3 anti-surge thick film resistor in the 0805 case size with a higher power rating of 0.5W. With its increased power rating, the RCS0805 e3 can now be used in place of four standard parallel resistors in
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Date:
06/27/2023
Infineon Launches Two XENSIV Barometric Air Pressure Sensors

Infineon Launches Two XENSIV Barometric Air Pressure Sensors

­Infineon Technologies AG introduces two new XENSIV barometric air pressure (BAP) sensors: the KP464 and KP466, both targeted at automotive applications. While the KP464 is primarily designed for engine control management, the KP466 BAP sensor is intended for seat comfort functions. KP464 enables fuel effi
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Date:
06/26/2023
ProTek Devices' Newest TVS Components Target Circuit Protection in Electric Vehicle Applications and EV Charging Systems

ProTek Devices' Newest TVS Components Target Circuit Protection in Electric Vehicle Applications and EV Charging Systems

­ProTek Devices has introduced a couple of TVS components targeted at a delivering circuit protection across a variety of electric vehicle (EV) systems including hybrid electric vehicles, charging systems, and automotive electronic control units (ECU). One is a 7,000 Watt TVS component and the other is 11,000 Wa
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Date:
06/26/2023
Carling Technologies Introduces DC Rheostat Switch for Commercial Vehicle Lighting Control

Carling Technologies Introduces DC Rheostat Switch for Commercial Vehicle Lighting Control

­Carling Technologies, a Littelfuse, Inc. brand, announced the introduction of a new configurable rheostat switch designed for vehicle lighting control. Available for 12 VDC and 24 VDC systems, the CVR-Series automotive rheostat switch is made with durable thermoplastic materials and silver-plated brass terminals fo
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Date:
06/23/2023
Bourns Launches Automotive Grade Semi-shielded Power Inductor Series Featuring High Operating Temperatures Up to 150°C

Bourns® Model SRN8040HA Semi-shielded Power Inductors

­Bourns, Inc., announced a new AEC-Q200 compliant, automotive grade semi-shielded power inductor series that features a high operating temperature range from -40 °C up to 150 °C. The Bourns® Model SRN8040HA Series is constructed using the company's advanced magnetic silicon-based coa
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Date:
06/22/2023
STMicroelectronics Reveals Integrated Hot-Swap and Ideal-Diode Controller for Automotive Safety-Critical Applications up to ASIL-D

STMicroelectronics Reveals Integrated Hot-Swap and Ideal-Diode Controller for Automotive Safety-Critical Applications up to ASIL-D

­The STMicroelectronics STPM801 is the market’s first automotive-qualified integrated hot-swap and ideal-diode controller featured for functional-safety applications. The ideal-diode controller drives an external MOSFET replacing a Schottky diode conventionally used for reverse-input protectio
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Date:
06/22/2023
Wise-integration and Savoy Group Introduce World's First Embedded GaN Charger with E-Bike Battery

Wise-integration and Savoy Group Introduce World's First Embedded GaN Charger with E-Bike Battery

­Wise-integration and Savoy Group announced the new GaN charger for e-bikes embedded with the battery of the new electric bike from KILOW, Savoy Group’s e-mobility division. The urbanized e-bike and onboard charger free riders of two common pain points they face on the streets: running out of po
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Date:
06/22/2023
Vicor to Present how to Accelerate xEV Design Using 48V

Greg Green, Director of Automotive Marketing at Vicor

In the wake of Tesla’s announcement to move to 48V power, there has been momentum in identifying the best path to converting from 12V to 48V for automotive applications. Vicor will explain the benefits of using 48V and how high density power modules make the transition easy, and enable flexibility and scalability f
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Date:
06/20/2023
SolarEdge Unveils New Bi-Directional DC-Coupled Electric Vehicle Charger

SolarEdge Unveils New Bi-Directional DC-Coupled Electric Vehicle Charger

­SolarEdge Technologies unveiled its new Bi-Directional DC EV Charger at Intersolar Europe. The new charger will enable solar-powered Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) functionalities and is expected to be commercially available in the second half of 2024. Based on SolarEdge’s innovativ
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Date:
06/14/2023
Concentric Champions Customers in On-Highway Electrification Journey

Concentric Champions Customers in On-Highway Electrification Journey

­There’s no question that the world is moving towards a net zero future, and with this comes a growing demand for zero-emission vehicles - using both battery electric and fuel cell technology. So says Martin Kunz, President & CEO of Concentric AB, an innovator in flow control and fluid po
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Date:
06/09/2023
Volvo Autonomous Solutions Expands its Footprint and Starts Operations in Texas

Volvo Autonomous Solutions Expands its Footprint and Starts Operations in Texas

­V.A.S. has opened an office in Fort Worth, Texas dedicated to driving activities to set up its first autonomous freight corridors that will run from Dallas Forth Worth to El Paso and from Dallas to Houston. To prepare for commercial launch, V.A.S. has also started to haul loads with trucks using drivers for ke
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Date:
06/08/2023
Infineon's HYPERRAM 3.0 memory and Autotalks' 3rd Generation Chipset Drive Next-Generation Automotive V2X Applications

Infineon's HYPERRAM 3.0 memory and Autotalks' 3rd Generation Chipset Drive Next-Generation Automotive V2X Applications

­Infineon Technologies AG and Autotalks announced that the two companies are collaborating to deliver solutions for next-generation V2X (Vehicle-to-Everything communication) applications. In this collaboration, Infineon provides its automotive-grade HYPERRAM™ 3.0 memory to support Autotalks’ TEKTON3 and SE
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Date:
06/07/2023
UL Solutions Breaks Ground at North America Advanced Battery Laboratory in Auburn Hills, Michigan

UL Solutions Breaks Ground at North America Advanced Battery Laboratory in Auburn Hills, Michigan

­UL Solutions officially began construction of its North America Advanced Battery Laboratory in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Located near the center of the United States (U.S.) automotive industry, the facility will help enable electric vehicle (EV) and industrial battery original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) an
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Date:
06/06/2023
LED Driver Topology Guide for Automotive Applications

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Figure 1. Buck converter example: LT3932

­In many systems — including the myriad of regulators deployed in automotive power delivery systems —the design of power conversion regulators is often a difficult and complex task. This article aims to simplify the selection process by explaining the benefits, trade-offs, and applications for different sw
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Date:
06/01/2023
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