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Automotive Embedded Systems Market worth $14.4 billion by 2030 Globally

Automotive Embedded Systems Market Report Coverage

Automotive Embedded Systems Market worth $14.4 billion by 2030 Globally
­According to Coherent Market Insights, global automotive embedded systems market is estimated to be valued at US$ 9.6 billion in 2023 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 5.96% during the forecast period (2023-2030). Analysts’ Views on Global Automotive Embedded Systems&n
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Date:
07/31/2023

The Evolution of Low Voltage Power Distribution in Automotive Electronics – From ICE to MHEV to BEV








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Figure 1: A typical dual-bus electrical system in a mild hybrid has the addition of a bi-directional DC-DC converter to allow power to flow between the two voltages when needed

The Evolution of Low Voltage Power Distribution in Automotive Electronics – From ICE to MHEV to BEV
Alex Lidow Ph.D. – CEO and Co-Founder, Michael de Rooij Ph.D. – Vice President of Applications Engineering, Efficient Power Conversion

­Automotive electronics have gone through several eras of evolution in the past 30 years.  The first stage was with pure internal combustion engines (ICE) that had mostly mechanical, or engine-driven systems such as power steering and air conditioning.  The second stage – mild hybrid (MHEV) – was w
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Date:
07/28/2023
Bourns' Latest Overtemperature Protection Mini-Breaker Device Series -- Automotive Grade and AEC-Q200 Compliant

Bourns' Latest Overtemperature Protection Mini-Breaker Device Series -- Automotive Grade and AEC-Q200 Compliant

Bourns' Latest Overtemperature Protection Mini-Breaker Device Series -- Automotive Grade and AEC-Q200 Compliant
­Bourns, Inc., announced that its Model AD and SD Series Miniature Thermal Cutoff (TCO) mini-breaker devices have received automotive grade approval and are compliant to AEC-Q200 equivalent standards. In addition, Bourns' mini-breaker manufacturing facility is IATF 16949 certified and has passed the VDA 6.3 pro
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Date:
07/25/2023
PSDcast – The First Fully-Electric City

Bill Klehm, Chairman and CEO of eBliss

PSDcast – The First Fully-Electric City
Ithaca, NY recently announced plans to become the first fully-electric city, reaching carbon neutrality by 2030. Of course, there’s the most obvious question – is something like that even achievable? And is it economically feasible? On the line to discuss that is Bill Klehm, Chairman and CEO of eBliss, a le
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Date:
07/19/2023
Littelfuse Launches New Current Sensing Resistor Family for Automotive and Consumer Electronics Markets

Littelfuse Launches New Current Sensing Resistor Family for Automotive and Consumer Electronics Markets

Littelfuse Launches New Current Sensing Resistor Family for Automotive and Consumer Electronics Markets
­Littelfuse, Inc. announced the launch of its new Current Sensing Resistor (CSR) family. These new CSRs offer a more cost-effective solution for measuring current within circuits, enabling voltage monitoring, control, and power management of functions such as battery charging and motor speed, while also providing ov
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Date:
07/18/2023
PCBs - A Flexible Alternative To Wire Harnesses

Philip Johnston, CEO, Trackwise

PCBs - A Flexible Alternative To Wire Harnesses
Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

  When it comes to innovation, sometimes the simplest ideas are the best. Many applications traditionally use wire harnesses to transfer power, data and signals between different areas on a system. While those harnesses work well when set up correctly, they are heavy, bulky and complex. For some applic
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Date:
07/18/2023
Infineon Introduces Industry's First 1Mbit Automotive-Qualified Serial EXCELON F-RAM and Adds 4Mbit Density

Infineon Introduces Industry's First 1Mbit Automotive-Qualified Serial EXCELON F-RAM and Adds 4Mbit Density

Infineon Introduces Industry's First 1Mbit Automotive-Qualified Serial EXCELON F-RAM and Adds 4Mbit Density
­The evolving market for automotive event data recorders (EDR) is driving demand for specialized data-logging memory devices that instantly capture and reliably store critical data for decades. Today, Infineon Technologies AG introduced two new Ferroelectric RAM (F-RAM) memory devices in 1Mbit and 4Mbit densities to
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Date:
07/17/2023
Smart Power Switch Family +12V Enables Modern Power Distribution Architectures with Lowest Ohmic Switches for Automotive Applications

The Power PROFET + 12V switches offer several advantages, including the ability to be mounted in new locations and provide options for different enclosures.

Smart Power Switch Family +12V Enables Modern Power Distribution Architectures with Lowest Ohmic Switches for Automotive Applications
­Since relays and fuses cannot meet the requirements of modern E/E vehicle architectures, partial or complete electrification of the primary and secondary power distribution must be taken into account. To address this issue, Infineon Technologies AG has launched a new generation of ultra-low ohmic high-side swi
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Date:
07/14/2023
Microchip Introduces Its First Automotive-Qualified 10BASE-T1S Ethernet Devices

Microchip Introduces Its First Automotive-Qualified 10BASE-T1S Ethernet Devices

Microchip Introduces Its First Automotive-Qualified 10BASE-T1S Ethernet Devices
­Automotive designers are looking to replace legacy gateway subsystems with technology that can migrate applications to an Ethernet network to easily access information from the edge to the cloud. To provide OEMs with automotive-qualified Ethernet solutions, Microchip Technology announces its first automotive-qualified Et
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Date:
07/14/2023
SiC 650V Schottky Barrier Diodes with Forward Voltage of 1.2V Released by Toshiba

SiC 650V Schottky Barrier Diodes with Forward Voltage of 1.2V Released by Toshiba

SiC 650V Schottky Barrier Diodes with Forward Voltage of 1.2V Released by Toshiba
­Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (“Toshiba”) announces the launch of twelve 650V silicon carbide (SiC) Schottky barrier diode (SBDs) based upon their latest 3rd generation technology. The new devices are specifically intended for use in efficiency-critical industrial equipment applications including sw
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Date:
07/14/2023
STMicroelectronics Begins Volume Production of PowerGaN Devices for Slimmer, Cooler, and More Efficient Power Products

STMicroelectronics Begins Volume Production of PowerGaN Devices for Slimmer, Cooler, and More Efficient Power Products

STMicroelectronics Begins Volume Production of PowerGaN Devices for Slimmer, Cooler, and More Efficient Power Products
­STMicroelectronics has begun volume production of e-mode PowerGaN HEMT (high-electron-mobility transistor) devices that simplify the design of high-efficiency power-conversion systems. The STPOWER™ GaN transistors raise performance in applications such as wall adapters, chargers, lighting systems, in
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Date:
07/13/2023
Infineon and Semikron Danfoss Sign Supply Agreement for Electromobility Chips

Peter Schiefer, President of Infineon's Automotive division

Infineon and Semikron Danfoss Sign Supply Agreement for Electromobility Chips
­Cars with fully or partially electrified drivetrains will account for two thirds of cars produced by 2028, as per analyst forecasts. This rapid growth of electromobility is driving the demand for power semiconductors. Against this background, Infineon Technologies AG and Semikron Danfoss have signed a multi-year vo
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Date:
07/12/2023
Renesas Announces New Automotive Development Board

Renesas Announces New Automotive Development Board

Renesas Announces New Automotive Development Board
­Renesas Electronics Corporation announced a new development board for automotive gateway systems. The R-Car S4 Starter Kit is a low-cost, readily available development board for building software using the Renesas R-Car S4 system on chip (SoC). The SoC delivers high computing performance and an array of
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Date:
07/11/2023
Low-Voltage Hall Latches Enable High-Sensitivity Sensing

Low-Voltage Hall Latches Enable High-Sensitivity Sensing

Low-Voltage Hall Latches Enable High-Sensitivity Sensing
­Diodes Incorporated (Diodes) releases a series of automotive-compliant, low-voltage, high-sensitivity Hall-effect latches. Devices in the AH171xQ series are designed for brushless DC (BLDC) motor commutation speed measurement, angular or linear encoders, and position sensors in demanding automotive and in
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Date:
07/11/2023
EU Needs Opex Support to Meet Green Hydrogen Goals

Richard Yu – Director of Business Development, Hydrogen at IMI Critical Engineering

EU Needs Opex Support to Meet Green Hydrogen Goals
Ally Winning, European Editor, PSD

­  I’ve written about green hydrogen a few times in this column. It offers a solution to many of the problems that renewable energy faces, and uses renewable energy to solve them. One of the main problems with renewables is that when they work, they create a lot of energy, but when it is dark solar pane
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Date:
07/06/2023
Littelfuse First to Release AEC-Q200 Rev E Qualified Fuses Developed for Demanding Automotive Grade Applications

Littelfuse First to Release AEC-Q200 Rev E Qualified Fuses Developed for Demanding Automotive Grade Applications

Littelfuse First to Release AEC-Q200 Rev E Qualified Fuses Developed for Demanding Automotive Grade Applications
­Littelfuse, Inc. announced the release of its AEC-Q200 Rev E Qualified Fuses, specifically designed for the demanding circuit protection needs of compact automotive electronics and electric vehicle (EV) applications. The new product portfolio includes a range of thin film fuses, Nano2® fuses, PICO® fuses, an
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Date:
07/05/2023
Automotive Ethernet Interfaces for 10BASE-T1S Now Available

Automotive Ethernet Interfaces for 10BASE-T1S Now Available

Automotive Ethernet Interfaces for 10BASE-T1S Now Available
­Vector now supports the 10BASE-T1S standard in its VN5650 and VN5240 automotive Ethernet interfaces. Existing Vector Ethernet interfaces can also be quickly upgraded to 10BASE-T1S capability via a new physical layer module. This provides the user with ideal support for simulation, analysis and testing of 10BASE-T1S an
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Date:
07/03/2023
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