Automotive & Transport


Enhanced features for industrial-grade single-axis MEMS DC accelerometers

Silicon Designs, Inc has launched a series of enhanced design features for its best-selling Model 2220 Series. Among the improvements are the company's inclusion of a Model 1522 surface mount accelerometer as the primary sense element, a

Silicon Designs | 05-04-2023

Digital DC current sensors make current measurement easier

Riedon Inc offers its new SSD Smart Shunt series of highly-integrated digital SiP devices that can be employed in various battery-related current sensing applications. Each provides a 16-bit automotive-grade MCU, a 24-bit ADC (with buffered

Riedon | 05-04-2023

Anti-surge thick film power resistor saves board space and lowers component counts

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc has improved the Vishay Draloric RCS0805 e3 anti-surge thick film resistor in the 0805 case size offering a higher power rating of 0.5W. With its increased power rating, the device can now be employed in place

Vishay | 05-04-2023

Current sensor has best-in-class charge measurement accuracy for Li-ion EV batteries

The CAB 1500 is the most recent member of LEM’s CAB series of automotive-grade design sensors that uses the properties of fluxgate transducer technology to provide the high accuracy and low offset needed for reliable coulomb counting – meas

LEM | 04-04-2023

Locking technology turns cargo bikes into a mobile safe

Urban Mobility has developed a special cargo pedelec with a secure goods attachment to fulfil the company's vision. Its 'UM CargoBike' is planned to replace bulky delivery vans and to ease excessive traffic from the downtown core of our man

Emka | 04-04-2023

Ultra-low quiescent wide input voltage LDO for automotive systems

Diodes Incorporated has released the AP7387Q LDO linear voltage regulator. The device provides a maximum output current of 150mA, a wide input voltage of 5V to 60V, and a dropout voltage of 700mV (typical) at a 100mA output current. It offe

Diodes Inc | 03-04-2023

Mini-LED technology enhances display design

GTK's mini-LEDs are smaller versions of conventional LEDs that can emit light in displays. They are virtually an advancement in LED design instead of fully new technology but can be employed to excellent effect and present advantages over c

GTK | 31-03-2023

New series LLC set with combined transformer and resonance inductor

Premo has developed an efficient triple 3.6kW LLC (ideal for 400V Input) set with a transformer and resonance inductor specifically designed for onboard chargers capable of handling up to 11kW of power. Its compact design, durability, and h

Premo | 30-03-2023

MOSFET for EVs provides a small footprint and low conduction losses

Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation has begun full-scale mass production of its new 40V MXT MOSFET optimised for electric water pumps and electric oil pumps in EVs. This 40V MXT MOSFET (AMDUA040N070RH) arrives in a PDFN 56 dual package t

MagnaChip | 29-03-2023

GaN flyback switcher ICs target industrial applications and automotive power supplies

Power Integrations has launched a 900V GaN extension to the company’s InnoSwitch3 family of flyback switcher ICs. The new ICs, which offer the company’s proprietary PowiGaN technology, deliver up to 100W with better than 93% efficiency, era

Power Integrations | 29-03-2023

Soft-switching demonstrates outstanding efficiency across the full load range

Pre-Switch, Inc has created the world’s first AI-based forced-resonant, soft-switching technology allowing ultra-efficient DC/AC, AC/DC inverters running at 100kHz. It has announced new data demonstrating the efficiency of the company’s arc

Pre-Switch | 29-03-2023

Compact high-current chokes for automotive and industrial applications

TDK Corporation offers the new B82559A*A033 series of shielded EPCOS ERU33 high-current chokes for through-hole mounting. Created for very high saturation currents from 32A to 83A at 100C, the six new types cover a range of inductance value

TDK | 28-03-2023

Revolutionary new GaN-based OBC reference design for EV applications

GaN Systems has released a new GaN-based 11kW/800V OBC reference design that provides 36% higher power density and up to 15% lower BOM cost than SiC transistors. Using GaN transistors in an 800V OBC is a revolutionary innovation setting

GaN Systems | 28-03-2023

Automotive communication driver IC reduces wiring within vehicle harnesses

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH has developed a new automotive clock extension peripheral interface (CXPI) communication driver/receiver IC for applications within automotive body systems. Due to the sophistication, automotive body syste

Toshiba Electronics | 27-03-2023

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