Automotive & Transport


Automotive radar sensors offer outstanding levels of integration

Mouser now stocks the AWR1843AOP automotive radar sensor from Texas Instruments. The sensor offers engineers excellent levels of integration in an exceptionally small form factor for low-power, self-monitored, ultra-accurate automotive rada

Mouser Electronics | 13-04-2023

Robust and efficient DC-DC converter for railway applications

Autronic, a sister company to Display Technology Ltd, has released the HFBC80-W/Ks DC-DC converter, a reliable and efficient solution for railway applications. This compact converter provides an ultra-wide input voltage range from 14.4V to

Display Technology | 13-04-2023

Evaluate highly integrated S0Ms for industrial vehicle control on SBC

MicroSys Electronics has released a new evaluation kit for its miriac SoMs based on NXP Semiconductors S32G processor family. Sited in vehicle networks as headless controllers, these highly integrated and performance-scalable processors sup

MicroSys Electronics | 13-04-2023

Onboard rack supports 19" electronics for railway applications

Foremost Electronics now offers the new nVent SCHROFF On Board Rack (OBR). The product is an excellent solution for installing electronic systems on trains, trucks, ships and other vehicles in up to 19" (84 TE) and 36 TE enclosures, with a

Foremost | 13-04-2023

PCB-less pressure sensor IC platform has extended robustness to harsh media

Melexis has added two new products to its PCB-less pressure sensors family. The MLX90823 (analogue output) and MLX90825 (digital SENT output) are relative pressure sensors which may be utilised in gauge mode (versus the atmospheric pressure

Melexis | 11-04-2023

Industrial-grade silicon carbide MOSFET enables higher power density

Diodes Incorporated has introduced its latest addition to the portfolio of SiC products: the DMWS120H100SM4 N-channel SiC MOSFET. This device meets the higher efficiency and power density demand for applications, including industrial motor

Diodes Inc | 11-04-2023

Flyback transformers series extended for onboard EV/PHV AC/DC battery chargers

Flyback transformers are very popular for cost-effective, high-efficiency isolated power converters from one to tens of Watts power size. The new PREMO FLYT-004 and FLYT-005 transformers are ideal for onboard EV/PHV AC/DC battery chargers a

Premo | 11-04-2023

High stability and vibration-tolerant digital MEMS gyroscope for dynamic applications

TDK Corporation has released Tronics GYPRO4300, a high stability and vibration-tolerant digital MEMS gyroscope serving dynamic applications. This gyro provides a ±300°/s input measurement range, 200Hz bandwidth and 1ms latency with a closed

TDK | 06-04-2023

DC-Link capacitors stabilise power converters in charging and photovoltaic systems

Würth Elektronik offers a new series of film capacitors particularly developed for DC-Link applications. The WCAP-FTDB series components can be employed in the voltage range from 500V to 1200V and are characterised by high ripple current ca

Wurth | 06-04-2023

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