Automotive & Transport


Expanded coreless current sensor portfolio for EV and industrial applications

Allegro MicroSystems offers a new coreless Hall-effect current sensor for demanding automotive and industrial systems, providing higher accuracy and sensitivity, extra fault detection capabilities, and user programmability. The new ACS37610

Allegro | 29-03-2021

High-temperature thermoelectric coolers cool optical sensors in ADAS

ADAS employ a mixture of imaging sensors, cameras and lasers to enhance vehicle safety and create better driving conditions. Most of these optical devices are heat sensitive and rely on high-resolution images for proper operation. In ADAS a

Laird | 25-03-2021

Expanded compact waterproof detector switch line up

Alps Alpine has expanded its SPVQ8 Series line up of compact switches for aiding the detection of opening and closing of vehicle doors and has launched the SPVQ8H Series. The series of compact detector switches are among the smalle

Alps | 22-03-2021

New leakage current sensor for electric vehicle charging stations

LEM has launched the CDSR, a new leakage current sensor based on its open-loop Fluxgate Technology. The CDSR is innovative, remarkably compact and safe, enabling manufacturers to optimise the electronic design of their charger products.

LEM | 22-03-2021

Efficient optical technology for safe backbone and ADAS sensor links

The new integrated KD9351 Fibre Optic Transceiver (FOT) from KDPOF lessens costs for optical in-vehicle networks at 1Gb/s. Including the transmit and receive optoelectronics in one single component, the device is an optical transceiver for

KDPOF | 12-03-2021

Making connections across hybrid and electric racing platforms

Avoiding today's green EV revolution is hard since it’s all over the front pages, as manufacturers announce new vehicles as well as their plans to replace the current polluting models in time for the deadlines set by various countries. “

Lane Motorsport | 10-03-2021

Hybrid discrete enables performance boost for fast-switching OBC applications

Infineon Technologies AG has released the 650V CoolSiC Hybrid Discrete for Automotive. The device comprises a 50A TRENCHSTOP 5 fast-switching IGBT and a CoolSiC Schottky diode to facilitate a cost-efficient performance boost and high reliab

Infineon | 09-03-2021

Automotive-qualified 1200V aSiC MOSFETs for electric vehicle applications

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited has released a new AEC-Q101 qualified 1200V SiC aSiC MOSFETs in an optimised TO-247-4L package. Excellent for the high efficiency and reliability requirements of EV on-board chargers, motor drive invert

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor | 05-03-2021

Automotive qualified SiPM array product for LiDAR applications

ON Semiconductor has released the new RDM-Series silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) array that increases the LiDAR sensor capabilities to its wide portfolio of intelligent sensing solutions. The ArrayRDM-0112A20-QFN is claimed to be the first a

ON Semiconductor | 03-03-2021

Automotive smart camera development with open platform turnkey solutions

Renesas Electronics Corporation and LUPA-Electronics GmbH have announced the EagleCAM module, an open front camera solution, highlighting Renesas’ R-Car V3H and R-Car V3M SoC devices. The all-in-one, scalable camera platform is aimed at the

Renesas | 01-03-2021

Embedded motor controller family targets high-temperature environments

TDK Corporation has expanded its Micronas embedded motor controller portfolio to satisfy higher temperature applications. The HVC 4222F and HVC 4422F were produced for operating smart actuators in applications with ambient temperature condi

TDK | 01-03-2021

Space-saving half-bridge for power train, motor control and DC-DC applications

Nexperia offers a new series of half-bridge (high side and low side) automotive MOSFETs created in the space-saving LFPAK56D package format. The half-bridge configuration of two MOSFETS is a standard building block for many automotive appli

Nexperia | 26-02-2021

Powerful charging station controller for all DC charging functions

The new Vector vSECC charging station controller is a charge control unit for the DC fast charging market, which delivers all communication and control functions in the charging station. This future-proof solution facilitates developers and

Vector | 25-02-2021

Small signal MOSFET devices support a wide range of automotive applications

Toshiba Automotive Small Signal MOSFET Devices, available now from Mouser, are AEC-Q101 qualified compact body semi-power MOSFETs. They support an extensive variety of automotive applications for battery systems from 12V to 48V, including p

Mouser Electronics | 23-02-2021