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40-V MOSFETs deliver benchmark on-state resistance for heavy load applications May 14, 2013
International Rectifier has introduced a family of automotive-qualified COOLiRFET MOSFETs delivering benchmark on-state resistance (Rds(on)) for heavy load applications including electric power steering, braking systems and other heavy loads on internal combustion engine and micro hybrid vehicle platforms. ...
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Power Modules excel through high power density and reliability
May 14, 2013
At PCIM Europe 2013 in Nuremberg, Infineon launches EconoDUAL 3 IGBT modules, which are fully qualified according to automotive standards. The offering addresses demanding applications in commercial, construction or agricultural vehicles where extended reliability is a key.
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Autoliv provides the "eyes" for driver assistance systems
May 14, 2013
All scenarios around automatic driving require a number of sophisticated sensors inside the cars. This scenario is what supplier Autoliv is aiming at with its Stereo Vision Sensing System (SVS) it rolls out these days.
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Shunt-based management system targets lithium-ion batteries
May 14, 2013
The "IB4" battery management system from Isabellenhütte is designed for four-cell lithium ion batteries with individual cell voltages of up to 5V, and was developed in cooperation with the company's Braunschweig-based development partner I+ME Actia.
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Bosch tests automatic driving on the Autobahn
May 10, 2013
If you happen to see a driver on the German Autobahn these days with no hands at the wheel, don't panic: Automotive electronics supplier Bosch is currently conducting extensive tests of automated vehicles on public roads in Germany. The purpose of these tests is assessing and further improving the technology ...
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Virtual ECU development environment awarded at CDN Live
May 10, 2013
At the CND Live Cadence user meeting this week in Munich, a master thesis focusing on hardware/software co-design aspects was honored with the first prize: Master student Phillip Wehner from the Ruhr University Bochum impressed the prize committee with his implementation of a virtual automotive ECU design ...
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Switching matrix enables high-throughput test applications at high package density
May 09, 2013
For test applications in the automotive and in the electronics industry in general, signal condition devices manufacturer Pickering Interfaces has developed two new switching modules - one based on solid-state switching elements and one based on electromechanical relays. Both enable very high package ...
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Water- and dust-protected inertial measurement units support CAN and RS-422 interfaces
May 09, 2013
The M-G550-PC and the M-G550-PR inertial measurement units developed by Seiko Epson feature six degrees of freedom, including gyroscopic sensors on three axes and accelerometers on three directions, with a maximum sampling rate of 1,000 samples per second.
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Factory-programmable linear Hall-effect sensor ICs for high-bandwidth applications
May 07, 2013
Two new factory one-time programmable automotive-grade linear Hall-effect sensor ICs eliminate the need for customers to optimise or program the devices for their finished sensor assemblies. The sensors are available from Allegro MicroSystems Europe.
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Electric vehicle go-slow hits SiC power devices
May 07, 2013
Wide-bandgap transistor and diode growth potential is obscured by automotive qualification, explains Yole Développement's Philippe Roussel, though PV inverter growth is a bright spot.
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