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Aluminum busbar halves weight of battery power cabling August 15, 2011
Cable system provider Leoni AG offers a solid aluminium conductor for motor vehicle applications to wire the battery as an alternative to the common copper cable. It can be shaped in three dimensions and weighs only about half as much as the conventional component. Leoni will present this product for ...
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TI claims lowest power NFC transceiver
August 10, 2011
Claimed to be the industry’s lowest-power contactless short-range communication transceiver, TI says the TRF7970A extends battery life up to 2 times longer than competitive products, as it provides eight selectable power modes ranging from
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7.8 x 5.20 x 1.8 mm toroidal surface mount power inductor takes up to 3 A
August 04, 2011
Murata Power Solutions announced the 8300 series of toroidal surface mount power inductors in a 7.8 x 5.20 x 1.8 mm profile. The toroidal core of the 8300 series ensures that the magnetic flux is confined to the core. As a result stray fields are almost totally eliminated, accounting for the exceptional ...
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Intelligent power switch family features current sensing for automotive applications
July 28, 2011
International Rectifier has introduced the AUIR331x family of high-side intelligent power switch (IPS) devices with accurate current-sensing and built-in protection circuits for automotive applications. The new IPS devices enhance reliability in intelligent glow-plug controls, auxiliary positive temperature ...
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Multicomponent capacitors offer low and high frequency filtering
July 27, 2011
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KEMET has introduced its first-to-market F5D Series metallised polyester (MKT) film capacitors with integrated ceramic capacitors. The multicomponent capacitors eliminate the need for two devices by filtering both low and high frequency noise in automotive motors and other suppression applications.
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New generation of position sensors improves performance of automotive applications
July 27, 2011
NXP Semiconductors N. V. has release a new generation of automotive position sensors. The KMA210 incorporates NXP’s latest magnetoresistive sensor chip and a signal conditioning ASIC developed in NXP’s advanced Silicon on Insulator (SOI) ABCD9 process technology. The device is the first of a new magnetic ...
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Automotive grade 3-phase MOSFET pre-driver IC for brushless DC motor control
July 26, 2011
Allegro MicroSystems Europe's new A4933 is an automotive-grade 3-phase MOSFET pre-driver IC for the control of brushless DC motors in applications such as electronic power steering systems, engine cooling fans, transmission actuators and hydraulic pumps.
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LED driver reduces complexity and cost in automotive lighting apps
July 25, 2011
Micrel Inc has rolled out the MAQ3203, an AEC-Q100 version of the MIC3203. This step-down High Brightness LED (HBLED) driver IC reduces the complexity and cost of high current LED driver solutions in automotive lighting applications.
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SCADA design tool for agricultural and forestry vehicles
July 25, 2011
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Jetter AG has published a new version of its ISO designer tool. The software enables designers to generate ISO 11783 compliant screen masks used in HMI design and visualization processes for commercial off-road vehicles, in particular for use in agricultural and forestry.
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Pedal travel sensor offers wear-free operation, high safety
July 22, 2011
Automotive Supplier Bosch has introduced a new pedal travel sensor for hybrid and electric vehicles. With its contactless design, the sensor offers wear-free measurement. Redundant output signals guarantee a high level of safety.
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