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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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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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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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Automotive 3-phase power module enables higher torque systems for lower fuel consumption
May 06, 2013
Automotive engineers are constantly looking for ways to reduce fuel consumption and lower CO2 emissions while at the same time lowering overall system costs. To help designers meet these challenges, Fairchild Semiconductor developed the FTC03V455A1, a 3-Phase, Variable Speed Drive Automotive Power Module. ...
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Advanced Power Electronics Corp. launches dual n- and p-channel MOSFETs for battery management applications
May 06, 2013
Advanced Power Electronics Corp. (USA) has introduced two power MOSFETs well-suited for battery management and protection applications, the AP9922GEO-HF-3 and AP9923GEO-HF-3, dual n- and dual p-channel enhancement-mode MOSFETs.
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Simulation software fights engine knocking
May 02, 2013
With a new release of its Forté combustion process simulation software tool, vendor Reaction Design attacks the problem of knocking in gasoline engines. The CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) software now includes the functionality to model, predict, and eventually take design measures to avoid knocking. ...
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Software tool simulates wheel suspensions
April 30, 2013
Automotive Simulation Models (ASM) from dSpace now support the simulation of virtual test benches for vehicle dynamics analysis. The new ASM Kinematics and Compliance (ASM KnC) provides functions for designing and simulating wheel suspensions on a virtual test bench, thereby opening up a new application ...
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High-precision Hall effect sensors come in ultra-small package
April 30, 2013
Automotive and industrial applications demanding the highest precision, the lowest energy consumption and the smallest space requirements is what Infineon aims at with its new Hall sensor product family TLE496x. They are available in the world’s smallest package for Hall Sensors, the SOT23. Typical applications ...
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