Automotive Electronics

Vicor has released three automotive-grade power modules for 48V electric vehicles: a bidirectional 2.5kW 800V to-from 48V converter, a 2kW 48V to 12V regulator and a 2.5kW 48V to 48V regulator. The unregulated fixed-ratio 2.5kW isolated bi-directional 800V to-from 48V dc-dc converter is a member of the BCM6135 family, with a power density of 158kW/litre according to the company. “The ...

We caught up with Stephanie Dournelle, Account Technical Manager for Automotive Solutions at Siemens EDA Silicon Systems, as part of our promotional coverage for the 2024 Siemens Technology Day. Stephanie discusses the digital transformations that challenge the automotive industry, with the requirements for increasing change. For example, she covers the need to shorten development times as vehicles become more intelligent – ...

We caught up with Siraj Shaikh, Professor in Systems Security at Swansea University, as part of our promotional coverage for the 2024 Siemens Technology Day. Siraj discusses the role of academia in pushing the frontiers of knowledge, presenting a neutral playground for a lot of new ideas. And how it is well placed to work with a range of industry ...

We caught up with Heiko Dudek of Siemens EDA as part of our promotional coverage for the 2024 Siemens Technology Day. Heiko discusses why reliability is a critical aspect in automotive design, and why you have really have to plan reliability upfront. He discusses, for example, how the most important aspect for the European automotive industry going forward is the ...

We caught up with Lee Harrison, Director of Automotive IC Solutions at Siemens EDA, as part of our promotional coverage for the 2024 Siemens Technology Day. Lee discusses how Siemens is helping to make sure that Europe remains the number one supplier of automotive components. He covers, for example, the role of chiplets, how the pressure on developing more advanced ...

Infineon has announced a pair of fingerprint sensors that include the sensing matrix, processing silicon and related software for the host processor. They are very similar, but CYFP10020A00 works over -40 to +85°C, while CYFP10020S00 operates up to +105°C. As well as fingerprint reading, finger touch-down and lift-off are detected, and the sensors can act as a miniature track-pad by ...

Texas Instruments has introduced six programmable logic devices with between 8 and 14 pins “with the ability to integrate up to 40 combinational and sequential logic and analogue functions into one device”, according to the company. TPLD801, with pale blue digital blocks and mixed-signal blocs in dark blue InterConnect Studio is the programming tool for design, simulation and configuration “without ...

PhotonDelta, the European hub for photonics, will launch a worldwide competition for new applications for photonics chips at PIC Summit 2024 (Eindhoven 15 October). Partners include imec, LioniX International, Smart Photonics, Phix Photonics Assembly, Ephiphan and Bright Photonics and engineering community platform Werolver. Engineers are invited to use photonics ICs in designs to tackle challenges in, for example, healthcare, AI, ...

Bel Fuse has announced 4kW liquid-cooled dc-dc converter for low voltage accessories in hybrid and electric vehicles. Called 350DNG40-12-8, it can deliver between 10 and 15Vdc from 240 to 450Vdc at up to 93% efficiency with full galvanic isolation between input and output. It features a CAN bus interface (output trimming is via CAN) and IP67 or IP6k9k environmental ratings, ...

Vishay has introduced a pair of 1008 (2.5 x 2 x 1.2mm) power inductor types. “The commercial IHLL-1008AB-1Z and Automotive Grade IHLP-1008ABEZ-5A achieve the same performance as the next-smallest IHLP inductor in a 55 % smaller footprint, while offering operating temperatures up to +165°C, a wider range of inductance values, and lower dc resistance,” according to the company. Offering inductance ...