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Drive System Design has announced a >200kW hydrogen fuel cell-based power train module for trucks and buses. It is the outcome of ‘Project Archer’, a programme part-funded by the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Centre. Intelligent Energy led Archer, building the fuel cell around its own existing stack design. Gems (General Engine Management Systems) Performance Electronics developed an electronic control unit for ...
Melexis has squeezed a magnetic circuit inside an SMD package to get an end-sensitive Hall effect latch for slimline motor applications. “We’ve responded to the automotive industry’s demand for more compact motor latch sensors,” it said. “Lateral sensing in a surface-mount TSOT-3L package eliminates the need for through-hole components.” They are part of the existing MLX92211 family, the rest of ...
Mercedes is claiming a distance world record for its Concept AMG GT XX after it completed 40,075km (24,901 miles) in seven days, 13 hours, 24 minutes and seven seconds “This means that this concept vehicle drove ‘around the world’ in less than eight days,” according to the company. Two of the vehicles took part, and both broke the previously-standing 24-hour ...
Diodes has announced four automotive buck converters for 48V rail point-of-load use. The parts are similar, but rated at 5 to 100V or 5 to 80Vin, and 2.5A or 3.5A out. There are not synchronous rectifier ICs. Instead they include a 500mΩ (950mΩ max) series switch and expect a high current Schottky diode to be connected externally. Part numbers are ...
Rutronik is stocking precision thin-film surface-mount resistors from Vishay, for industrial, medical and automotive use – all are AEC-Q200 qualified, sulphur tested and RoHS compliant. TNPW e3 resistors are an “economical alternative in the thin-film range”, said the component distributor, “ideally suited for industrial and automotive use”. Size options are 0201, 0402, 0603, 0805, 1206 and 1210, tolerance can be ...
Infineon has completed the acquisition of Marvell’s Automotive Ethernet business which was announced in April 2025 and has now received all necessary regulatory approvals. With the acquisition, Infineon strengthens its system expertise for software-defined vehicles and further expands its leading position in the field of microcontrollers for automotive applications. “This transaction significantly reinforces our number one position in automotive semiconductors ...
Stackpole has improved the working voltage ratings of its RNCE series of SMD (surface-mount) thin film resistors to: RNCE0402 75V 63mW RNCE0603 100V 100mW RNCE0805 150V 125mW RNCE1206 200V 250mW. (Power rating is at 70°C. For lower resistances, √(PxR) will reduce max voltage.) “Many thin film resistors fail to maintain stability under harsh conditions and over extended periods,” according to ...
Vishay is aiming at vehicles with a set of high-current through-hole powdered iron alloy inductors. “Compared to competing ferrite-based solutions, IHDM-1107BBEV-2A and IHDM-1107BBEV-3A offer 30% higher rated current and 30% higher saturation current levels at +125°C,” according to the company. “The inductors’ soft saturation provides a predictable inductance decrease with increasing current, independent of temperature.” They come in a 1107 ...
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy can enable better use of existing Li-ion batteries by fully understanding their limits, says Akshay Misra. In addition to cost, range anxiety and fast-charging capability, the safety of Li-ion batteries (LIBs) is an important factor when considering an electric vehicle (EV). Practical application use cases of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) can further complement the current battery management ...
Kioxia has begun sampling 128Gbyte and 256Gbyte and 1Tbyte UFS v4.1 embedded flash memory for automotive applications, with 512Gbyte to follow. “They meet AEC-Q100/104 Grade 2 standards, supporting case temperature up to 115°C,” according to the company. “The UFS 4.1 devices are designed to fit the needs of infotainment, ADAS, telematics, domain controllers and vehicle computers.” Inside is its eight generation ...
