Automotive
Application specific MOSFETs save automotive design space
Two announcements for the automotive industry were made by Nexperia at PCIM Europe. The company announced additions to its ASFET (application specific MOSFET) portfolio and additions to the rectifiers available in its 'copper clip' packaging.
High-efficiency 3A buck converter for automotive designs
Diodes Incorporated's DIODES AP61300Q and DIODES AP61302Q synchronous buck converters are 3A-rated devices that have a wide input voltage range of 2.4V to 5.5V. They address the need for automotive point-of-loads that are more streamlined and exhibit increased efficiency levels. They are optimised for use in vehicles’ telematics, ADAS, power and infotainment systems, as well as instrumentation clusters.
DHL and Volvo Trucks kick-off zero emission cooperation
Volvo Trucks and Deutsche Post DHL Group have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the shift to zero exhaust emission vehicles. DHL intends to intensify its transition to heavy electric trucks by deploying a total of 44 new electric Volvo trucks on routes in Europe.
UnitedSiC (now Qorvo) announces 1200V Gen 4 SiC FETs
At PCIM Europe, Qorvo has announced a next-generation series of 1200V Silicon Carbide (SiC) Field Effect Transistors (FETs) with figures of merit in on-resistance.
JBL premium audio mastered by Bocelli
HARMAN International Industries has announced the launch of the Fiat New 500 ‘La Prima by Bocelli’ with sound engineered and designed by JBL and in partnership with global icon Andrea Bocelli.
Radiation-hardened QMLV, 2-MHz, dual-output PWM controller with synchronous rectification
The TPS7H500x-SP series (consisting of TPS7H5001-SP, TPS7H5002-SP, TPS7H5003-SP, and TPS7H5004-SP) is a family of high speed radiation-hardness-assured PWM controllers. The controllers provide a number of features that are beneficial for the design of DC-DC converter topologies intended for space applications.
ABB robots expedite EV material handling
ABB is adding two new robot families: the IRB 5710 and 5720 robots deliver increased productivity for applications in EV (electric vehicle) manufacture, foundry, and other areas of material handling and production.
36-V, 3-A low EMI synchronous step-down converter with 1.5-µA IQ
The LMQ664x0 is the industry’s smallest 36-V, 3-A (available in 2-A and 1-A variants) synchronous step-down DC/DC converter with an integrated bypass and bootstrap capacitor in an enhanced QFN package. This easy-to-use converter supports a wide input voltage range of 2.7 V to 36 V (after start-up or once operating) with transients up to 42 V.
OMNIVISION and Valens Semiconductor announce MIPI A-PHY-compliant camera
OMNIVISION and Valens Semiconductor have partnered to bring to market a MIPI A-PHY-compliant camera solution for the automotive industry.
Scalable SiC power module platform for e-mobility
At PCIM Europe, Hitachi Energy has announced RoadPak – a power semiconductor module for electric vehicles. Electronic Specifier heard from Tobias Keller, VP Head of Global Product Management Semiconductors, Hitachi Energy Switzerland at the show.