Automotive
Sondrel accelerate implementation of ASIC designs
Sondrel has revealed its family of Architecting the future IP platforms are easy to modify to precisely match customers’ ASIC requirements.
Spearheading Uber's electrification
In 2019, Uber committed to fully electrifying its fleet of vehicles in London by 2025. On top of this, the company has pledged a succession of other electric vehicle (EV) commitments across the globe. This includes becoming 50% electric in seven European cities by 2030. By 2040 it claims that will be net zero. How practical are these promises, and what is Uber doing to bring about change?
High temperature inductor operates at +155 °C
A new AEC-Q200 qualified IHSR high temperature inductor in the 7.4mm by 6.6mm by 3.0mm 2525 case size has been released by Vishay Intertechnology.
3-V to 17-V, 3-A, high-efficiency and low IQ buck converter 1.5-mm × 2-mm QFN package
The TPS62903 is a highly-efficient, small, and flexible synchronous step-down DC-DC converter that is easy to use. A selectable switching frequency of 2.5 MHz or 1.0 MHz allows the use of small inductors and provides fast transient response. The device supports high VOUT accuracy of ± 1% with the DCS-Control topology. The wide input voltage range of 3 V to 17 V supports a variety of nominal inputs, like 12-V supply rails, single-cell or mu...
Integrated 3-phase 48-V automotive Gate Driver Unit (GDU) with 4.5-A peak sink gate drive current
The DRV325x-Q1 family of devices are integrated three phase gate drivers for 48-V automotive motor drive applications. These devices are specifically designed to support high-power motor drive applications by providing 3.5-A peak source and 4.5-A peak sink gate drive currents, 90-V MOSFET transient over voltage support, and using a highly efficient bootstrap architecture that minimizes power losses and self-heating of the gate drivers. A charge p...
The increasing relevance of data in mobility
Whilst attending MOVE 2021 at the ExCel in London, I had the chance to speak to a range of mobility startups, as well as well-established companies in the industry, to learn about new data trends and revolutionising technology.
Storedot, develops technology for self-repairing cells
StoreDot technology enhances battery life, performance, and safety, improving the driving experience, and benefits the automotive and battery ecosystem.
More sustainable materials to be introduced into EV charging stations
EVBox Group, a provider of flexible and scalable charging solutions for electric vehicles, and Covestro, a provider of polymer solutions, are working on a pilot project to ensure more sustainable plastics are used in the production of EV charging stations.
Improving EV thermal conductivity at EV & hybrid vehicle expo
At this year’s Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo and Battery Show, ESI Automotive will showcase how new technologies, such as silver sintering can help automotive OEMs achieve up to six times greater thermal conductivity of a die bond in the inverter of an electric vehicle.
What Tesla’s app failure says about security in our cars and homes
Tesla’s server failure on its vehicle app led to the inability for around 500 Tesla drivers to access their own cars. While the damage was minimal, the event does raise questions about the limitations of smartphone-based approaches to security in both our vehicles and our homes.