Automotive
Mitigating the effects of LSPI with downsized engines
With environmental concerns climbing both the corporate and individual agenda, all sectors are facing growing market pressure and regulatory burdens. Within the automotive sector this has resulted in renewed effort and investment by vehicle manufacturers (OEMs) and their extended supply chain to develop technology to reduce emissions. By Paul Beasley, Expert Technologist at Castrol’s Pangbourne Research Centre
Keeping up with expectations to reduce cabin noise
The focus of today’s car interior design is to provide ergonomics and convenience with a high level of comfort. More and more gadgets delight our driving experience, and many of them move, open, or adjust with the push of a button rather than manually. By Michael Boehm, Sales Manager at S.S. White Technologies
High-speed IR emitters deliver 30% higher brightness
High speed infrared (IR) emitters in a 2mm by 1.25mm by 0.8mm 0805 surface-mount package broaden the optoelectronics portfolio at Vishay Intertechnology. It is claimed to be the industry's smallest package to offer opaque side walls.
Pulse film capacitors comply with AEC-Q200 Rev. D
A series of Automotive Grade AC and pulse metallised polypropylene film capacitors for hybrid and electric vehicles has been introduced by Vishay Intertechnology. With a maximum operating temperature of +125°C (observing voltage derating), Vishay BCcomponents MKP385e series devices ensure compliance with IEC 60384-17 and AEC-Q200 Revision D.
PCIe packet switches meet automotive demands
Diodes Incorporated has announced the PI7C9X2G304EVQ and PI7C9X2G404EVQ PCIe 2.0 packet switches, offering three-ports/four-lanes and four-ports/four-lanes, respectively. The packet switches are automotive-compliant for use in telematics/ADAS, navigation systems, in-vehicle wireless routers, and emerging applications such as V2V and V2X communications.
Avoiding shocks when electrifying rail
The political wind has been blowing towards complete rail electrification for decades now without significant progress, so it’s clearly not a straightforward problem to tackle. If it’s to be done, it needs be done right. Here, Steve Hughes, Managing Director of power quality specialist REO UK, explains the importance of ensuring the components underpinning electric trains are carefully considered.
Connectors cover 5G and transportation applications
5G automotive and transportation connectivity solutions from Samtec are now available from Mouser Electronics. Leveraging next-generation 5G networks and cloud services, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies enable vehicle intelligence, improve traffic flow, and increase safety.
Space-saving inductors operate at +155°C
Three new Automotive Grade IHLP low profile, high current inductors have been introduced by Vishay in the company's smallest automotive-qualified case size to date - the 3.3 mm by 3.3 mm 1212. Designed to save space in next-generation ADAS and sensor applications, the Vishay Dale IHLP-1212AZ-5A, IHLP-1212BZ-A1, and IHLP-1212BZ-5A combine high operating temperatures of up to +155°C with extremely low profiles down to 1.0mm.
Industrial managed M12-based Ethernet switches for rail applications
It has been announced that TE Connectivity (TE) now offers EN50155 Managed Ethernet switches that enable secure and reliable Gigabit-speed networks in harsh network environments on railway rolling stock, even where vibration levels are extreme.
Battles of the senses
Steve Rogerson reports from last month’s AutoSens conference in Brussels on the progress towards autonomous vehicles. The goal is clear. Autonomous or self-driving cars will be on our roads, and in the not-too-distant future. That will happen despite the route to achieving this still being littered with hurdles, one of these being finding the right balance between the different types of sensors and combining the information from them i...