Automotive

IPETRONIK's business sector IPEmeasure delivers the M-LOG Upgrade Package. An upgraded M-LOG data logger features a performance increase of up to 60% compared to conventional CAN data processing. The new reserve capacity can be used for additional calculations, trigger functions and storage groups.

The Digi TransPort WR44 RR, with locomotive industry certifications, flexible communications and state-of-the-art security, is ideal for on-board rail applications such as locomotive communications and monitoring, passenger Internet access and Positive Train Control (PTC).

Specifying electrical components for applications which will be used within the rail industry can be a daunting task. Not only can the operating environments be extremely hard wearing, with high volumes of dust and debris found trackside, but there are many safety certifications which must be met due to the inherent dangers of carrying high volumes of passengers at high speeds surrounded by high voltages. Even components as simple as the humble c...

Automobile sales in China are booming, with a 13 percent year-over-year gain for April 2013, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. At the same time, the amount of electronic content per vehicle continues to increase as automakers add features to differentiate themselves in this highly competitive market. To help address the need for cost-effective vehicle electronic systems, the Freescale Semiconductor S12 MagniV mixed-s...

AVX Corporation has expanded both its TransGuard and Automotive TransGuard Series multilayer varistors to include glass-encapsulated, acid-resistant parts for use in high energy and harsh environment commercial and automotive applications. Exhibiting non-linear, bi-directional, V-I characteristics, both zinc-oxide-based ceramic semiconductor device series provide bi-directional over-voltage protection and EMI/RFI attenuation in a single SMT pack...

Could radio frequency signals become the next major energy source for industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) applications? At the IEEE International Microwave Symposium this week, NXP Semiconductors N.V. is introducing the industry’s first complete RF power transistor portfolio designed specifically for the 2.45-GHz ISM frequency band, enabling RF energy to be used as a clean, highly efficient and controllable heat source.

Microchip Technology Inc today announced a new nine-member low-power, general-purpose operational amplifier (op amp) family—the MCP647X/8X/9X. These op amps provide among the industry’s best power consumption for a given gain-bandwidth product, including low quiescent current, to extend battery lifetimes. Additionally, they have exceptionally low leakage current over temperature, up to 125°C, which reduces errors in applications such as se...

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc today extended its VJ automotive series of surface-mount multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs) for high-temperature automotive applications. To save board space, the VJ….31 / VJ….34 now offer a 0402 case size with an X8R dielectric. In addition, the 0603 and 0805 case sizes featuring an X8R dielectric have been enhanced, now offering working voltages of 100 V.

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc today introduced two new IHTH high-current, high-temperature through-hole inductors in the 0750 and 1125 case sizes. For automotive applications, the AEC-Q200-qualified IHTH-0750IZ-5A and IHTH-1125KZ-5A feature high operating temperatures to +155 °C, high rated currents to 125 A, and a wide range of inductance values from 0.47 µH to 100 µH.

TDK Corporation presents a new series of rugged EPCOS axial-lead aluminum electrolytic capacitors for automotive electronics. These components are distinguished by their very high ripple current capability and vibration resistance. Thanks to the very low ESR values and a further reduction in internal thermal resistance, the self-heating of the new B41689* series is significantly lower. This allows the ripple current capability to be increased by ...