Automotive Electronics

Toshiba has introduced some 50Mbit/s four-channel automotive high-speed digital isolators for digital signals. It is the DCM34xx01 series, and it has been designed to typically provide 100kV/μs common-mode transient immunity, in electric vehicle on-board chargers and battery management systems. Depending on the exact part, there can be: Four forward channels Three forward and one reverse Two forward and two reverse ...

Bosch has signed Arrow Electronics to distributes its automotive semiconductor components in EMEA, building on an existing agreement for North America. The agreement extends to Bosch‘s MEMS sensors, asics and SiC chips.  “We are convinced that automotive manufacturers and suppliers in Europe will benefit from our co-operation,” said Philipp Schäfer, senior vice president, sales at Bosch Mobility Electronics. Two generations ...

Diodes is aiming at contactless rotary motion and proximity detection with a 3D Hall-effect magnetic field sensor. Automotive applications are envisaged, include infotainment rotary and push selectors, gear shifts, door handles and powered seat adjusters, it said. AH4930Q, as it will be known, comes in a ~3 x 3 x 1.5mm SOT-26 package and includes three sensors to detect a ...

Allegro MicroSystems today announced three ICs: two analogue current sensors and a motor driver for fans. The first current sensor, ACS37630, is designed to be sat on top of a bus bar and partly surrounded by a U-core magnetic field concentrator. “Its vertical Hall technology enables sensing parallel to the package surface, ideal for system integration with U-core magnets,” according ...

Toshiba has announced a 1.2kWh 27.6Vdc li-ion battery module for electric buses, ships and boats. Called Type4-23 (also FM01202CCB04A), it is electrically similar to the company’s existing Type1-23 in that it is 2P12S (24 cells in two parallel 12 series arrangement) module, but the earlier versions resin baseplate has been replaced by aluminium to improve heat extraction. “When used with ...

Danfoss Power Solutions has launched a 250kVA 560Vac three-phase mains filter for heavy all-electric vehicles that are powered directly from the grid. “All components are rated for 300Arms. EC-LCL1200B-350 [is] a heavy-duty LCL electric filter specifically designed for off-highway applications,” according to the company. “Applications include drilling equipment, material handling equipment and tethered excavators.” It is suited to both 50 ...

FCL Components has introduced signal switching relays for electric vehicle power monitoring. “Conventional signal relays have often been used to switch signals for on-board equipment in electric vehicles,” according to the company. “However, electric vehicle batteries usually use 300 to 400Vdc. This exceeds the expected usage range of many signal relays.” There are three types, each available in multiple variants: ...

Belgian research lab Imec has launched a chip design accelerator with the State Government of Baden-Württemberg. ACDA (Advanced Chip Design Accelerator) will be based at the Innovation Park Artificial Intelligence, in Heilbronn, north of Stuttgart. Part of Imec’s automotive chiplet program, it will develop chiplets, packaging, sensing and edge AI technology. “By adding this complementary expertise to Imec’s existing automotive ...

Infineon has revealed a 1.5mΩ protected load switch for 24V and 48V automotive systems. “With more than 1,000,000 switching cycles, the switches far exceed the average of conventional relays,” claimed Infineon. Called BTH50015-1LUA, it is functional across 12 to 54V, will work from 8 to 60V with some restrictions, and can survive over -0.3 to +70V. 1.5mΩ is a typical ...

At Embedded World 2025 we caught up with Wayne Lyons, senior marketing director of the automotive business at AMD, as part of our promotional coverage for the event. He describes how AMD technologies are transforming automotive ADAS and in-vehicle experiences, from driver assist and driver monitoring features to AAA gaming and entertainment in the car. Thank you to Wayne for ...