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Toshiba Introduces new 4-Channel Automotive High-Speed Digital Isolators

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (“Toshiba”) has launched its first lineup of ten AEC-Q100 qualified, 4-channel digital isolators. The new DCM34xx0 series has been designed to provide common-mode transient immunity (CMTI) of 100kV/μs (typ.) at data transmission rates up to 50Mbps in applications like on-board cha

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Date:

04/17/2025

Robert Hermann, Vice President for Automotive High Voltage Chips and Discretes at Infineon Technologies

Infineon Introduces New Generation of Powerful and Energy-Efficient IGBT and RC-IGBT Devices for Electric Vehicles

The market for electric vehicles continues to gather pace with a strong volume growth of both battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). The share of electric vehicles produced is expected to see double-digit growth by 2030 with a share of around 45 percent compared to 20 pe

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Date:

04/16/2025

Aditya Ambardar, the BU Manager – Switching Power, from Diodes Incorporated

PSDcast – A Renewed Interest in 48 V Architectures

With EVs thriving like never before, and a number of government- and self-imposed deadlines for switching over completely to zero emission vehicles, 48 volts is suddenly on the tip of everyone’s tongue. And on the line to discuss that is Aditya Ambardar, the BU Manager – Switching Power, from Diodes Inco

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Date:

04/16/2025

TDK Offers MLCCs with the industry's Highest Capacitance at 100V for Automotive Applications in 3225 Case Size

TDK Corporation has expanded its CGA series for automotive multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) to 10 µF at 100 V in 3225 size (3.2 x 2.5 x 2.5 mm – L x W x H), with X7R characteristics (Class Ⅱ dielectric). This is the industry’s highest capacitance* for a 100-V rated product in 3225 size and this te

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Date:

04/14/2025

KSC XA Tactile Switches from Littelfuse Deliver Soft Sound Tactile Feedback for Enhanced User Experience

Littelfuse, Inc. highlighted the KSC XA Series Soft Sound Tactile Switches as a key solution for applications requiring quiet, reliable tactile feedback. Designed for surface-mount technology (SMT) applications, the KSC XA switches deliver an innovative soft sound for a quieter user experience, an ex

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Date:

04/09/2025

Allegro MicroSystems Expands Motor Control and Thermal Management Solutions

Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. (“Allegro”) announced three new solutions designed to enhance motor control and thermal management performance in e-mobility and industrial automation applications. These new solutions, the ACS37035 and ACS37630 current sensors, and the A89347 automotive-grade fa

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Date:

04/08/2025

FCL Components Launches Signal Switching Relays for Automotive Applications Including EV Battery Controls

FCL Components America, Inc., has released a new series of signal switching relays ideal for power monitoring in electric vehicles (EV). Conventional signal relays have often been used to switch signals for on-board equipment in electric vehicles. However, EV batteries usually use 300 to 400VDC. This exceed

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Date:

04/02/2025

Alliance Memory Launches New 32Mb Fast SRAM in 48-ball FBGA Package

To meet the demand for high-density fast CMOS SRAMs, Alliance Memory today introduced a new 32Mb device in the 6 mm by 8 mm 48-ball FBGA package. Configured as 2M x 16, the AS7CW2M16-10BIN offers a wide power supply range from 1.65V to 3.6V. “As other manufacturers continue to phase out their SRAM offe

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Date:

04/02/2025

Engineering student Chloe Acosta plugs in an EV for charging in snowy weather on the University of Michigan's North Campus. Photo: Marcin Szczepanski, Michigan Engineering

Charging Electric Vehicles 5x Faster in Subfreezing Temps

A modified manufacturing process for electric vehicle batteries, developed by University of Michigan engineers, could enable high ranges and fast charging in cold weather, solving problems that are turning potential EV buyers away. "We envision this approach as something that EV battery manufacturers

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Date:

04/01/2025

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Figure 1: While the highly watched demand for EV and hybrid vehicles continues to increase, sales of new EV vehicles have slowed over the last several months due to many factors, including market and public policy

Automotive Electrification Movement

Matt McWhinney, group business development manager, and Kirk Ulery, distribution business development manager, at Molex; Shawn Luke, technical marketing engineer, at DigiKey

The automotive industry's evolution through electrification—replacing traditional mechanically driven systems with electric components and systems—is profoundly changing the design of today’s vehicles, which range widely from internal combustion engines to mild hybrids to fully electric architectures. As systems ha

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Date:

04/01/2025