Automotive & Transportation

May 2020

750W Regulated 48V-to-12V Converter with 97% Peak Efficiency

The new DCM3717 enables customers in data center, automotive and industrial markets to quickly deploy high-performance 48V power delivery for legacy 12V loads while achieving significant power-system size, weight and efficiency benefits. The DCM3717 operates from a 40 – 60V SELV input, is non-isolated and provi

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05/21/2020

1200V SiC MOSFET Targets Industrial and Automotive Market

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) announced the release ofthe new 1200V silicon carbide (SiC) aSiC MOSFET technology platform. Specifically targeting the industrial and automotive market, this next-generation technology will enable customers to achieve higher levels of efficiency and power density co

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05/19/2020

Automotive ReDriver Enables DisplayPort via USB Type-C

Diodes Incorporated announced the industry's first automotive AEC-Q100 grade 3 qualified 10Gbps USB-C DisplayPort Alternate (DP-Alt) mode linear ReDriver IC. The DP-Alt mode allows the transfer of DisplayPort signals through a USB Type-C connector. Supporting 8.1Gbps DP1.4 and the 10Gbps USB 3.2 specifications, the

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05/19/2020

Using lab experiments and computer simulations, shown here, a team of researchers found that adding graphene to the carbon fiber production process greatly strengthens the material, and this may one day pave the way for higher-strength, cost-effective car materials.

Graphene-Reinforced Carbon Fiber for Stronger Car Materials

Penn State

A new way of creating carbon fibers -- which are typically expensive to make -- could one day lead to using these lightweight, high-strength materials to improve safety and reduce the cost of producing cars, according to a team of researchers. Using a mix of computer simulations and laboratory experiments, the te

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05/18/2020

Soft Feedback Tact Switches Include Ultra-Low Sound Version

C&K has enhanced its tactile switch offering to include a low sound, long travel and positive tactile feedback version. The Tact Low Sound (TLS) Series provides advanced haptic communication with ultra-soft feedback that can be customized to meet vehicle interior requirements. The compact switch with J le

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05/15/2020

Amplifier Evaluation Kit for Class-D Audio Systems

GaN Systems announced the debut and availability of a new amplifier evaluation kit for high sound quality Class-D audio systems. The evaluation kit includes a 2 channel, 200W per channel (8 ohm) Class-D audio amplifier and companion 400W, continuous power audio-grade SMPS. This solution highlights an easy plug an

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05/14/2020

TE Connectivity's Fluid Property Sensor, In Stock at TTI

TTI, Inc., is now stocking the new Fluid Property Sensor (FPS) from TE Connectivity's Sensor Solutions. This is a fluid property sensor that will directly and simultaneously measure the viscosity, density, dielectric constant and temperature of oil and other fluids. Relying on patented tuning fork technology, the

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05/14/2020

Open Rack Power Shelf Supports 48-Volt Infrastructure

Advanced Energy announced its Artesyn Embedded Power product group is introducing a new Open Compute Project Open Rack version 3 (OCP ORv3) power shelf, designed to support the move to 48-volt data center infrastructure. Traditionally, data center racks have used 12-volt power shelves, but higher performan

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05/12/2020

Bear Power Supplies Wins Contract to Design EV Charger

Bear Power Supplies has won a contract to design a charger for lithium-ion battery packs for an electrical vehicle (EV) application. The custom 550-Watt AC/DC converter will have a universal 120/240 VAC input for worldwide use. It will feature a fan-less design, rugged aluminum housing, and custom output cable. "Our design engin

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05/12/2020

Microcontroller Family Enables Real-Time Control

As the Internet of Things (IoT) delivers greater connectivity for industrial and home applications and as connected vehicles enhance cabin and operational features, higher-performance microcontrollers are required for better real-time control as well as to enable enhanced human machine interface applications. Mi

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05/05/2020

High-Voltage Aluminum Capacitors Increase Design Flexibility

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. introduced two new series of Automotive Grade, surface-mount aluminum electrolytic capacitors that combine high voltages up to 450 V with operating temperatures up to +125 °C and useful life up to 6,000 hours for automotive and industrial applications. The high voltage range of

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05/04/2020

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Figure 1. 12 V, 8 A application using LT8645S at 400 kHz

Monolithic 65 V, 8 A Step-Down Regulators with Fast Transient Response

Ying Cheng, Analog Devices, Inc.

The LT8645S and LT8646S are 65 V synchronous step-down monolithic regulators capable of supporting 8 A outputs. Their Silent Switcher 2 architecture enables exceptional EMI performance regardless of layout. The LT8646S features RC external compensation to optimize transient responses. Wide In

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05/03/2020

Figure 1: Replacing a SJ with a SiC MOSFET, switching loss decreases significantly

Solar Inverter Design

Mostafa Khazraei, Senior Staff Application Engineer and Damijan Zupancic, Application Engineer, Infineon Technologies

Due to the ever-increasing demand for a clean and renewable source of energy, installing solar systems has accelerated significantly in the last decade. Contemporary solar applications require very highly efficient, power-dense and lightweight grid-tied inverters. Traditionally, IGBT has been the device of

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05/03/2020