Automotive & Transportation

February 2025

Automotive Piezoelectric Actuators Market to Hit USD 1.0 Billion by 2034, Driven by Growing Demand for High-Precision Vehicle Systems

Automotive Piezoelectric Actuators Market to Hit USD 1.0 Billion by 2034

The Global Automotive Piezoelectric Actuators Market (車載用圧電アクチュエーター市場)is driven by rising ADAS adoption, stricter emission norms, and expanding EV demand. Increasing use in fuel injection systems, active suspension, and autonomous vehicle technologies is dr

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02/27/2025

Ascential Technologies Expands Dynamometer Portfolio with Electric and Autonomous Vehicle Offerings

Ascential Technologies, a leading global provider of automated diagnostic, inspection, assembly and test systems and services across a wide range of industries, has announced its latest additions and developments to its expansive dynamometer (dyno) portfolio, including a hub dyno and steerable dyno. These tw

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02/17/2025

Automotive Digital Key Market to Surpass US $11.6 Billion by 2031

Transparency Market Research Inc.

The automotive digital key market, valued at US$ 2.1 Bn in 2022, is projected to reach US$ 11.6 Bn by 2031, expanding at a CAGR of 21.0%. With growing demand for enhanced vehicle security, remote access, and seamless user experience, industry leaders are investing in cu

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02/12/2025

Infineon is expanding the OPTIREG™ PMIC family with the OPTIREG PMIC TLF35585, an integrated multi-rail power supply solution for demanding automotive systems.

Infineon Introduces new OPTIREG TLF35585 Power Management IC for Demanding Automotive Applications

The OPTIREG™ Power Management IC (PMIC) portfolio enables highly efficient voltage regulation, offering pre- and post-regulator architectures with DC/DC and linear regulators as well as trackers. In addition to the power supply, additional monitoring and control functions are integrated, enabling customers to

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02/07/2025

KYOCERA AVX Releases new Supercapacitor Simulation Software

KYOCERA AVX, a leading global manufacturer of advanced electronic components engineered to accelerate technological innovation and build a better future, released a new version of its SpiCAT online simulation software dedicated to supercapacitors. SpiCAT online simulation software makes it easy f

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02/05/2025

STMicroelectronics and HighTec EDV-Systeme Collaborate for Safer Software-Defined Vehicles

STMicroelectronics and HighTec EDV-Systeme GmbH are advancing automotive functional safety with a complete solution that will accelerate the development of safety-critical systems to make software-defined vehicles safer and more affordable. The solution supports the Rust programming language and combines

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02/04/2025

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Figure 1: Totem-pole PFC demonstration application

A Combined Approach Simplifies EV On-Board Charger Design

Clayton Pillion, Vice President SiC business unit, and Joe Thomsen, Vice President Digital Signal Controller Business Unit, Microchip

An essential component for electric vehicles (EVs) is the On-Board Charger (OBC), which transforms alternating current (AC) into direct current (DC) to replenish the vehicle's high-voltage battery. The efficacy and dependability of OBCs significantly influence the entire performance and user experience of EVs

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Date:

02/01/2025

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Figure 1: TOLT (a), PowerPAK 8x8R (b), and CCPAK1212i (c)

A Top-Side Cooled Package to Best Dissipate Heat

Sebastian Klotzer and Ilian B from Nexperia and Maurizio Tranchero and Paolo Santero from Ideas & Motion

In recent years, semiconductor manufacturers have developed power component packages which use a different thermal management approach - instead of placing the thermal pad on the bottom of a device pointing towards the PCB, the exposed metal pad is placed on the top side of the device. It has been shown that to

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Date:

02/01/2025