Automotive Electronics

Premo has releases an integrated wound component package for automotive on-board LLC chargers rated up to 11kW. BCBM-11KW-004 combines 14:15 transformers and resonance inductors for three 3.6kW phases, taking in 400V and delivering 240-460V (<14.7Arms) when switched between 98 and 150kHz. The enclosure is 87(+lugs) x 38(+pins) x 158mm, and the parts inside are encapsulated. “The usage of specific thermal conductive ...

Timing devices provide a mission-critical function in automotive systems. Even if a component or system goes awry, EMS clocking signals must continue operating without fail, says Etienne Winkelmuller, of SiTime. Vehicles are designed to work reliably for many years while operating in harsh conditions. If a component or system malfunctions, the vehicle is still expected to operate safely and reliably ...

Power Integrations is aiming at industrial and automotive power supplies up to 100W, by building 900V GaN transistors into its InnoSwitch3 fly-back switcher family – something it announced at APEC in Florida. Previously 750V was the highest rating amongst the GaN members of this family. There are two product lines now with 900V gallium nitride options: The AEC-Q100-qualified InnoSwitch3-AQ family ...

San Jose based Pre-Switch is reporting 98.5% efficiency at 5% load from its 800Vin ‘CleanWave2’ prototype inverter. Peak efficiency is 99.57%. It is a 100kHz forced-resonant, soft-switching inverter, controlled by an AI algorithm (more on the technology here). “Over a year ago we announced peak efficiency of over 99%. Since that time, we have been improving our AI algorithm to ...

Car part maker Continental has been speaking about its next-generation modular vehicle electrical-electronic architecture. “The growing variety of vehicle functions requires more and more computing power and increasingly complex software applications,” said the company’s CTO Gilles Mabire. “Continental’s new architecture is paving the way for the software-defined vehicle.” Dubbed ZCU, it will be server-based, with central high-performance computers and a ...

Green Hills Software announced support for NXP’s S32G3 vehicle network processor at Embedded World in Nuremberg today. “This combines connected-car middle-ware with essential foundational software that includes safety and security-certified MPU and MCU real-time operating systems, secure virtualisation and an integrated development environment,” said Green Hills. “The combination of the S32G3 processors with real-time operating systems like Integrity and µ-velOSity ...

At Embedded World today, Microchip announced six secure authentication devices that meet Common Criteria Joint Interpretation Library (JIL) secure key storage, and support algorithms that comply with the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS). They are intended to be companion devices, compatible with any microprocessor or microcontroller. “This portfolio lowers the barrier to entry and enables developers of products for new ...

Onsemi announced an automotive-grade Bluetooth Low Energy wireless microcontroller, intended to reduce the weight of sensor cabling in vehicles. “Excelling at applications such as vehicle access and tire monitoring systems, the miniature size of NCV-RSL15 makes it perfectly suited for portable remote access devices and in-tire and in-vehicle locations,” said Onsemi industrial solutions v-p Michel De Mey. Arm CryptoCell is ...

Murata has created a 1210 (3.2 x 2.5 x 2.5mm) wide-band wire-wound chip common mode choke that will attenuate noise on 1.2A automotive supply rails at over 1GHz. “It is of particular value when addressing the power supply line noise issues now occurring as driver assistance hardware connects with wide frequency band sensors and imaging equipment such as radar and ...

Arrow Electronics is collaborating with Nvidia following a global distribution agreement to supply the Drive AGX Orin developer kit.  The scalable hardware and software autonomous vehicle platform can be used by automotive OEMs, developers, research centres, and universities. The kit users Nvidia’s Drive Orin SoC for autonomous driving capabilities using AI, applied to visuals, digital clusters, infotainment, and passenger interaction ...