Kings Canyon Unified School District, in California, has ordered four buses from Trans Tech Bus, featuring electric powertrains from Foster City-based Motiv Power Systems. The SST-e, an electric version of Trans Tech’s popular SST model, uses a Ford E450 cutaway chassis equipped with Motiv’s electric Powertrain Control System (ePCS). The SST-e school bus is available… Read more »
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FUCHS Lubricants launches grease designed for electric power steering systems and automotive gears
Germany-based FUCHS Lubricants has released its RENOLIT CX SWG 0-1 grease specifically engineered for automotive gears, including electric power steering systems. The product is per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and lithium-free, motivated in part by increasing scrutiny on PFAS and lithium hydroxide, which are now under regulatory pressure from global bodies such as ECHA, REACH… Read more »
Renesas introduces low-power Bluetooth SoC for automotive applications including wireless battery management systems
Japanese semiconductor supplier Renesas has introduced a new automotive-qualified Bluetooth chip that combines a radio transceiver, an Arm M0+ microcontroller, memory, peripherals and security features in a compact system-on-chip (SoC) design. The DA14533, the first device in the company’s Bluetooth Low Energy SoC range qualified for automotive applications, includes advanced power management features to simplify… Read more »
NXP launches new 18-channel battery cell controller ICs for battery management systems
NXP Semiconductors has introduced its new BMx7318/7518 family of 18-channel Li-ion battery cell controller integrated circuits, aimed at enhancing battery management system (BMS) performance and safety in electric vehicles, industrial energy storage systems and 48 V battery applications. With an advanced architecture featuring dedicated Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) per channel, the IC family offers flexible, pin-to-pin… Read more »
Braking And Steering Into The Future: Infineon’s Product Portfolio And Roadmap For Autonomous Systems
Watch this webinar for an in-depth examination of braking and steering applications. We’ll highlight the current systems and the key Infineon components that power them, from Microcontrollers to Gate Drivers, including MOSFETs, sensors and more. Discover current trends and disruptors, including electromechanical braking and cutting-edge technologies, as well as emerging x-by-wire applications. Gain insights into… Read more »
Empower Your Inverter—Mastering Discrete Inverters For Optimal Cost-Performance Output
In this webinar, we explore the advantages of discrete inverter design, highlighting its benefits in scalability, cost optimization, and flexible form factors. You’ll learn how to create more efficient, cost-effective, and adaptable solutions. We’ll also address key challenges in power stack design, such as paralleling and strain inductance, and provide insights into how to manage… Read more »
TDK offers filters for automotive applications at higher voltages and higher capacitances
Japanese electronics maker TDK has expanded its YFF series of three-terminal filters for automotive applications to include higher voltages up to 35 V and higher capacitances up to 4.7 µF. Such components are used to suppress voltage variation and high-frequency noise, which can cause system malfunctions. They can be used for smoothing, filtering and decoupling… Read more »
Nexperia introduces 48 V ESD protection diodes for automotive data lines
Nexperia has released a new portfolio of electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection diodes engineered specifically for 48 V data communication networks in electric and hybrid vehicles. These are the first AEC-Q101 qualified ESD diodes optimized for legacy automotive protocols such as CAN, CAN-FD, LIN and FlexRay operating at higher board voltages. EVs and HEVs increasingly use… Read more »
WACKER introduces new gap filler for automotive electronics
German chemical manufacturer WACKER Chemie has introduced a new thermally conductive gap filler for applications in vehicle power electronics. Commercially available as SEMICOSIL 9649 TC, the silicone product can withstand high thermal stresses. It ensures that electronic components have a lasting bond with a vehicle’s active and passive cooling systems, efficiently dissipating the heat generated… Read more »
Infineon and Typhoon HIL collaborate to accelerate EV power electronic systems development
German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon Technologies is collaborating with Typhoon HIL, a provider of hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation solutions, to provide automotive engineering teams with a fully integrated, real-time development and test environment for key elements of EV powertrain systems. Customers working with Infineon’s AURIX TC3x/TC4x automotive microcontrollers (MCUs) can now use a complete HIL simulation and… Read more »