Semtech Corporation has announced its new RClamp0531TQ – a high-performance transient voltage suppression (TVS) device that protects automotive interfaces and aids in ESD protection. This protection device is “automotive-qualified offers unparalleled low-clamping voltage performance, an essential requirement for safeguarding the sensitive electronics common in today’s … [Read more...]
Up to 250W of Power Delivered by new DC/DC Controller
Linear Technology announces the LT3790, a “synchronous buck-boost DC/DC controller that delivers up to 250W of power with a single IC.” The LT3790EFE is ideal for industrial and automotive applications and operates well as a battery charger and voltage regulator. This product is also available in two other versions: an extended temperature version (LT3790IFE), and a high … [Read more...]
'Tech Tidbit' – Wi-Fi Hotspots to be Installed in Public Transportation Systems
A company named Veniam has announced that with the help of True Ventures, it has raised about $4.9 million dollars for a project that will turn buses into Wi-Fi hotspots. This technology has already been introduced in the public bus system in Portugal and the company noted that about 75 percent of passengers use the new technology. With the new capital raised for this project, … [Read more...]
New Amplifier Meets Automotive Radar Pulse Test Standards
MILMEGA has introduced its new high power, dual-band amplifier, the AS0104-700/300. “In conjunction with a new lensed horn package, this amplifier exceeds the requirements of automotive radar pulse test standards,” according to the company. This amplifiers’ test levels are usually 600 V/m and it operates in frequency ranges from 1 GHz to 4 GHz. … [Read more...]
New Transformers for Automotive Electronics Introduced
TDK Corporation has announces its two new EPCOS SMT current sense transformers for automotive electronics, the B78417A2185A003 and B78419A2251A003. The first transformer is 10.6 mm x 12.2 mm x 11 mm and the second transformer is 12.8 mm x 13.6 mm x 14.4 mm. The first SMT has an EP7 ferrite core, can measure pulse currents up to 20 A, and has a DC resistance of 1.3 mΩ on the … [Read more...]
Company’s Board Level Shielding Improves EMI Protection in Automotive Industry
Orbel Corporation provides EMI protection to assist the automotive industry. “Electronics in vehicles to enhance the driving experience and increase passenger safety is rapidly growing. With increased utilization of electronic systems, electromagnetic interference (EMI) is becoming an important aspect of vehicle design. EMI issues can range from simple annoyance such as static … [Read more...]
Wireless Charging Approach Could Power Vehicles on the Move
A new approach for transmitting power wirelessly to electric automobiles could bring the development of highway stations capable of powering fast-moving vehicles closer to reality. Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed new techniques for transferring power to moving electric vehicles that improves on previous methods. The team designed a series of … [Read more...]
RF Conformance Test System for Vehicle-to-Vehicle Applications
Rohde & Schwarz has introduced the new R&S TS-ITS100, the world’s first fully automated test system for standard-compliant testing of RF components for vehicle-to-vehicle communications and intelligent transport systems (ITS) in line with IEEE 802.11p. With its compact size, the RF conformance test system can be used throughout the entire value chain, from R&D to … [Read more...]
Study Highlights Need to Re-Evaluate Railway EMC Standards
As part of a recently-completed European Union study on the effects of multi-source electromagnetic interference on trains, a British consulting company has helped redesign the way that conformance to railway electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) standards is determined. The project in question, a two-year study known as TREND (Test of Rolling Stock Electromagnetic Compatibility … [Read more...]
Federal Regulators to Probe Chrysler Recall
Federal investigators are looking into a 2012 recall to fix airbag issues in over 700,000 sport utility vehicles following consumer claims of inadvertent airbag deployments in several vehicles said to be already fixed. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in documents filed on June 2 that it had opened a query into a 2012 recall for 744,822 Jeep … [Read more...]
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