Automotive
Are EVs too heavy?
In June 2023, the Institution of Structural Engineers published a report suggesting that the weight of our cars is too much for many multi-storeys built in the 60s and 70s.
New technique can charge EV battery in just 10 minutes
A breakthrough in electric vehicle battery design from researchers at Penn State has enabled a 10-minute charge time for a typical EV battery.
Automotive ethernet interfaces for 10BASE-T1S now available
Vector now supports the 10BASE-T1S standard in its VN5650 and VN5240 automotive Ethernet interfaces.
How does cold weather affect electric vehicles?
The lithium-ion cells found in most electric vehicle battery packs use a chemical reaction to store and release energy. Each has positive (cathode) and negative (anode) terminals, with a separator and liquid electrolyte to control the flow of electrically charged particles (called ‘ions’) between them. Charging moves the lithium-ions from the cathode to the anode and discharging (while driving) moves them back the other way.
indie Semiconductor launches automotive wireless charging solution
indie Semiconductor, an Autotech solutions innovator, has launched an integrated automotive wireless power charging system-on-chip (SoC) that offers the industry’s highest level of integration.
Infineon and Kontrol join forces to improve the safety of autonomous vehicles
Infineon Technologies and the Austrian product compliance company Kontrol are entering into a strategic partnership to make the future of mobility as both legally compliant and safe as possible.
Automotive-compliant op amp features input offset stabilisation
Diodes releases a high-precision operational amplifier (op amp) featuring input offset (VOS) stabilisation for automotive signal conditioning applications.
ZF electromobility and networked chassis technology
ZF has unveiled its self-developed thermal management system for electric vehicles at its annual Global Technology Day demonstration event.
u-blox introduces its new JODY-W5 module
u-blox has announced the u-blox JODY-W5, its newest module tailored for the automotive market.
XENSIV MEMS microphone with analogue interface
Infineon has introduced the XENSIV MEMS microphone, with flat frequency response, to its automotive microphone portfolio.