Automotive

Designed for railway, distributed power architectures, telecommunications and industrial applications, the ECBL40W-110 series 40W DC/DC converters have been unveiled by Power Sources Unlimited. The converters feature an ultra-wide 4:1 input voltage range of 43-160VDC (110VDC nominal), as well as single output voltages of 3.3, 5, 12, 15VDC and dual outputs voltages of ±12, ±15, ±24VDC.

The UK Rail Industry Awards (UK RIA) announced its shortlist recently, which includes companies, teams and individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the industry. Turbo Power Systems (TPS), a champion of Great British rail technology and Gateshead-based firm, has been shortlisted in the ‘Traction and Rolling Stock’ category for its static converter solution that can deliver over £1m savings to the fleet operator a...

ALPS has included the reflow-compatible EC21C, EC28C and EC35CH series in its lineup of ring type encoders and will start mass producing the models in turn before the end of the year. The products are suitable for use as controls for HVAC and audio systems inside vehicles, as well as major home appliances. Dial-type devices are often used as controls for HVAC and audio systems inside vehicles and are increasingly fitted with an LCD or other displ...

Claimed to be the industry's first to feature continuous operating temperatures to +180°C, a new automotive-grade IHLP low-profile, high-current inductor has been released by Vishay Intertechnology in the 3232 case size. Offering a low 4.0mm profile, the IHLP-3232DZ-8A provides a wide range of inductance values from 0.22 to 33µH.

Atmel Corporation has launched its next-gen 4 channels Passive Keyless Entry (PKE) coil drivers with an integrated immobiliser base station. Expandable to 8 low-frequency (LF) channels, the Atmel ATA5291 is the world’s most integrated passive entry coil driver, allowing car manufacturers to deliver the latest breakthrough technologies in a variety of PKE applications.

Ficosa revolutionises the market of sensors and cameras integrated into the car with a pioneering solution to clean the lenses of these devices automatically. Named Sensor & Camera Cleaning and patented by the company, this innovative product removes dirt from cameras and sensors through a hybrid system that expels water and/or pressurised air depending on the need and lenses position, guaranteeing at all times a proper performance.

Expanding its DIP24 packaged DC/DC converter portfolio, PEAK electronics has announced the P34TG which features a 5:1 ultra-wide input. The specially designed railway modules, which will be presented in Hall 3A, Booth 620 at SPS IPC Drives in Nuremberg, 24th to 26th November, are available with input ranges of 13 to 70VDC and 42 to 176VDC.

Expanding its RL78 family, Renesas Electronics has unveiled the RL78/F15 group of low-power 16-bit MCUs for vehicle control systems such as body control modules, air conditioners and power seats. The high-functionality MCU group combines industry-leading low-power consumption with high processing performance and CAN communication that can be used independently for control and diagnostics.

Designed specifically for transportation applications, a rugged 10.4" EN50155 certified touchscreen railway display has been introduced by Axiomtek. The P6105 offers a resistive touchscreen with 500nits high brightness and has LED backlighting for power saving. It is equipped with an RS-232 touch control interface, as well as DVI-D and HDMI video inputs to offer customers a variety of connection options.

Conforming to EN50155, IEC60571 and EN50121-3-2, the MTQZ50 and MTQZ75 series of industry-standard quarter brick DC/DC converters have been unveiled by MINMAX. Each family consists of eight models featuring 72/110VDC input ranges, 5/12/15/24V outputs with high efficiency operation up to 92% and I/O isolation of 3,000VAC with reinforced insulation.