Automotive

The portfolio of automotive-qualified products at Farnell element14 has been extended with the addition of over 250 new ROHM semiconductors. The ranges include LSI, diodes, transistors and power management solutions, suited for the different automotive application segments. To meet the increasing needs of digitisation in new automotive applications, ROHM is developing new products to deliver full system solutions.

Vishay Intertechnology has introduced an automotive grade IHLP low-profile, high-current inductor in the 5050 case size featuring a +180°C continuous operating temperature rating for under-the-hood applications. The IHLP-5050FD-8A provides a wide range of inductance values from 0.22 to 22µH in a low 6.4mm profile package.

  Extending its range of hoods and housings, HARTING's Han HPR series is designed for safety-critical applications in harsh and dynamic environments, such as railways and rail vehicles.

Featuring a useful life to 2,000hrs at +150°C, Vishay Intertechnology has introduced a series of AEC-Q200-qualified radial aluminium capacitors which provide high stability and reliability for automotive and industrial applications. The 160 RLA series capacitors offer very low impedance down to 23mΩ at 100kHz, a high rated ripple current to 2,000mA at +150°C and a capacitance range from 33 to 3,300µF over a voltage range ...

  Isolated 20W DC/DC converters in the RP20-FR series from Recom are designed for railway applications. They are also a reliable choice for industrial and telecommunication applications, says the company.

Perpetuum, the global leader in vibration energy harvesting and its application in asset management across the rail industry, has announced it is working with Eversholt Rail Group to monitor the condition of eight London Southeastern C465 trains while they are in service to extend wheelset overhauls and further improve reliability.

Designed for the most extreme automotive operating conditions, Vishay Intertechnology has announced a series of automotive grade, radial-leaded MLCCs. The K…H series "HOTcap" devices combine an industry-high (according to the manufacturer) operating temperature of +175°C for all available ceramic dielectrics with a wide capacitance range from 100pF to 1μF and low capacitance tolerances as tight as ±5%.

Hoppecke Industrial Batteries has won a major contract from TfL (Transport for London) to manage on-board battery systems for its Underground trains. Hoppecke - the largest battery manufacturer in European ownership - is to deliver a full overhaul, refurbishment and replacement programme for the battery systems on London's busy Central and Jubilee lines.

If you were to step onto High Speed 2 (HS2) in the northern reaches of the UK for a trip to London, you would witness a significant change of landscape in a relatively short amount of time. The same can be said for the journey of railway electrification, which in 133 years has gone from a quarter mile of track to the majority of the UK. Here Steve Hughes, managing director of power quality specialist, REO UK, looks at the electrification of rail....

Vishay Intertechnology has announced that it has extended the voltage range for its automotive grade 146 CTI and 160 CLA series of surface-mount aluminium capacitors to 100 and 80V, respectively. For high-temperature automotive and industrial applications, the devices provide low impedance, high ripple current and long useful life.