Panasonic's ZL Series electrolytic polymer hybrid capacitorshas been shortlisted for the Electronics Excellence Awards under the Passive Product category.
In recent years, ECUs mounted on vehicles have proliferated, and their power consumption has increased in step with vehicle electrification and the rise of autonomous driving. In particular, applications such as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), electric power steering (EPS), and automatic braking require a redundant design with two identical circuits installed in a vehicle to improve safety, resulting in a trend towards a further increase in the number of capacitors used per ECU. However, the limited space available for installation in the vehicle body requires ECUs to process high currents in a compact size, which increases the amount of heat generated within the ECU.
Therefore, capacitors are required to not only be more heat-resistant but also smaller in form factor while offering more capacitance than ever before. To fulfil these requirements, Panasonic Industry has further evolved its proprietary electrolyte and high-precision electrode foil winding technology with a view to commercial production of the ZL series capacitors.
ZL Series components are fully AEC-Q200 as well as RoHS compliant, enforcing strict quality control standards, particularly crucial for the automotive industry. Also benefiting from high-temperature resistance, the capacitors are guaranteed to operate at 125°C and 135°C at 4000h. For the ZL Series also vibration-proof variants, capable of withstanding shocks up to 30G, are available. This makes the capacitors a highly durable and reliable choice for rugged applications.
Tailored for use in various automotive components including water pumps, oil pumps, cooling fans, high-current DC to DC converters, and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), ZL Series hybrid capacitors also prove invaluable in industrial settings such as inverter power supplies for robotics, cooling fans, and solar power systems.
Furthermore, the components serve a pivotal role in industrial power supplies for both DC and AC circuits, spanning from inverters to rectifiers, and find essential application in communication infrastructure equipment such as base stations, servers, routers, and switches.
For more information, visit: https://industrial.panasonic.com/ww/products-cap/polymer-capacitors/hybrid-aluminum/ZLseries-pr
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