Automotive

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The automotive-grade resistors from Vishay offer high pulse absorption, power dissipation of 150 W, and a clip-mount package for direct mounting on a heatsink.
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It can be difficult to keep EV electronics dry, but a wide range of available technologies provides many options for achieving success.
Allegro MicroSystems
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Allegro’s latest current sensors and fan driver ICs help boost performance and energy efficiency for automotive and industrial applications.
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Target applications for NOVOSENSE’s smart LED controller/drivers include automotive interior light modules, charging door indicators, and body lighting.
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Thanks to its magnetic-field detection in X, Y, and Z directions, Diodes Inc.’s automotive-qualified AH4930Q is able to measure three-dimensional, linear, and rotation movements...
Silicon Motion
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Increasing reliance on digital electronics and software in new vehicles requires a new generation of reliable memory that complies with strict functional-safety and security standards...
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Electronic Design’s intrepid editors returned from the IEEE’s APEC 2025 conference with a heaping helping of the most innovative products, disruptive technologies, and important...
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Andy reflects on how he recently woke up to tariff policies affecting him and his own engineering R&D and thinks that “short-term pain” will be long-term damage.
ITEN
The PWY0150S supports power-backup/always-on applications, when a steady current is delivered to the system between two charges.
ITEN’s lithium-ion battery advance, which combines the advantages of batteries and supercapacitors, is said to achieve a 200C discharge rate.