Defuse the Dangers of Automotive Short Conditions with eFuses (Download)
In automotive systems, the integrity of every electrical connection is critical. But the cables connecting electronic modules are constantly at risk from two common failure modes: short-to-ground and short-to-battery.
A short-to-ground occurs when shorting two wires together or shorting a wire to the metal frame. It can be caused by the degradation of insulation in cables, damaged connectors, or even by misplacing a screw into the wiring harness during manufacturing. Short-to-battery conditions will emerge when signals in the electrical system short to the battery voltage (VBAT).