Sensors and ICs for automotive applications

Alps Alpine will be presenting a wide range of sensors, sensor modules and ICs developed for the automotive, industrial, environmental and energy markets at PCIM Europe.

The company has effectively used the know-how and technology acquired from developing various types of sensors to bring current sensors for BEVs to market. Using innovative magneto-resistive technology makes it possible to measure current without using a magnetic flux concentrator, which is needed in other designs. The result is a compact product that increases design freedom when integrated into traction inverters or the battery of an electric vehicle and improves energy efficiency, thus contributing to decarbonisation.

Magnetic sensors detect the size, direction, and degree of change in the magnetism and geomagnetism emitted by magnets and currents and convert them into electrical signals. The small-sized magnetic sensors from the company are made using the proprietary technology that the company has developed across many years of experience and are used in a wide range of applications such as contactless switches and angle and direction detection.

The new DC-DC contactor relay is designed for high-speed self-shutoff from the battery. It was specifically developed for EVs.

This is part of a new concept currently being explored at the company, aimed at contributing to developing safe and functional systems for next-generation mobility.

Visit the company at PCIM Europe in hall 5, booth 316, from 6-8 May, 2025.