Automotive & Transport


PCB threaded connections using press-fit technology

Würth Elektronik offers its 'REDCUBE PRESS-FIT for Automotive', a new range of threaded connections optimised for the automotive industry. The robust components can carry currents of up to 250A and are manufactured according to particularly

Wurth | 21-02-2025

Next milestone on 200mm SiC roadmap rolled out to customers

Infineon Technologies AG has made considerable progress on its 200mm SiC roadmap. The company will release the first products based on the advanced 200mm SiC technology to customers in Q1 2025. The products, manufactured in Villach, Austria

Infineon | 20-02-2025

TVS diodes support high-speed CAN FD autonomous driving in-vehicle communication systems

ROHM has developed bidirectional TVS diodes compatible with CAN FD high-speed in-vehicle communication. Such protocols are seeing an increased demand in line with the ongoing advancement in autonomous driving and ADAS. CAN FD is a crucial c

ROHM Semiconductor | 20-02-2025

Exclusive EV road safety innovation is now available with a free licence

Renault Group is making the Fireman Access patents freely available to the whole automotive industry. Car manufacturers and parts suppliers can now obtain a free licence for this innovation via the open collaborative platform. In return, as

Renault Group | 19-02-2025

Rugged IP67 connectors for one and two or three-phase applications with up to five contacts

Inelco Hunter has announced the extended availability of Amphenol's Amphe-PRB series connectors. The new connectors are a versatile solution for one-, two-, or three-phase applications, housing up to five contacts. The connectors also featu

Inelcohunter | 19-02-2025

Cutting-edge 8.01" flexible AMOLED display for industrial applications

Crystal Display Systems has launched its 8.01" Flexible AMOLED display, a technological innovation developed to satisfy the growing demand for versatile, high-performance display solutions across various industrial sectors. Flexible AMOL

Crystal Display Systems | 19-02-2025

High-current automotive LED matrix driver has PWM dimming and ultra-low-power

The Texas Instruments LP5892-Q1 is a highly integrated common cathode matrix LED display driver with 48 constant current sources and 16 scanning FETs. One device supports driving 16 × 16 RGB pixels, and two LP5892-Q1 devices support driving

Texas Instruments | 18-02-2025

New industrial MOSFETs offer improved power density

Infineon Technologies AG is expanding its discrete CoolSiC MOSFETs 650V portfolio with two new product families housed in Q-DPAK and TOLL packages to support more compact and powerful systems. These diverse product families, with top and

Infineon | 18-02-2025

Inductive charging system for AMRs

The market for AMRs is expanding rapidly as companies seek to improve logistics processes and maximise efficiency. A considerable challenge lies in ensuring a reliable energy supply for growing AMR fleets. Conventional charging solutions, s

PULS-Wiferion | 18-02-2025

New general-purpose chip resistors contribute to greater miniaturisation

ROHM has extended its portfolio of general-purpose chip resistors with the MCRx family. It is designed to attain greater miniaturisation and improved performance across a variety of applications. The new lineup includes the high-power MCRS

ROHM Semiconductor | 17-02-2025

Sealed ultra subminiature switch range expands with UL-approved variants

Omron Electronic Components Europe has widened its D2EW range of sealed ultra subminiature basic switches with the introduction of 14 new UL models. The UL certification confirms that an independent third party has thoroughly tested the new

Omron | 17-02-2025

First automotive 10BASE-T1S OPEN Alliance compliant ESD protection diodes

Nexperia has released the industry's first ESD protection diodes to comply with the OPEN Alliance requirements for use in 10BASE-T1S automotive Ethernet applications. These diodes' exceptionally low capacitance (0.4 pF) means they can also

Nexperia | 17-02-2025

DCT switches with 3.5mm actuator optimise compact designs

Littelfuse, Inc. now offers the C&K Switches KSC2 KSC Dual Circuit Technology (DCT) Series Tactile Switches. The latest expansion to its innovative tactile switch series provides a 3.5mm actuator height, lower than the KSC4 DCT with its

Littelfuse | 17-02-2025

Third-generation SiC MOSFET cuts size while improving performance

SemiQ Inc. has released the QSiC 1200V MOSFET, a third-generation SiC device that reduces the die size while improving switching speeds and efficiency. The device is 20% smaller than the company's second-generation SiC MOSFETs and has be

SemiQ | 17-02-2025