Driving Innovation in Electromobility: Infineon and Swoboda’s High-Performance Current Sensors for Automotive Applications
Infineon Technologies AG and Swoboda are working together to create advanced current sensors for electric vehicles. By combining Infineon's top-quality current sensor chips with Swoboda's experience in developing sensor modules, they aim to meet the increasing demand for sensing solutions in the automotive industry. These collaboration will speed up the launch of high-volume applications like traction inverters and battery management systems for hybrid and electric vehicles, as well as other important automotive uses.
One of the new products, the Swoboda CSM510HP2, includes a current sensor module that is fully enclosed and smaller in size but still performs well. It uses the Infineon TLE4973 coreless current sensor IC, allowing for precise sensing with an error rate of less than 2 percent. This module is made to easily integrate with the HybridPACK™ Drive G2, a power module for electric vehicle traction inverters made by Infineon. By eliminating the need for external current sensors, this integration allows for more compact traction inverters to be produced.
Klaus Lebherz, who is the Head of Business Development at Swoboda, stated that these new current sensors are raising the bar when it comes to making system integration easier. He mentioned that the combination of Infineon's advanced sensor technology and Swoboda's expertise in injection molding was a perfect fit.
Andrea Monterastelli, who leads the Automotive Magnetic Sensors Product Group at Infineon Technologies, stated that there is a need in the market for current sensing solutions that are high performing, compact, and easy to integrate. The current sensor ICs from Infineon, combined with Swoboda's expertise, offer a seamless and compact solution for hybrid and electric vehicles, specifically fitting into Infineon's HybridPack Drive G2.
Infineon and Swoboda are working together to create new current sensing solutions for various power devices. They are also focusing on applications such as inverter DC link and high voltage battery management.
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