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. This collaboration combines Infineon's top-notch current sensor ICs with Swoboda's skills in developing and manufacturing sensor modules, with the aim of meeting the increasing demand for sensing solutions in hybrid and electric vehicles. These cutting-edge current measurement solutions will help speed up the launch of high-volume applications like traction inverters and battery management systems, as well as other important automotive uses.
One of the new products, the Swoboda CSM510HP2, includes a compact current sensor module that maintains high performance. It utilizes the Infineon TLE4973 coreless current sensor IC for accurate sensing with minimal error. This module is designed to seamlessly work with the HybridPACK™ Drive G2, Infineon's power module for electric vehicle traction inverters. By integrating the current sensor within the power module, external sensors are no longer required, resulting in more compact traction inverters.
Klaus Lebherz, Head of Business Development at Swoboda, expressed that the new current sensors are raising the bar for system integration with their simplified design. The combination of Infineon's sensor technology and Swoboda's expertise in injection molding proved to be a great partnership.
Andrea Monterastelli, who leads the Automotive Magnetic Sensors Product Group at Infineon Technologies, stated that the market is looking for current sensing solutions that are high performing, compact, and easy to integrate. He highlighted that the current sensor ICs from Infineon, combined with Swoboda's expertise, seamlessly fit into Infineon's HybridPack Drive G2, providing the most compact solution for hybrid and electric vehicles.
Infineon and Swoboda are working together to create new current sensing solutions for various types of power devices. They are also focusing on applications such as inverter DC link and high voltage battery management.
Further details about the products can be found on these specific links.
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