Infineon and Swoboda Collaborate to Develop High-Performance Current Sensors for Electromobility: Accelerating Innovation in Automotive Applications
Infineon Technologies AG and Swoboda are working together to create advanced current sensors for electric vehicles. By combining Infineon's top-of-the-line current sensor ICs with Swoboda's experience in developing sensor modules, the partnership aims to meet the increasing demand for sensing solutions in the automotive industry. These high-performance current measurement solutions will speed up the production process for applications like traction inverters and battery management systems in hybrid and electric vehicles, 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 despite its smaller size. It utilizes the Infineon TLE4973 coreless current sensor IC for precise sensing accuracy with an error rate of less than 2 percent. This module is designed to seamlessly integrate with the HybridPACK™ Drive G2, Infineon's power module for traction inverters in electric cars. By eliminating the need for external current sensors, it allows for more compact traction inverters to be produced.
Klaus Lebherz, who is the Head of Business Development at Swoboda, mentioned that the new current sensors are setting higher standards for system integration. He stated that the combination of Infineon's sensor technology and Swoboda's injection molding expertise was a perfect fit.
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 mentioned that these solutions seamlessly integrate into Infineon's HybridPack Drive G2, providing a compact option for hybrid and electric vehicles. This is made possible by using Infineon's top-notch current sensor ICs and leveraging Swoboda's expertise.
Infineon and Swoboda are working together to create more current sensing options for various power devices. They are also focusing on applications such as inverter DC link and high voltage battery management.
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