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-notch current sensor ICs with Swoboda's skills in developing sensor modules, they aim to meet the increasing demand for sensor solutions in hybrid and electric vehicles. This partnership will help speed up the launch of high-volume applications like traction inverters and battery management systems in the automotive industry.
One of the products, the Swoboda CSM510HP2, includes a compact current sensor module that maintains high performance while taking up less space. It utilizes the Infineon TLE4973 coreless current sensor IC for precise sensing with an error rate below 2 percent. The module is designed to seamlessly integrate with Infineon's HybridPACK™ Drive G2, a power module for traction inverters in electric vehicles. This integration eliminates the need for external current sensors, allowing for more compact traction inverters in the automotive market.
Klaus Lebherz, Head of Business Development at Swoboda, expressed that the new current sensors are raising the bar for system integration. He mentioned that the combination of Infineon's sensor technology and Swoboda's expertise in injection molding has proven to be highly effective.
Andrea Monterastelli, who is in charge of the Automotive Magnetic Sensors Product Group at Infineon Technologies, mentioned that there is a growing need in the market for current sensing solutions that are high performing, compact, and easy to integrate. The integration of Infineon's current sensor ICs into the HybridPack Drive G2 allows for a very compact solution for hybrid and electric vehicles, made possible by Swoboda's expertise in this area.
Infineon and Swoboda are working together to create more current sensing options for various power devices. They are also looking to implement these solutions in applications such as inverter DC links and high voltage battery management systems.
Additional details about the products can be found on these websites.
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