Infineon and Swoboda Collaborate to Develop Cutting-Edge Current Sensors for Electromobility 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 and manufacturing sensor modules, the partnership aims to meet the increasing demand for sensing solutions in the automotive industry. This collaboration will speed up the introduction of high-performance current measurement solutions for popular applications like traction inverters and battery management systems in electric and hybrid vehicles, as well as other important automotive uses.
One of the new products available is the Swoboda CSM510HP2, which includes a current sensor module that is fully encapsulated and has a smaller size without sacrificing performance. It utilizes the Infineon TLE4973 coreless current sensor IC for accurate sensing with a total error rate of less than 2 percent. This module is specifically designed to seamlessly work with the HybridPACK™ Drive G2, Infineon's power module for traction inverters in electric vehicles. By integrating this module, there is no longer a need for separate external current sensors, allowing for more compact traction inverters in the automotive market.
Klaus Lebherz, the Head of Business Development at Swoboda, stated that the new current sensors are setting higher standards for system integration. He mentioned that the combination of Infineon's sensor technology and Swoboda's expertise in injection molding proved to be a successful 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. The integration of Infineon's current sensor ICs into the HybridPack Drive G2 provides a compact solution for hybrid and electric vehicles, made possible by the collaboration with Swoboda's expertise.
Infineon and Swoboda are working together to create more current sensing options that can be used with various power devices. These solutions are also being designed for applications such as inverter DC link and managing high voltage batteries.
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