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. They are combining Infineon's top current sensor IC technology with Swoboda's experience in developing sensor modules to meet the increasing demand for sensing solutions in the automotive industry. This collaboration will speed up the introduction of high-quality 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 these new products is the Swoboda CSM510HP2, which has a smaller size but maintains high performance with its fully enclosed current sensor module. It uses the Infineon TLE4973 coreless current sensor IC for precise sensing with an error rate below 2 percent. This module is made to easily integrate with Infineon's HybridPACK™ Drive G2, a power module for electric vehicle traction inverters. This integration eliminates the need for external current sensors, allowing for more compact traction inverters on the market.
Klaus Lebherz, who is the Head of Business Development at Swoboda, mentioned that this new line of current sensors is raising the bar when it comes to making system integration easier. He also noted that the combination of Infineon's advanced sensor technology and Swoboda's expertise in injection molding has proven to be highly successful.
According to Andrea Monterastelli, who leads the Automotive Magnetic Sensors Product Group at Infineon Technologies, there is a growing need in the market for current sensing solutions that are high-performing, compact, and easy to integrate. These solutions are crucial for hybrid and electric vehicles, and Infineon's HybridPack Drive G2 offers a very compact option. This is made possible by using Infineon's top-notch current sensor ICs and leveraging Swoboda's expertise in the field.
Infineon and Swoboda are working together to create new current sensing solutions for various power devices. These solutions will also be used in applications such as inverter DC link and high voltage battery management.
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