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, they aim to meet the increasing demand for sensing solutions in hybrid and electric vehicles. This collaboration will speed up the process of bringing high-performance current measurement solutions to market, particularly for applications like traction inverters and battery management systems in the automotive industry.
One of the products being discussed is the Swoboda CSM510HP2, which includes a current sensor module that is fully enclosed and has a smaller size without sacrificing performance. It utilizes the Infineon TLE4973 coreless current sensor IC to provide precise sensing with an error rate of less than 2 percent. This module is designed to seamlessly work with the HybridPACK™ Drive G2, which is Infineon's power module for traction inverters in electric cars. By integrating the current sensor directly into the power module, there is no longer a need for separate external sensors, resulting in more compact traction inverters.
Klaus Lebherz, Head of Business Development at Swoboda, stated that the new current sensors are setting new benchmarks for easy system integration. He mentioned that the combination of Infineon's sensor technology and Swoboda's injection molding expertise proved to be a great fit.
Andrea Monterastelli, who leads the Automotive Magnetic Sensors Product Group at Infineon Technologies, stated that there is a growing need in the market for current sensing solutions that are high performance, compact, and easy to integrate. The current sensor ICs from Infineon, combined with Swoboda's expertise, seamlessly integrate 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 that can be used with various power devices. These solutions will be useful for applications such as inverter DC link and high voltage battery management.
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