Infineon and Swoboda Collaborate to Develop High-Performance Current Sensors for Electromobility: Accelerating Innovation in Automotive Sensing Solutions
Infineon Technologies AG and Swoboda have joined forces to create advanced current sensors for electric vehicles. By combining Infineon's top-quality current sensor ICs with Swoboda's experience in developing sensor modules, they aim to meet the increasing demand for sensing solutions in the automotive industry. This collaboration will speed up the production of current measurement solutions for popular 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 available is the Swoboda CSM510HP2, which includes a current sensor module that is fully enclosed and has a smaller size but maintains high 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 specifically designed to work seamlessly with the HybridPACK™ Drive G2, Infineon's power module for traction inverters in electric cars. By integrating the sensor directly into the power module, the need for separate external current sensors is eliminated, resulting in more compact traction inverters on the market.
Klaus Lebherz, the Head of Business Development at Swoboda, mentioned that the new current sensors are raising the bar for system integration with their simplified design. The combination of Infineon's sensor technology and Swoboda's expertise in injection molding proved to be a successful partnership.
Andrea Monterastelli, the Head of 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 best-in-class current sensor ICs into their HybridPack Drive G2 provides a compact solution for hybrid and electric vehicles, thanks to collaboration with Swoboda's expertise.
Infineon and Swoboda are working together to create more options for current sensing solutions that can be used with various power devices. These solutions will also be suitable for applications such as inverter DC link and high voltage battery management.
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