Infineon and Swoboda Partner 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 sensor modules for use in the automotive industry, specifically for hybrid and electric vehicles. By combining Infineon's top-of-the-line 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 this market. These high-performance current measurement solutions will help speed up the production of traction inverters, battery management systems, and other important automotive applications.
One of the new products, the Swoboda CSM510HP2, 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 easily integrate with the HybridPACK™ Drive G2, which is Infineon's power module for electric vehicle traction inverters. By eliminating the need for external current sensors, this integration allows for more compact traction inverters to be created.
Klaus Lebherz, the Head of Business Development at Swoboda, believes that the new current sensors are revolutionizing system integration. He stated that the combination of Infineon's sensor technology and Swoboda's injection molding expertise has proven to be highly effective.
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 performance, compact, and easy to integrate. These solutions seamlessly fit into Infineon's HybridPack Drive G2, providing the most compact option for hybrid and electric vehicles. 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 more current sensing options for various power devices. They are also looking to apply these solutions to inverter DC link and high voltage battery management systems, along with other potential applications.
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