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-quality current sensor ICs with Swoboda's skills in developing sensor modules, they aim to meet the increasing demand for sensing solutions in the automotive industry. This collaboration will help speed up the introduction of high-performance current measurement solutions for popular applications like traction inverters and battery management systems in hybrid and electric vehicles, as well as other important automotive functions.

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 still performs well. It utilizes the Infineon TLE4973 coreless current sensor IC for accurate sensing with less than 2 percent error. This module is made 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 allows for more compact traction inverters to be created.

Klaus Lebherz, Head of Business Development at Swoboda, stated that the new current sensors are making system integration easier. The combination of Infineon's sensor technology and Swoboda's injection molding expertise has proven to be highly effective.

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 performance, compact, and easy to integrate. These solutions, when integrated into Infineon's HybridPack Drive G2, provide a compact option for hybrid and electric vehicles. This integration is made possible by using Infineon's top-of-the-line current sensor ICs and leveraging Swoboda's expertise.

Infineon and Swoboda are working together to create more current sensing solutions for various power devices. They are also looking to apply these solutions to inverter DC link and high voltage battery management, among other potential uses.

More details about the products can be found at these locations.

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