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. This partnership combines Infineon's top-notch current sensor ICs with Swoboda's knowledge in developing and manufacturing sensor modules. Their goal is to cater to the increasing demand for sensing solutions in hybrid and electric vehicles. By collaborating, they can speed up the introduction of high-performance current measurement solutions for popular automotive uses like traction inverters and battery management systems.
One of the products, the Swoboda CSM510HP2, includes a current sensor module that is fully encapsulated and has a smaller size without sacrificing performance. It utilizes the Infineon TLE4973 coreless current sensor IC for accurate sensing with a total error of less than 2 percent. The module is designed to seamlessly integrate with the HybridPACK™ Drive G2, Infineon's power module for traction inverters in electric vehicles. This integration eliminates the need for separate external current sensors, allowing for more compact traction inverters on the market.
Klaus Lebherz, the Head of Business Development at Swoboda, expressed that the current sensors in this new generation are setting higher standards for easy system integration. He mentioned that the combination of Infineon's advanced sensor technology and Swoboda's expertise in injection molding has proven to be a perfect fit.
According to Andrea Monterastelli, who leads the Automotive Magnetic Sensors Product Group at Infineon Technologies, the market is looking for current sensing solutions that are high performance, compact, and easy to integrate. The integration of Infineon's current sensor ICs into HybridPack Drive G2 provides a compact solution for hybrid and electric vehicles, made possible by the collaboration with Swoboda's expertise.
Infineon and Swoboda are collaborating on creating new current sensing solutions for various power devices. They are also focusing on applications such as inverter DC link and high voltage battery management.
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