Two-wire, unipolar Hall-effect switches developed by Allegro MicroSystems Europe will ultimately find homes in automotive sensing applications for seat-belt buckle, seat position, and steering lock ...

Designing automotive electronics presents numerous technical challenges, including the need to protect against electrical hazards under the hood and in the cabin. The three major sources of electrical ...

Various electric and electromagnetic disturbances generated inside and outside a car can be hazardous to vehicle electronic equipment. They can degrade performance, cause malfunctions, and even ...

STMicroelectronics has introduced the ESDCAN03-2BM3Y dual automotive-qualified low-capacitance transient voltage suppressor (TVS) that protects CAN and CAN-FD interfaces. The new TVS, measuring 1.1 × ...

The TIDA-01179 reference design is an automotive front-end power supply that is able to supply 30W maximum output for the 12V car battery. The first stage is a buck-boost DC/DC converter that ...

Every year, power quality personnel resolve to keep surges, sags, and transients from disrupting facility power supplies. This resolution has become even more important as companies invest in the ...