New lineup of Intelligent Power Devices from Renesas contribute to reduced vehicle weight; high-current load switch applications
Green Car Congress
MARCH 15, 2016
Previously, most ECUs used relays as the switching elements in their drive circuits, with the average automobile using around 100 relays. Samples of the new IPDs are available now. Mass production is scheduled to begin in January 2017 and is expected to reach cumulating 850,000 units per month by January 2018.
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