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Cree introduces SiC 650V MOSFETs targeting EVs, data centers and solar

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Design engineers can now meet and exceed the industry’s most ambitious efficiency standards, including 80 Plus Titanium requirements for server power. Wolfspeed’s 650V silicon carbide MOSFETs are available now in surface mount and through-hole packages. Enabling up to 70% higher power density compared to silicon.

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Audi boosts range and efficiency in e-tron; extra 25 km in WLTP

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Audi is introducing a standard technical update for its first all-electric product, the e-tron. The new models are available now to customers in Europe. In normal driving, the motor on the rear axle provides propulsion as standard. mi) or so of range. The drive system has also become more efficient. lb-ft) and 220 kW.

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Renesas unveils automotive gateway based on new R-Car S4 SoCs and PMICs for next-gen vehicle computers; support for ISO/SAE 21434

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The RAA271041 PMIC accepts the vehicle’s 12V supply and supports wide operation for load dump and cold-cranking pulses while providing the first-stage regulation. Samples of the R-Car S4 SoCs and evaluation boards are available now. Samples of the RAA271041 and RAA271005 are available now.

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ON Semiconductor unveils modular automotive imaging platform

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Due to the many different boards available, engineers have access to ON Semiconductor’s broad portfolio of image sensors and co-processors, plus various automotive communications protocols from a select group of third party supply partners. MARS development boards are available now.

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AeroVironment introducing new TurboDX charging station at CES

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We were the very first company to achieve UL listing for electric vehicle supply equipment. This ensures that they are safe, durable and meet our high standards. TurboDX has already started shipping and is available now. In fact, all of our EV chargers are tested and certified by the UL before we sell them.

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Xilinx expands all programmable Artix-7 FPGA family with new automotive qualified devices

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The XA family is well suited for automotive applications requiring advanced video processing, complex DSP operations, or bridging to the latest interface or networking standards. —Nick DiFiore, director of Xilinx’s automotive segment. The XA Artix-7 FPGAs complement the automotive qualified XA Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC family.

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Freescale announces new high-end powertrain microcontroller; 3x performance of prior high-end unit

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The MPC5777M is the newest Freescale SafeAssure functional safety solution and has been defined and developed from the ground up to address the ISO 26262 standard. With this offering, Freescale now offers seamless scalability from 2.5 Alpha samples of the MPC5777M MCU are available now. New pressure sensors.