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Sumida introduces two new series of AEC-Q200-qualified power inductors – Charged EVs

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Applications include use as a buck/boost inductor for onboard chargers in electrified vehicles, DC-DC converters, point-of-load converters, LED drivers, class D audio amplifiers, and other power applications. They are available now for sampling, and full application engineering support is available.

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

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The new models are available now to customers in Europe. In both cases, the electric motors function as generators and convert kinetic energy into electrical energy. The new equipment version is available now and features 20-inch wheels and sport air suspension. mi) or so of range. mi) over its previous capability.

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Renesas Electronics introduces 4th-generation Li-ion battery management IC

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The ISL78714 includes a precision 14-bit analog-to-digital converter and associated data acquisition circuitry. The device also offers up to six external temperature inputs (two available from GPIOs) and includes fault detection and diagnostics for all key internal functions.

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

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Advanced features such as dynamic partial reconfiguration (DPR); AES encryption; and an integrated Analog Mixed Signal (AMS) block made up of 12-bit 17-channel 1Msps Analog to Digital Converters (ADC) with internal temperature and supply voltage sensors, enable overall ECU BOM cost optimization.

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BETO report identifies biofuel/bioproducts opportunities from wet and gaseous waste: ~22.2B GGE/year

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These feedstocks can be converted into renewable natural gas, diesel, and aviation fuels, or into valuable bioproducts. SBIR technical topic areas for both the fiscal year 2016 (topics 10 b & c) and fiscal year 2017 (topics 14 a & b) included aspects of converting waste to energy.

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Fujitsu Semiconductor introduces new 32-bit microcontrollers for electric and hybrid vehicle motor control

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Highly efficient loopback control is achieved by using a high-speed, dedicated 12-bit A/D converter and Resolver-to-Digital Converter (RDC). An IEEE-754-compliant Floating Point Unit enables the MCU to process vector conversion and PID control calculations rapidly, using data from the 12-bit A/D converter and RDC.

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TI introduces 16-bit delta-sigma ADC for the automotive market

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Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) recently introduced the industry’s most highly integrated automotive-qualified, 16-bit delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter (ADC). All products in the ADS1115 family are available for automotive qualification. The ADS1113, ADS1114 and ADS1115 all perform conversions at rates up to 860 SPS.

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