DocumentCode
3255054
Title
The future of electronics in automobiles
Author
Kassakian, John G. ; Perreault, David J.
Author_Institution
Lab. for Electromagn. & Electron. Syst., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
fYear
2001
fDate
2001
Firstpage
15
Lastpage
19
Abstract
The present 14 V automotive electrical system will soon become 42 V. New electrical features and electrification of present mechanically driven functions will provide commercial opportunities for a new high volume application of power electronics. Cost and the thermal environment present difficult challenges to device designers. SiC is shown as a promising material for this environment. A new high efficiency power supply design using the existing automotive alternator is presented
Keywords
alternators; automotive electronics; power semiconductor devices; power supply circuits; 42 V; SiC; SiC power device; alternator; automobile electronics; cost; efficiency; power electronics; power supply design; thermal environment; Automatic voltage control; Automobiles; Automotive engineering; Control systems; Costs; Driver circuits; Engines; Environmental economics; Power electronics; Power generation economics;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs, 2001. ISPSD '01. Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on
Conference_Location
Osaka
ISSN
1063-6854
Print_ISBN
4-88686-056-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ISPSD.2001.934550
Filename
934550
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