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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Power Semiconductor Devices and ICs, 2001. ISPSD '01. Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Osaka
Print_ISBN :
4-88686-056-7
DOI :
10.1109/ISPSD.2001.934550
