For many years, the load dump surge condition test for automobiles was defined in the ISO-7637-2 standard and was used by major automotive component manufacturers worldwide. In 2010, this standard was ...

Designing automotive electronics presents numerous technical challenges, including the need to protect against electrical hazards under the hood and in the cabin. The three major sources of electrical ...

The automotive industry perpetually introduces new features that enhance driver experience on top of existing popular systems such as infotainment and navigation systems, Bluetooth and USB ...

Vishay has introduced three series of 24V surface-mount transient voltage suppressors (TVS) that offer peak pulse power dissipation equivalent to the 7kW of conventional TVS at 10/1000μs in SMC ...

This article presents an overview of circuit protection technology used for automotive applications. It briefly describes ESD protection, load dump protection, as well as short circuit (application ...