Sensors and Controls Units for E-Truck Applications
KYOCERA AVX Sensors and Controls Units support the electrification of freight transport. As a long-standing partner of leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, we know the special requirements for all systems that transport loads and goods over long operating times and many thousands of kilometers. Robust solutions from KYOCERA AVX offer the highest technical performance with an uncompromising reliability. We are looking forward to your project, please contact us!
Electric Power System
The OBC (On Board Charger) from KYOCERA AVX (Salzburg) is an industry leading solution with very high power density in a small package. Its proven design is ready as a plug-n-play solution or can be customized, depending on customer needs.
Two variants available:
6.6 kW OBC (On Board Charger)– liquid cooled
3.3 kW OBC (On Board Charger)– air cooled
Dimensions:
250 x 175 x 70 mm
Communication & Auxiliary:
- EVSE communication (CP / PP): according to SAEJ 1772 and IEC 61851
- Vehicle communication: CAN 2.0B / CAN-FD
- Auxiliary supply: 12 VDC, 2 A
Input / General Characteristics (AC):
- Input Voltage: 85 VAC – 264 VAC
- Input Current: ≤ 32 A
- Frequency Range: 49 – 61 Hz
- Efficiency: 96 %
- Power Factor: > 0.99
- THD: < 3 %
Output Characteristics (DC):
- Output Power: 6.6 kW / 3.3 kW
- Output Voltage: 150 – 420 VDC
- Output Current: ≤ 20 A / ≤ 10 A
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Battery Switch HV / Electrical Smart Switch - Semiconductor HV battery disconnect module
Solid State Battery switch for fast, safe and noiseless connection and disconnection with high-performance electric vehicle batteries
Features:
- 750 V or 1200 V – up to 750 A
- Integrated Gate driver
- Over-current detection
- Pre-charging capability
- Small footprint
- Scalable circuit design
- ECPE AQG 324 qualified
Key Technologies:
- Silicon carbide semiconductors
- Low inductive package design
Battery Switch 48V - Semiconductor 48V battery disconnect module
Features:
- 80 V – up to 500 A cont.
- Pre-charging capability
- Small footprint
- Scalable circiut design
- ECPE AQG 324 qualified
Key Technologies:
- Aluminium busbars
- Low inductive package design
- Transfer molding
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Different sensors series / customized for future applications
Busbar Temperature
- Compact design (customer specified)
- High temperature range (up to 200 °C)
- Fast response
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Fuel Cell System
Power Electronics for a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Air Blower
Highly integrated power electronics for an air blower of a hydrogen fuel cell stack, mounted to the backside of the blower motor
Features:
- Supply voltage: 200-500 VDC
- Power / current: up to 13.5 kW peak (40 A RMS / 55 A peak)
- Sensor-less FOC control up to 111,000 rpm (for a single pole-pair motor)
- Response time: < 100 ms
- Fast startup: < 2 s (0 to max. rpm)
- Fault handling and protection
- CAN / LIN / PWM communication
Key Technologies:
- SiC / IGBT discrete SMD switches
- Fully SMD – no THT components (ultra-low profile) Standard FR4 Substrate
- In-house sensor-less FOC Software performed on a small ARM M4F MCU
- In-house RTOS
- AUTOSAR like software structure
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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cooling Pump
Power electronics for a hydrogen fuel cell stack cooling pump directly, mounted to the backside of the pump motor
Features:
- Supply voltage: 200-500 VDC / up to 800 V possible
- Power: 0.7 kW, 1.4 kW / up to 3 kW possible
- Sensor-less FOC control down to 800 rpm
- ASIL-Rating: ASIL B
- Fault handling and protection
- CAN / LIN / PWM communication
Key Technologies:
- IGBT discrete SMD switches
- Standard FR4 – Fully SMD
- In-house sensor-less FOC Software performed on a small ARM M4F MCU with In-house RTOS
- Single PCB-Shunt current measurement (no physical component)
- Ceramic Substrate Al2O3 – for higher thermal performance
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Power Electronics for an Air Pump
Very high power density electronics for an air pump system, directly mounted to the backside of the motor
Features:
- Supply voltage: 8-16 VDC
- Power / current: up to 700 W peak (46 A RMS / 65 A peak)
- Sensor-less FOC control up to 31,000 rpm
- Response time: < 100 ms
- Fast startup: < 1 s (0 to max. rpm)
- Fault handling and protection
- CAN / LIN / PWM communication
Key Technologies:
- Dual Si-Mosfets discrete SMD switches
- Fully SMD – no THT components (ultra-low profile)
- Standard FR4 Substrate
- In-house sensor-less FOC software performed on a small ARM M4F MCU
- In-house RTOS AUTOSAR like software structure
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Different sensors series / customized for future applications
Fuell Cell Stack - Cathode Temperature:
- Long term experience in FC application (coolant system)
- High volume production
- Individual solution (stray current stability)
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Innovative polymer concept conceals highly reliable ceramics
- High voltage resistance: inside & outside
- Special ventilation concept (permeation)
- Suitable sensor materials
- High pressure polymer sensor
- SENT interface + ASIL
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Powertrain
SPINpad - Rotor Position Sensors for Resolver Applications
A combination of high accuracy and fast response time is required for rotor position sensors in the electric motors of hybrid or electric vehicles. This allows the control unit to drive the motor optimally, and leads to a reduction in energy consumption and an increased range of the vehicle.
Features:
- Various (existing) designs available for „Through-Shaft“ or „End-Of-Shaft“ applications
- Highly flexible and adaptable to customer needs (Sensor & Target)
- Capable of ASIL-D (ISO 26262)
- Higher EMC robustness than „State of the Art“-Technology (VR Resolver)
- Output signal:
- Analogue in series production
- Digital first engineering samples
- Based on KYOCERA AVX´s proven Autopad Technology
- > 200 m. parts in field
- Series since 2007
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Different sensors series / customized for future applications
E-Motor - Stator Temperature
- Designed for solid applications
- High temperature range
- Electrically insulated up to 4,8 kV
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Innovative polymer concept conceals highly reliable ceramics
- High voltage resistance: inside & outside
- Special ventilation concept (permeation)
- Suitable sensor materials
- High pressure polymer sensor
- SENT interface + ASIL
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Electromobility - Sensors and Control Units
As electromobility gains more and more importance, we too want to be actively involved and support our customers at this environmentally friendly alternative to conventional vehicles. We offer solutions for electro and hybrid vehicles according to customer specific application.
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