Web-based Automotive Electronics
Solutions Interface to Enhance Safety
and Improve Reliability
Power management company Eaton unveiled efforts by its Electron- ics Division to
enhance the safety of automotive electronics with a multi-tiered initiative to meet the
industry’s growing demand for highly reliable, superior magnetics, supercapacitors and
circuit protection products. The initiative features a web-based Automotive Electron- ics
Solutions (AES) portal designed to accelerate specifications and selection of
components based on a wide range of individual automo- tive systems and
requirements. Eaton is supporting AES with new safety-certified products, manufacturing
technology advancements and doubling of production capacity. It also includes the
expansion of research and development.
“Eaton’s Electronics Division is committed to meeting ever-more stringent demands of
the automotive industry as new safety standards are introduced and requirements for
high-performance and reliability expand,” said John Janis, Vice President and General
Manager for Eaton’s Electronics Division. “Eaton is recognized globally as a leader in
power management components. With the constantly growing number of electronics
systems in vehicles today and their individual and diverse safety and power
requirements, we’ve designed Automo- tive Electronics Solutions to make the process of
selecting the right component more intuitive.” The AES tool provides an online guide that
helps designers identify the products they need by selecting a particular system or
application area of the vehicle. The resource identifies the following application areas:
• Infotainment/telematics;
• Airbag control unit;
• Power doors, window lift, mirrors, seat control;
• Port power / USB hub;
• Engine start;
• Engine and powertrain control module;
• Electronic power steering / electric parking brake;
• Headlamp, tail lamp, interior lighting;
• Digital instrument cluster;
• Advanced driver assistance system.
Introduction of AEC-Q200-certified power products enhances Eaton Electronics
Division’s position in the automotive sector. The Auto- motive Electronics Council
Component Technical Committee has defined the AEC-Q200 as common electrical
component qualification
requirements. Components meeting these specifications are suitable in harsh
automotive environments and Eaton has tested these new products to ensure they meet
the standards. The MPIA4040, HCMA0503, HCMA0703, HCMA1305, HCMA1707 and
DRAQ127 are new inductors from the Coiltronics product family that are manufactured
to rigorous automotive standards in TS16949 certified factories. The MPIA4040 product
line offers automotive grade, high current, high frequency, miniature power inductors
made of composite material offering AEC-Q200 Grade 3 (-40°C to 85°C) compliance
and 125°C maximum total temperature operation for both interior and exterior
applications. The HCMA products are high cur- rent power inductors made of a powder
iron core material that offers high current carrying capacity and low core losses. This
product line is also certified AEC-Q200 Grade 3. The DRAQ127 products are an addition
of several inductance values to broaden the offering of this automotive-grade shielded
drum core inductor series. These devices are typically used in interior, exterior and
under-the-hood applications with a 165°C maximum total temperature operation, tested
to AEC- Q200 Grade 1.
Eaton’s PowerStor HV Series Supercapacitors are now qualified to meet major
automotive OEM test standards with an extended operat- ing temperature range of 40°C to 85°C. The HV series offers high capacitance and ultra-low ESR. Applications
range from active shut- ters to safety systems for door locks and communications.
The Bussman CC12H High I2t Chip fuse series (1A-5A) has been extended to meet
AEC-Q200 standards. Eaton has expanded the existing product line down to 750mA and
from 6A to 20A to meet requirements for infotainment and engine control unit
applications. Over the last two years, Eaton has reinforced the reputation of Coiltronics,
Powerstor and Bussmann product families by investing in state-of-the-art manufacturing
equipment to improve the reliability of the products. It has also grown research and
development efforts so that these products deliver performance and reliability even as
system specifications change and become more demanding. And the expan- sion of
capacity means that Eaton can be a reliable supplier in volume production systems.
Sample of Eaton products are available at www. eaton.com/elx or can be purchased
from Mouser or DigiKey.