Technology/Products
North American Technical Center Activities
Support North American customers and DENSO
groups through the following activities:
•Local product design and development
(Thermal components and systems; Body electronics; and Powertrain components)
•System Engineering across product lines
•Application Engineering
•Production Engineering
•Material Engineering
•Engineering Administration
•Technical Planning
•Research and development for North American unique needs
•Vehicle system and component testing
North American Technical Center
Test Chambers
Whole Vehicle
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Semi-anechoic Chamber
Quiet Room
High Temperature Chamber
Environmental Drivability Chamber (2)
Vehicle Climate Wind Tunnel Chamber
Battery Thermal Management Test Chamber
Hybrid Test Chamber
Human Machine Interface R&D Lab
Note: Information on this slide is for internal and customers use only.
North American Technical Center
Component Level
• Vibration Lab
• Fuel Pump Performance Bench
• Buzz Shake Rattle (BSR) Chamber
• Fuel Pump Durability Bench
• Engine Dynamometer Test Cells
• Environmental Chambers
• Conducted/Radiated Emissions
(EMC Chambers)
• Air Conditioning Chambers
• Electro Static Discharge (ESD) Bench
• Direct Injection Flow Bench
• TEM Cell
• ISS Lab
• Electrical Test Lab
• Engine Cooling Benches
• Strain Gauge Lab
Note: Information on this slide is for internal and customers use only.
Material Lab Capabilities
Mechanical / Physical
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Tension/Compression Tester
Impact Tester (Izod/Charpy)
MFR (Melt Flow Rate)
Creep Testers (x6)
Hardness (Wallace/Shore/Rockwell/Vickers)
Fatigue Tester
Microscopy
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Metallography
Polarization Microscopy/Microtome
Optical/Digital Microscopy
Measuring Microscopy
SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope)
Environmental
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Analytical
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EDS (Energy Dispersive Spectrometer)
FT-IR (Fourier Transform – Infrared)
DMA (Dynamic Mechanical Analysis)
TGA (Thermo-Gravimetric Analysis)
DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimeter)
Karl Fischer Moisture Analyzer
GC-MS (Gas Chromatograph – Mass Spectrometer)
GC-FID (Gas Chromatograph – Flame Ionization Detector
XRF (X-Ray Fluorescence)
UV-Vis (UV-Visible Analyzer)
Carbon-Sulfur Analyzer
Potentiostat/Galvanostat
EPMA (Electron Probe Micro Analyzer)
IC (Ion Chromatograph)
SST (Salt Spray Corrosion Tester)
CASS Corrosion Tester
CCT (Cyclic Corrosion Tester)
Depth Measurement Microscope
Note: Information on this slide is for internal and customers use only.
Responsibilities in the Evaluation Stage
Traditional Way
Vehicle
Test
System
Test
Component
Test
DENSO Way
Customer
Customer
Supplier
DENSO
Automotive Fields
Environment
Safety
Hybrid and electric vehicle components,
gasoline engine management system,
diesel engine management system,
starter, alternator, radiator, etc.
Sensing technologies for driving assist systems, actuator &
computer for antilock brake system (ABS) / electronic stability
control (ESC), adaptive front-lighting system (AFS), airbag
sensors & electronic control units, periphery monitoring
system, instrument cluster, rain sensor for automatic
windshield wiper, etc.
Comfort & Convenience
Car air-conditioning system, air conditioner for
buses, air purifier, car navigation system,
electronic toll collection system (ETC), remote
security system, remote touch controller,
smart key, advanced vehicle operation
system (AVOS), etc.
Automotive Products
Powertrain Control System
Engine management system, Gasoline direct injection, Hybrid
components, Starter, Alternator, etc.
Thermal Systems
Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC), Compressor, Heat
exchangers, Battery thermal management, etc.
Information & Communications Systems
Instrument cluster, Head-up display, Human machine interface
technologies, Horn, Keyless entry, Wireless phone charger, etc.
Driving Control & Safety Systems
Passive safety technologies, Airbag sensing system, Active
safety technologies, Traction control system, Antilock braking
system, etc.
Environmentally Friendly Products
Promoting Recycling
Preserving Clean Air
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Monolithic Carrier
Air Flow Meter
Fuel Injector
Spark Plug
Stop/Start Starter
High Pressure Fuel Injector
Oil Control Valve
Variable Displacement
Compressor
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HVAC Unit
Starter
Alternator
Power Window Motor
Reducing Hazardous Substances
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Instrument Cluster
Air Conditioning Panel
Cooling Fan Motors
Windshield Wiper System
Power Seat Motor
Radiator Tank
North American Manufactured
Eco-Products
Preserving Clean Air
Monolithic Carrier
The monolithic carrier acts to reduce or
oxidize harmful emissions such as
hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and
nitrogen oxides.
Air Flow Meter
This air flow meter measure the flow rate
of air into the intake manifold, resulting in
the correct air-fuel ration for efficient
combustion.
North American Manufactured
Eco-Products
Preserving Clean Air
High-Pressure Fuel Injector
The high-pressure fuel injector, developed for
gasoline direct-injected engines, allows for more
precise controlling of combustion and emissions,
which translates to improved fuel economy.
Spark Plug
Tough metal alloys applied to the tip of the
plug ensure proper ignition even during
idling, with less fuel consumption and less
noise.
North American Manufactured
Eco-Products
Preserving Clean Air
Stop/Start Starter
Stop/start systems cut the engine when the
vehicle is at a stop or in other idle traffic
situations, helping improve fuel efficiency by
approximately three to five percent and to
reduce CO2 emissions.
North American Manufactured
Eco-Products
Preserving Clean Air
Oil Control Valve
The oil control valve controls the direction of
the oil flow and activates the variable
camshaft timing valve, providing more fuel
savings and power.
Viable Displacement Compressor
The variable displacement compressor
can alter refrigerant displacement to
control air conditioner cooling capability,
making it highly fuel-efficient.
North American Manufactured
Eco-Products
Preserving Clean Air
Injector
This fuel injector’s atomizing capability
dispenses fuel in precise quantities and
allows for better mixing with air, increasing
fuel efficiency.
Promoting Recycling
Starter
The die cast process reuses 90
percent of internal scrap aluminum.
North American Manufactured
Eco-Products
Promoting Recycling
HVAC Unit
The plastic case on this HVAC (heating, ventilation and
air conditioning) unit is molded with 20 percent inhouse recycled material. A titanium-based process
provides corrosion resistance for the evaporator rather
than hexavalent chromium, an environmentally
hazardous substance.
Lead solder was eliminated from processing operations
by a raw material switch from copper to aluminum.
North American Manufactured
Eco-Products
Promoting Recycling
Alternator
A redesigned segment conductor produces
a smaller, lighter alternator with higher
efficiency and lower noise.
Power Window Motor
The power window motor is engineered to be
the most compact, and is available in multiple
output torque levels and three versions of
control: standard, sensor and smart.
North American Manufactured
Eco-Products
Reducing Hazardous Substances
Instrument Cluster & Air Conditioning Panel
The instrument cluster and air conditioning
panel are manufactured without the anticorrosive hexavalent chromium, an
environmentally hazardous substance that
can leak into the underground water table if
a product containing the metal is not
disposed properly.
North American Manufactured
Eco-Products
Reducing Hazardous Substances
Cooling Fan Motors
The fan motor is manufactured with leadfree electrical brushes.
Power Seat Motor
The power seat motor is engineered to
optimize material usage while maintaining
performance and size advantages for today’s
innovative, lightweight seat system.
North American Manufactured
Eco-Products
Reducing Hazardous Substances
Windshield Wiper System
The wiper motor is manufactured with
lead-free electrical brushes.
Radiator Tank (plant-derived resin)
The plant-derived resin radiator tank, which is made from castor
oil, is green all the way around. Compared to conventional
products, it releases less CO2 emissions into the environment
during its life cycle because it is partially made from material
extracted from plants, which absorb CO2 through the photosynthesis
process. It also helps conserve oil, a fossil fuel which is being depleted.