CO2 Emissions Reduction Component Solutions

Bourns Automotive CO₂ Emissions Reduction Component Solutions are designed to meet the automotive industry's needs to reduce CO₂ emissions for environmental reasons. One such solution is micro-hybrid vehicles that use a stop-start system and regenerative braking to help reduce CO₂ emissions. Micro-hybrid applications use a 48V starting motor that can restart the engine quicker than a 12V starter. The starter/generator requires a DC/DC converter to efficiently change the alternator output voltage from 48V to 12V in order to charge the battery. A DC/DC converter is also needed to convert the battery voltage from 12V to 48V in order to drive the starter motor. High-powered inductors and current sense resistors can provide the low DC resistance (R_dc) characteristics needed for power conversion and supply requirements, making them important for efficient DC/DC converter designs in automotive applications.