Metal Composite Power Inductors for Automotive Applications [Passive Components]

Experimental Studies on Using Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Materials for Automotive Flow Sensing Applications

Accurate measurements of air and fuel flows in automobile engines are critical because they govern the fuel-air mixing processes in the combustion chamber that could directly impact the combustion efficiency and exhaust emissions. In this paper, we present preliminary results on using ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) materials as a flow sensing mechanism for automotive applications. Under a...

Multi-resonant passive components for power conversion

Passive RFID for Automotive Sensor Applications - Gregor Lasser - Ph.D. Thesis

Future vehicular sensors will further increase active and passive safety systems of cars and trucks. One particular promising objective is to gather tyre data as temperature, vibration, acceleration and tyre pressure by mounting sensors in the tyres. Since they are the actual elements which transfer the occurring acceleration and — more important — deceleration forces, any additional informatio...

Coir Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composite Panel for Automotive Interior Applications

In this study, physical, mechanical, and flammability properties of coconut fiber reinforced polypropylene (PP) composite panels were evaluated. Four levels of the coir fiber content (40, 50, 60, and 70 % based on the composition by weight) were mixed with the PP powder and a coupling agent, 3 wt % maleic anhydride grafted PP (MAPP) powder. The water resistance and the internal bond strength of...

Universal Mems Platforms for Passive Rf’ Components: Suspended Inductors and Variable Capacitors

We propose a universal MEMS technology platform for fabricating integrable passive components for radio frequency (RF) integrated circuits. This platform is based on a novel surface-micromachined MicroElevator by Self-Assembly (MESA) techque. Both high-Q inductors and variable capacitors can be realized by the MESA technology. A surface-micromachined spiral inductor that is raised by 250 pm abo...