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Asahi Kasei Microdevices and Silicon Austria Labs Achieve Proof of Concept for Integrating Current Sensor Into Power Module - Enabling Downsizing and More Efficient Traction Inverters for Electric Vehicles
TOKYO & NOVI, Mich. & DÜSSELDORF, Germany, April 29, 2025--AKM and SAL have successfully completed a joint proof of concept for integrating a current sensor into a power module.
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