For many years, the load dump surge condition test for automobiles was defined in the ISO-7637-2 standard and was used by major automotive component manufacturers worldwide. In 2010, this standard was ...

For those who have not dealt with the automotive side of electronics before, it comes as somewhat of a shock when you find out just how much extra you have to think about and how tough the testing and ...

Though sometimes dubbed a load-dump sensor, it does not detect dumped loads. The term load dump refers to special circuitry protecting the sensor from high-voltage spikes in the vehicle wiring. The ...