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    Tire Pressure Systems

    Maximize the safety and efficiency of your vehicle
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    Tire Information System

    Tire Information Systems - Good for Safety, Good for the Environment

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    Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)

    The Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) measures the pressure inside a tire directly, transmits the reading and displays it.

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    Tread Depth Monitoring

    TDM – best in class technology - embedded into ECU and cloud based machine learning.

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    Contact / Impact

    Precision and Insight with Advanced Sensor Technology
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    Acceleration Sensor

    The BSZ04 is a single axis low-g acceleration sensor with analog output in a standardized family housing developed for chassis, wheel and engine control applications.

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    Standard Pressure Satellite pSAT dry-zone

    Decentralized pSAT pressure satellites were developed specifically for side crashes.

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    Pressure based Pedestrian Protection System PPS pSAT

    The pedestrian protection sensor consists of a flexible air tube that is laid across the entire width of the car in its front bumper. The Pedestrian Protection System raises the hood to reduce the risk of severe injury to the pedestrian from hitting the hood and underlying engine block.

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    Empowering Sensors – Supporting New Functions

    Sensor technologies and sensor applications have a long and successful tradition with Continental Automotive.

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    Speed

    Unleash the Drive: Advanced Speed Technology for Peak Performance
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    Engine Speed Sensors

    Crucial for engine management systems in evaluating properties beyond speed alone.

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    Transmission Speed Sensors

    Essential for analyzing the performance of the transmission.

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    Wheel Speed Sensor

    The control systems for ABS, TCS and ESC determine the wheel speed based on signals sent by the wheel speed sensors.

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    Position, Acceleration and Roll Rates

    Master Every Move: Advanced Sensor Technology for Ultimate Control
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    Chassis Position Sensor (CPS 2.1)

    The Chassis Position Sensor in its 2nd generation is an angular sensor with its first SOP beginning in 2018.

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    Acceleration Sensor

    The BSZ04 is a single axis low-g acceleration sensor with analog output in a standardized family housing developed for chassis, wheel and engine control applications.

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    Acceleration sensor with digital interface

    Active chassis control systems require sensors to measure the distance between the suspension and the chassis.

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    Inertial Sensor (4DoF)

    The Inertial Sensor comprises not only the angular rate and acceleration sensors but also internal processing of all measured motions of the vehicle.

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    Inertial Sensor (6DoF)

    The Inertial Measurement Unit provides the vehicle's current movement status to all requesting devices.

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    Active Position Switch (APS)

    The Active Position Switch with integrated magnet is an easy and cost effective sensor, usable to control the position of different ferromagnetic parts.

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    eRSS - e-Motor Rotor Speed Sensor

    Stand-alone, contactless, active sensor providing the speed and direction of the asynchronous motors by detecting the rotation of a ferromagnetic encoder wheel mounted on the rotor shaft.

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    CUS320

    CUS320 is a sensor dedicated to low-speed maneuvering situations and enables different use-cases from driver warning to automated Parking.

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    Sensors for Electric Vehicles

    As the focus of global mobility increasingly shifts to electric vehicles, we developed new and innovative solutions to further ensure utmost road safety, both within and around every vehicle.

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    Battery & Current

    Maximize Power Efficiency with State-of-the-Art Sensor Tech
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    Current Sensing Module (CSM)

    We have developed shunt- and hall-based current sensors, and Battery Pack Monitoring in High Voltage Battery Management Systems for electric or hybrid vehicles.

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    Intelligent Battery Sensor

    The shunt-type IBS continuously analyzes the status of conventional 12-Volt lead acid batteries and provides information on such key parameters as the state-of-charge, power ability and aging of the battery.

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    Digital Temperature Sensor

    The Digital Temperature Sensor with its minimum intrusive design improves the performance and sustainability of the Thermal Management System of electric vehicles.

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    Battery Impact Detection (BID)

    Damage or no damage? The measurement principle of the existing pedestrian protection system can be applied to the high-voltage battery. This allows to sense the type of impact and to warn the driver accordingly. The active system is robust enough to prevent unnecessary false alarms.

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    Washer Systems

    Optical Sensors Cleaning
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    Ensuring Clear Vision and Sensor Availability for Automated Driving Systems

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    Our Top Highlights

    Airbag CU premium

    Airbag Control Units

    Here you can find all relevant information and products regarding Control Units.

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    Electronic Parking Brake Simplex

    Brake Systems

    Here you can find all information and products related to Brakes. All around calipers, drum brakes, actuations and electric brake systems.

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    Cameras

    Here you can find our latest camera generations.

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    Control Units

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