Heating systems are becoming increasingly complex when all the possible options – seat and cabin heaters, windshield defrost, heated/cooled compartments and glow plug heaters – are considered. Vehicle manufacturers need a scalable set of solutions to fit the different models in their range, optimized for enhancing comfort for both driver and passengers with accurate and energy-efficient temperature control systems.
VIPower® Zero for scalable heating systems
We offer a set of VIPower® Zero series application-specific power ICs and SPC5 32-bit microcontrollers as well as protection devices to enable the development of scalable car heating systems.
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eDesignSuite
eDesignSuite is a comprehensive set of easy-to-use design-aid utilities ready to help you streamline the system development process with a wide range of ST products.
Thermal-electrical Simulators for Components
Power Management Design Center
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Select ratings and application waveforms Get junction temperature and blocking voltage graphs Search and sort suitable devices 
Select ratings and application waveforms Estimate power losses Search and sort suitable devices 
Supports long mission profiles Provides power loss and temperature graphs Helps define heatsink thermal properties 
Help select the right ViPOWER Automotive power device Supports load-compatibility, wiring harness optimization, fault condition impact and diagnostic analysis Supports various PCB configurations 
Specify system ratings and surge waveform Search and sort suitable devices
AC Switches Simulator
Select ratings and application waveforms Get junction temperature and blocking voltage graphs Search and sort suitable devices Rectifier Diodes Simulator
Select ratings and application waveforms Estimate power losses Search and sort suitable devices STPOWER Studio
Supports long mission profiles Provides power loss and temperature graphs Helps define heatsink thermal properties Twister Sim
Help select the right ViPOWER Automotive power device Supports load-compatibility, wiring harness optimization, fault condition impact and diagnostic analysis Supports various PCB configurations TVS Simulator
Specify system ratings and surge waveform Search and sort suitable devices Choose design tool: 
SMPS design, by topology, by type and by product PFC design with analog and digitial control Supports various PCB configurations 
Handles AC-DC and DC-DC design in common topologies Displays interactive and annotated schematic Provides current/voltage graphs, Bode plots, efficiency curves and power-loss data 
Provides a step-by-step optimized design of power section and control loop Generates the STM32Cube embedded software package for custom applications and allows firmware project generation, compatible with multiple STM32 IDEs 
Specify input/output power for each node in the tree Check for consistency Design each individual node
Power Supply Design Tool
SMPS design, by topology, by type and by product PFC design with analog and digitial control Supports various PCB configurations Choose type: DC/DC AC/DC Solar Battery Charger
LED Lighting Design Tool
Handles AC-DC and DC-DC design in common topologies Displays interactive and annotated schematic Provides current/voltage graphs, Bode plots, efficiency curves and power-loss data Choose type: DC/DC AC/DC
Digital Power Workbench
Provides a step-by-step optimized design of power section and control loop Generates the STM32Cube embedded software package for custom applications and allows firmware project generation, compatible with multiple STM32 IDEs Power Tree Designer
Specify input/output power for each node in the tree Check for consistency Design each individual node Power Supply Design Tool
Power Supply Design Tool
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Current Sensing
LED Lighting Design Tool
Rectifier Diodes Simulator
STPOWER Studio
AC Switches Simulator
Power Supply Design Tool
TVS Simulator
Power Supply Design Tool
LED Lighting Design Tool
NFC Tuning Circuit
NFC Inductance
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