Mouser Electronics is tightening its focus on advanced motor and powertrain engineering by expanding its catalogue with devices that directly impact sensing, control, and power integrity in electric drives. Furthermore, the company Mouser’s renewed partnership with the DS PENSKE team in Formula E Season 12.
The latest Mouser’s introductions include a high‑performance inertial measurement unit for dynamic platforms and a low‑resistance power MOSFET for robust 48 V architectures used in e‑mobility, industrial drives, and energy storage.
IMUs for motion control and stabilization
Murata’s SCH16T‑K10 six‑degree‑of‑freedom IMU is designed for applications that combine high dynamics with harsh mechanical environments, such as drones, robotics, and autonomous vehicles. Its extended dynamic range and improved vibration rectification performance enable accurate motion feedback in systems where electric motors must be controlled under high acceleration, shocks, and continuous vibration.
The device integrates a 3D‑MEMS gyroscope and accelerometer with an on‑board mixed‑signal ASIC for signal processing, programmable measurement ranges up to 2000 dps for the gyro and 16 g for the accelerometer, and SafeSPI v2.0 for robust data communication. For motor OEMs, this combination supports advanced field‑oriented control, platform stabilization, and safety‑critical positioning, particularly in multi‑axis robotic actuators and gimbal systems.
Power MOSFETs for 48 V motor and inverter stages
For high‑current 48 V systems commonly found in auxiliary EV drives, industrial motor cabinets, and battery buffer stages, Mouser has added ROHM’s RY7P250BM power MOSFET optimized for hot‑swap and protection circuits. The device offers an on‑resistance of 1.86 mΩ at 100 V class, roughly 18% lower than comparable 2.28 mΩ devices, reducing conduction losses and thermal load in pre‑charge, soft‑start, and protection paths feeding inverters and motor controllers.
Its wide Safe Operating Area (16 A for 10 ms and 50 A for 1 ms) supports reliable handling of inrush currents and fault events typical of large capacitive loads, DC bus transients, and stalled motor conditions. With a 100 V drain‑source rating, ±300 A drain current, 340 W power dissipation, and a compact 8080 footprint, the MOSFET can be introduced as a drop‑in upgrade in many 48 V platforms, enabling incremental efficiency and reliability improvements without redesigning the power stage layout.
Motorsport as a test lab for high‑performance e‑powertrains
Mouser’s renewed partnership with the DS PENSKE team in Formula E Season 12 positions the distributor within one of the most demanding environments for electric propulsion technology. The DS E‑TENSE FE25 single‑seater, competing across a 17‑race calendar in cities such as São Paulo, Miami, Monaco, Shanghai, Tokyo, and London, operates as a rolling laboratory for traction inverters, high‑density battery systems, and real‑time control electronics.
For engineers in the motor and drivetrain industry, this link between racing and component distribution highlights how devices such as high‑efficiency power semiconductors, precision sensors, and secure connectivity ICs migrate from the track into production EV platforms. Formula E’s emphasis on efficiency, thermal management, and software‑defined energy strategies reflects the same design constraints seen in commercial e‑trucks, buses, and high‑performance electric passenger cars.
