 Many car manufacturers are moving to smart out power distribution as it opens a path to significantly reducing power losses and costs and increasing robustness. As the name implies, smart power distribution is responsible for routing electrical power to the various systems that drive a vehicle. Previously, mechanical relays and fuses were responsible for controlling the supply of electricity. Now, by moving to smart power distribution systems, we are switching from electromechanical devices to microcontroller and analog and digital devices to regulate the flow of energy and trigger protection features. For this, ST has created the STR square fuse family and today we are showcasing the VNF1048, one of our advanced controllers for a power MOSFET in high-side configuration, which basically acts as an electronic fuse in this type of application. In fact, some car makers are already using this technology. We are very proud to display this module with our VNF1048 here at Electronica as it is a real board which is already in use at a customer. So, what makes this board so special? Let's have a closer look. You may notice that there are no longer any melted fuses, so the energy distribution and protection of the wires are managed by electronics only. Here, you can see some of our high-side switches and power MOSFETs. They perform the fuse function, which means they switch up the energy in case of overload and then protects the car in an autonomous manner without the need of any intelligence or control coming from the MCU. The advantage to these devices is the higher density they bring and also that such a module can be located in non-accessible areas in the car since no fuse ever has to be changed. This gives the car maker more flexibility to find a cost-effective and smart location in the car for the fuses. The second advantage of this technology is the increased protection. As you can see on the module, there is a large number of pins to plug the connectors. While still large, connectors are optimized compared to a fuse-based solution thanks to the better current, protection, accuracy, the STI square fuse device provides. Let me give you an example. Our chip can be used to cut off or disconnect a line associated with non-critical features like a seat heater when the battery charge level is too low to operate safety-related loads such as electric brake or steering. A smart power distribution system provides it with lots of flexibility and its digital monitoring functions, which provides the vehicle's brain with all necessary information about temperature, amperage, voltage or temperate estimation of the lines. With such a device and thanks to the high level of programmability and digital monitoring, car makers can use the same board for many different cars. They just need to program it by software according to the desired car options and hams save a lot of engineering cost effort. STI provides other devices, which fit perfectly with our VNF1048 high-side switch. You have here the M9SBI VN9D5D20 or VN9D30Q100. These manage external lighting applications. For instance, they embed PWM blocks to modulate the supply of LED modules and can adjust brightness and provide diagnostics. The digital monitoring of the M9SBI together with the VNF1048 ensure a best-in-class approach in terms of density, digitalization, flexibility and monitoring system. The MCU is here for a module dedicated to smart power distribution. A tiny MCU is enough. In this case, the MCU will be used for monitoring, but all the essential protection features will be performed by the STI square fuse devices, ensuring excellent performance in terms of safety. For more information, go to st.com slash sti square fuse.