Abstract: A control unit which meets desired packaging requirements, eliminates the need for right-angle or L-shaped pins, and has a reduced footprint. The control unit includes a connector, a circuit board connected to the connector, and an encapsulation housing. The encapsulation housing surrounds at least a portion of the circuit board and at least a portion of the connector. The connector includes a base flange, a shroud integrally formed with the base flange, a plurality of pins extending through the base flange and partially extending into the circuit board. The connector also includes at least one grounding pin connected to the base flange which partially extends into the circuit board. A bushing extends through a mounting post formed as part of the base flange such that the bushing is in contact with the grounding pin, where the grounding pin and the bushing are part of a grounding connection.

Abstract: An automated single clutch transmission, which includes an intelligent gear shift lever, an engager, an electronic clutch actuator, and at least one control unit in electrical communication with the intelligent gear shift lever, the engager, and the electronic clutch actuator. A clutch mechanism is in electrical communication with the electronic clutch actuator. The intelligent gear shift lever configures the automated single clutch transmission for operating in one of a plurality of gear configurations, and the engager is used to command the electronic clutch actuator to change the clutch mechanism between an engaged configuration and a disengaged configuration. The engager may be a rotatable shift knob connected to the intelligent gear shift lever, a secondary movement of the intelligent shift lever, or an electronic clutch pedal.