Automotive & Transport


Tiny connector and accessory package combines weight and space saving with high performance

A new ultra-miniature 8STA circular connector series and a comprehensive package of ultra-lightweight 8STA compatible accessories has been announced by Lane Motorsport. The new Souriau size 01 8STA connector offers a significant 20%

Lane Motorsport | 31-05-2017

High-tech student challenge aims to encourage more young people to take up a career in engineering

Panasonic Automotive and Industrial Systems has announced it is sponsoring the TUfast Racing Team from Technical University Munich (TU Munich) in the Formula SAE / Formula Student racing competition for the second consecutive year. The TUfa

Panasonic | 31-05-2017

V2X leaders collaborate to deliver faster time-to-market with greater safety and security

U-blox has announced a strategic collaboration, in order to address the rapidly growing demand for reliable vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) technology. The adoption of V2X technology in North America and Eur

U-Blox | 26-05-2017

Starter kit for automotive grade Linux to accelerate IVI development for next-generation connected cars

Renesas Electronics has announced that Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) has adopted the Renesas R-Car Starter Kit as one of its standard reference platforms for software development. AGL is a collaborative open source project that is bringing t

Renesas | 26-05-2017

Software makes interfacing to high-speed infotainment in-vehicle networks easy and flexible

A new high-speed network solution for in-vehicle infotainment with device control over IP is now available from Microchip Technology. Unified Centralized Software Stack (UNICENS) is a software module available at no charge to their customer

Microchip Technology | 24-05-2017

Innovative dual-PCB miniature module integrates CAN Bus and GPS

Changing markets continue to push technological and service innovations in connected cars, and many countries have imposed stricter laws on vehicle monitoring products in recent years, Apacer Technology, recognizing the dynamic growth poten

Apacer | 23-05-2017

Next generation ADAS platforms feature high-reliability NOR flash memories

Cypress Semiconductor has announced that Bosch has selected their automotive-grade Serial NOR Flash memories for its next-generation video-based ADAS. Cypress’ Quad Serial NOR Flash product family offers the highest performance, combined wi

Cypress | 18-05-2017

New high temperature FRAM for automotive and industrial applications

Fujitsu Electronics Europe has launched a second high temperature FRAM MB85RS128TY. This 128kbit FRAM device is designed for an operating temperature of up to 125C and is qualified according to AEC Q100 industrial standard. Following the re

Fujitsu | 12-05-2017

Reliable overvoltage protection for automotive applications

EPCOS CTVS (ceramic transient voltage suppressors) protection devices, from TDK, are based on ceramic multilayer technology. They series is available now from TTI Europe. The series provides reliable overvoltage protection for automotive el

TTI Europe | 11-05-2017

Automotive single positive-edge-triggered D-type flip-flop specified for partial-power-down applications

The SN74LVC1G80-Q1 device from Texas Instruments is an automotive AEC-Q100 qualified, single positive-edge-triggered D-type flip-flop that is designed for 1.65V to 5.5V VCC operation. When data at the data (D) input meets the setup time

Texas Instruments | 05-05-2017

Automotive gate-driver device capable of effectively driving MOSFET and IGBT power switches

The Texas Instruments UCC27524A1-Q1 device is a dual-channel, high-speed, low-side, gate-driver device capable of effectively driving MOSFET and IGBT power switches. The device is a variant of the UCC2752x family. The device adds the abilit

Texas Instruments | 03-05-2017

New car audio sound processor supports high resolution sound sources

ROHM has released a new sound processor capable of high resolution audio playback that performs volume adjustment and audio mixing for car audio and navigation systems requiring high sound quality. In recent years the proliferation of q

ROHM Semiconductor | 27-04-2017

Breakthrough wireless automotive battery management system

Linear Technology announces what is claimed to be the industry’s first wireless automotive battery management system (BMS) concept car. This wireless BMS concept car, developed with Linear’s design partner LION Smart, combines Linear’s high

Linear Technology | 26-04-2017

Bidirectional current controller now available for 48V to 12V automotive power conversion

Texas Instruments’s LM5170-Q1 is a highly integrated controller with advantages over discrete solutions, including better performance, speedier design, and higher reliability. It eliminates most external components, thereby enabling a small

Texas Instruments | 21-04-2017

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