Automotive & Transport


New series of resettable PPTC devices for automotive applications

Littelfuse has introduced three series of PolySwitch AEC-Q200 qualified resettable Polymeric Positive Temperature Coefficient (PPTC) devices. These surface mount devices are designed for robust overcurrent protection in extremely harsh auto

Littelfuse | 20-04-2017

ADAS and automated driving offers total end-to end solution

Renesas Electronics has announced the launch of Renesas autonomy, a new ADAS and automated driving platform.   As the first rollout under its groundbreaking autonomy Platform, the company released the R-Car V3M high-performance i

Renesas | 12-04-2017

Automotive SMD power inductors for powertrain components, focusing on traceability

TAIYO YUDEN has developed an automotive SMD power inductors with an operating temperature of up to 150C. The company has announced the AEC-Q200-compliant SMD power inductor EST1060 with a footprint of 10.1mm x 10mm x 6mm. This product i

Taiyo Yuden | 04-04-2017

Automotive current-sensing amplifier family with integrated internal shunt resistor

Texas Instruments’ automotive qualified INA250-Q1 is a voltage-output, current-sensing amplifier family that integrates an internal precision shunt resistor to enable high-accuracy current measurements at common-mode voltages that may vary

Texas Instruments | 27-03-2017

Small automotive power MOSFET package delivers reliability and efficiency

Nexperia has announced the availability of its automotive power MOSFETs in the new, LFPAK33, thermally-enhanced, loss-free package which has a footprint more than 80% smaller than industry standard devices. The devices also feature a signif

Nexperia | 20-03-2017

Collaboration delivers safe, secure technology for next generation connected and autonomous vehicles

ETAS and Lynx Software Technologies unveiled a new collaboration that brings the automotive safety-critical world together with the highest levels of security to meet the demanding needs of the next generation of connected and autonomous hi

ETAS | 20-03-2017

Automotive packet switches target applications in infotainment, telematics and ADAS

Diodes Incorporated has introduced the PI7C9X2G304SLQ and PI7C9X2G404SLQ representing the first-ever packet switches to be automotive-qualified to AEC-Q100 grade 3. These PCIe 3-Port/4-Lane and 4-Port/4-Lane packet switches are specifically

Diodes Inc | 16-03-2017

Fully integrated solution for automotive ultrasonic sensing

The Texas Instruments PGA460-Q1 device is a highly-integrated system on-chip ultrasonic transducer driver and signal conditioner with an advanced DSP core. The device has a complimentary low-side driver pair that can drive a transducer eith

Texas Instruments | 15-03-2017

Custom sealed modules offer space-conscious, cost-effective solution

Molex has introduced its µPDB custom sealed modules which are ideal for customers looking to add or relocate power switching and circuit protection in vehicles. Fully customised to customers’ needs, the modules utilise only the specific com

Molex | 15-03-2017

Automotive-compliant dual MOSFETs minimize power losses to deliver high-efficiency solutions

Featuring low figure-of-merit on-resistance and gate charge specifications, Diodes Incorporated’s latest 40V and 60V dual, co-packaged enhancement mode MOSFETs minimize power losses, enabling cost-effective, high-efficiency, automotive-comp

Diodes Inc | 15-03-2017

Ultra-low-power system timer for power gating in automotive duty-cycled applications

The Texas Instruments TPL5110-Q1 nano timer is a low power, AEC-Q100 qualified timer with an integrated MOSFET driver ideal for power gating in duty cycled or battery powered applications. Consuming only 35nA, the device can enable the powe

Texas Instruments | 13-03-2017

Automotive-qualified CMOS operational amplifier with low noise for wide range of applications

The OPAx377-Q1 family of operational amplifiers, from Texas Instruments, are wide-bandwidth CMOS amplifiers that provide very low noise, low input bias current, and low offset voltage while operating on a low quiescent current of 0.76mA (ty

Texas Instruments | 10-03-2017

Driving innovation in the rapidly expanding electric vehicle charging market

A streamlined and standardized worldwide charging infrastructure is critical in the rapidly evolving electric vehicle (EV) market. Texas Instruments has joined the global Charging Interface Initiative E.V. (CharIN) to help develop a Combine

Texas Instruments | 07-03-2017

Clever design of this relay makes for an easier and safer life

Available now from Willow Technologies is the exceptional design of the DG55M automotive general purpose, magnetic arc blow out relay. It is exclusive to Durakool and switches up to 20A@80VDC, operating at 40A continuous capacity (at 23C).

Willow | 07-03-2017

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