Automotive & Transport


Automotive actuator and sensor control MCUs for evolving edge applications

Renesas Electronics Corporation offers two new MCUs designed for automotive actuator and sensor control applications supporting edge evolution in next-generation electronic and electrical architecture (E/E). With the new RL78/F24 and RL78/F

Renesas | 29-12-2021

Compact antenna test range production system for automotive imaging radars

Rohde & Schwarz and NOFFZ Technologies have collaborated on integrating the R&S CATR reflector technology and advanced radar echo generator R&S AREG800A into its versatile EoL radar sensor test system, the UTP 5069 CATR. This pr

Rohde & Schwarz | 29-12-2021

Digital radio coprocessor for automotive audio and infotainment systems

Skyworks has released the Si4694 digital radio coprocessor for DRM for AM radio reception in automotive infotainment systems and car radios. Created to work with its Si479xx family of automotive radio tuners, the new device offers a new lev

Skyworks | 17-12-2021

Converter converts Ethernet signals from a vehicle ECU to a PC or data logger

Saelig Company has launched the X2E Automotive Ethernet Converter, which has been created mainly to convert Ethernet signals from a vehicle’s ECU to be suitable for connecting to a PC or data logger. The device converts data between 100/100

Saelig | 17-12-2021

New automotive photocoupler offers high collector-emitter voltage

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH offers a new high voltage transistor output automotive photocoupler aimed at a wide range of applications covering isolated signal communication in automotive equipment such as HEV and BEV. The new TLX9188

Toshiba | 14-12-2021

Automotive-grade high-temperature inductor delivers ultra-low DCR

Vishay Intertechnology has launched a new AEC-Q200 qualified IHSR high-temperature inductor in the 7.4mm x 6.6mm x 3mm 2525 case size. Created for multi-phase, high current power supplies and filters in automotive under the hood and ADAS ap

Vishay | 10-12-2021

High-accuracy vehicle positioning to within 50cm without correction data

Alps Alpine and Furuno Electric Co., Ltd. have jointly produced the UMSZ6 Series GNSS1 Module realising high-accuracy positioning to within 50cm without correction data, claimed to be a world-first for automotive applications. Even on gener

Alps Alpine | 07-12-2021

Ambient lighting taken to the next level with multi-channel LIN RGB LED controller

Melexis is strengthening the design of creative and animated automotive lighting by launching the MLX81118 multi-channel LIN RGB LED controller with 24 LED driver outputs. Able to drive eight RGB channels, it decreases the BOM and eases the

Melexis | 01-12-2021

Automotive-compliant LDO delivers superior PSRR

Diodes Incorporated introduces the AP7347DQ LDO voltage regulator, which is highly optimised for demanding noise-sensitive power-related automotive applications. This automotive-compliant high output accuracy LDO is AEC-Q100 Grade 1 qualifi

Diodes Inc | 30-11-2021

Positioning module offers UDR and ADR technology

u-blox has released the NEO-M9V GNSS receiver. The first positioning receiver to provide both UDR and ADR, the device is ideal for fleet management and micromobility applications that demand reliable meter-level positioning accuracy even in

U-Blox | 24-11-2021

Making EoL automotive radar testing and validation easy

Production-Ready Automotive Radar Test System is a high-resolution test solution produced by Controlar for End of Line test and validation of automotive radars. It secures automated pass/fail automotive radar validation for quality control

Rohde & Schwarz | 18-11-2021

Expanded lineup of cross-domain automotive control microcontrollers

Renesas Electronics Corporation has released a powerful new group of MCUs, the RH850/U2B MCUs, created to address the expanding demand to combine multiple applications into a single chip and realise a unified ECU for the evolving electrical

Renesas | 16-11-2021

New compact Ethernet interfaces for portable use

Vector offers the VN5611 and N5612 hardware. They are compact and handy interfaces for automotive Ethernet applications. Users profit from flexible configuration and use options in the Ethernet environment. Advantages including Ethernet mon

Vector | 16-11-2021

New automotive BLDC pre-driver IC supports ASIL-D

Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH now offers a new three-phase automotive BLDC motor driver IC that supports functional safety. The new TB9083FTG will be employed with BLDC motors for many automotive applications, including EPS systems and el

Toshiba | 16-11-2021

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