Automotive & Transport


TVS diode arrays optimised for use with all automotive electronics systems

Littelfuse has introduced 16 series of Automotive Qualified TVS Diode Arrays (SPA Diodes) that are PPAP capable. They offer automakers and high-end industrial manufacturers the assurance of a known and reputable single origin flow from wafe

Littelfuse | 06-12-2017

New automotive LED lighting controller puts the power in designers’ hands

Texas Instruments has introduced what is claimed to be the first three-channel high-side linear automotive LED controller without internal MOSFETs offering designers greater flexibility for their lighting designs. The TPS92830-Q1’s novel ar

Texas Instruments | 04-12-2017

Analog switch improves signal integrity and bandwidth for automotive applications

Vishay Intertechnology has a new AEC-Q100 (Grade 1) qualified dual DPDT / quad SPDT analog switch featuring low resistance of 0.37Ohm at 2.7V and 338MHz bandwidth in the compact 2.6mm x 1.8mm x 0.55mm miniQFN16 package. It is ideal for both

Vishay | 01-12-2017

Simpler designs in automotive sensor applications deliver improved noise immunity

ROHM has announced the availability of automotive-grade ground sense opamps delivering breakthrough EMI tolerance (noise immunity) for automotive systems using sensors along with core systems for EVs and HEVs. Developed using three prop

ROHM Semiconductor | 21-11-2017

European forum features over 35 automotive OEM, Tier 1 and connected car providers

Renesas Electronics held its first European R-Car Consortium (RCC) Forum. The Forum, held on November 9, 2017 in Düsseldof, drew a big audience of participants from over 35 automotive OEM and Tier 1 and connected car specialised IT provider

Renesas | 21-11-2017

SoC delivers high-performance graphics capabilities and reduced system development cost

Renesas Electronics has released its high-performance R-Car D3 automotive infotainment SoC, designed to expand the use of 3D graphics instrument clusters (3D clusters) that support 3D graphics displays in entry-class cars. The R-Car D3 achi

Renesas | 02-11-2017

USB smart hub ICs enable smartphone-connected automotive infotainment

Microchip has five new USB 2.0 smart hub ICs: The USB4xxx series devices provide unrivalled options for car manufacturers to provide a reliable, intelligent connection between the car’s display and one or more smartphones or tablets and mee

Microchip Technology | 31-10-2017

Latest automotive stereo vision sensor improves vehicle safety

Cypress Semiconductor has announced that DENSO Corporation has selected the company’s six-channel automotive PMIC and FL-S Serial NOR Flash memory solution to enable the latest stereo vision sensor for ADAS. The sensor uses image processing

Cypress | 30-10-2017

New automotive bipolar stepper motor driver IC or dual DC motor driver IC available now

Allegro MicroSystems has introduced a new automotive bipolar stepper motor driver IC or dual DC motor driver IC that is designed for PWM control of low-voltage stepper motors and dual or single high current DC motors. The device is capable

Allegro | 27-10-2017

PC-based simulator contributes to a reduction in development time and improvement in software quality

Renesas Electronics has announced a joint development of the VLAB/IMP-TASimulator virtual platform (VP) for Renesas’ R-Car V3M, an automotive SoC for ADAS and in-vehicle infotainment systems. The VP simulates image recognition and cognitive

Renesas | 26-10-2017

New sensors enable autonomous operations for heavy-duty industrial vehicles

Honeywell’s new Transportation Attitude Reference Sensor (TARS) is a packaged sensor array that enables autonomous vehicle characteristics and enhances efficiency for heavy-duty, off-highway vehicles. The sensor can report vehicle angul

Honeywell | 26-10-2017

New automotive MCU solution for dynamic 3D graphics in hybrid instrument clusters and head-up displays

Cypress Semiconductor has a new series in its Traveo automotive MCU family with more memory to support a hybrid instrument cluster with 3D graphics and up to six traditional gauges, as well as a head-up display. The highly integrated, singl

Cypress | 19-10-2017

Providing debugging technology for autonomous drive and connected cars

Lauterbach and QNX have been working together to provide JTAG debugging capabilities for the brand new QNX Version 7.0 software platform. The development team behind QNX 7.0 regards it as the most advanced and secure embedded operating

Lauterbach | 10-10-2017

New reference package for Android in connected car development

Renesas Electronics has announced the availability of the R-Car reference package for Android for their R-Car automotive SoCs. This package supports Android 8.0, the latest OS announced by Google. Android 8.0 is the first version of the OS

Renesas | 09-10-2017

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