Automotive & Transport


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

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