Automotive & Transport


Proven dual-function automotive varistor family gets new 26VDC devices

New 26VDC components have been introduced by AVX expanding its proven, dual-function TransFeed and TransFeed Automotive Series varistor family. The newcomers extend the series' high-performance EMI/RFI filtering and bi-directional ESD pr

AVX | 26-09-2016

Secure high-speed networking for automotive body electronics

Cypress Semiconductor have announced new devices in its single-power-supply Traveo automotive MCU family. They provides secure, high-speed networking for body electronics applications. The new S6J342xxx series supports the controller area n

Cypress | 19-09-2016

Capacitor-free, LDO regulator for automotive, navigation and camera applications

The TLV733P-Q1 family of Texas Instruments’ LDO linear regulators are ultra-small, low quiescent current LDOs that can source 300mA with good line and load transient performance. These devices provide a typical accuracy of 1%. The famil

Texas Instruments | 06-09-2016

New buck/boost controller with integrated buck MOSFET for automotive applications

Allegro MicroSystems Europe has introduced a new automotive AEC-Q100 qualified power management IC. The A4450 can implement either a buck or buck/boost regulator to efficiently convert automotive battery voltages into a tightly regulated v

Allegro | 11-08-2016

Serialiser with features suitable for automotive camera applications

Stocked by Mouser, the Maxim MAX96711 14-Bit GMSL Serialiser is a compact serialiser with features especially suited for automotive camera applications. In the high-bandwidth mode, the parallel clock maximum is 116MHz for 12-bit linear or c

Mouser Electronics | 09-08-2016

Comprehensive range of automotive grade LDO regulators

ROHM has two new LDO regulator families, complementing the existing portfolio. With its miniaturised package size, their new BUxxJA2MNVX-C series is claimed to be the world’s smallest automotive-grade LDO regulator whereas the BD7xxLx serie

ROHM Semiconductor | 03-08-2016

New ceramic multilayer capacitors suitable for harshest automotive operating conditions

K…H multilayer ceramic capacitors from Vishay, and stocked by RS Components, are AEC-Q200 qualified and suitable for the harshest automotive operating conditions. These MLCCs feature an unmatched maximum operating temperature of +175C, and

RS Components | 01-08-2016

Panasonic – Reliable, vibration resistant power choke coils for automotive applications

A new series of SMD-type power choke coils for automotive applications using a metal composite core (MC) is now available from Panasonic Automotive and Industrial Systems Europe. The LP series products benefit from a low profile (3mm and 4m

Panasonic | 29-07-2016

Automotive LED driver delivers robust performance and minimises BoM

Cypress Semiconductor have introduced an automotive LED driver that enables smaller and more cost-effective headlight systems. The new S6BL112A automotive-grade LED driver is claimed to be the industry’s first to feature synchronous control

Cypress | 29-07-2016

mSATA SSD modules designed for all industrial, netcom and automotive applications

Swissbit Industrial mSATA SSD X-600m Series are JEDEC MO-300A modules, available from Mouser, designed for all industrial, netcom and automotive applications. The series are ideal for embedded applications requiring solid state storage in a

Mouser Electronics | 29-07-2016

Capacitor sample kit suitable for automotive applications include EMI filtering

Stocked by RS Components, the K...H Sample Kit from Vishay has 240 pieces from the K...H high operating temperature multilayer ceramic capacitor (HOTcap) series. This capacitor sample kit offers 24 different radial MLCC capacitors that diff

RS Components | 22-07-2016

New automotive-grade positioning and connectivity modules

Latest from U-blox is news of the expansion of its product offering with automotive-qualified product variants to its range of positioning and cellular wireless connectivity modules. The additions comprise the NEO-M8Q-01A, NEO-M8L-01A, SARA

U-Blox | 22-07-2016

Automotive-grade varistors operate to 150C

Stackpole's AVY Series automotive surface-mount varistors offer operating temperatures up to 150C. This higher operating temperature allows their use in a wider range of environments compared to most traditional varistors that can typically

Stackpole | 22-07-2016

Next-generation automotive actuators deliver significant haptic improvements

New automotive actuators for next-generation haptic accelerator pedals have been developed by TT Electronics. The actuators tackle the weak spots of systems currently available on the market, offering a sub 400 gram total weight - a signif

TT Electronics | 18-07-2016