Automotive & Transport


Battery management IC maximises cell life and range for hybrid and electric vehicles

Renesas Electronics has released its fourth-generation Li-ion battery management IC that provides unmatched lifetime accuracy. The ISL78714 offers accurate cell voltage and temperature monitoring, as well as cell balancing and extensive sys

Renesas | 14-08-2019

3D coils for automotive actuators

Actuators are a vital part of electronic control systems in passenger cars and commercial vehicles. The devices convert the electrical signals from the control unit into an action. The majority of actuators are electric motors or electro-ma

Luso | 13-08-2019

Innovative automotive chips adopted by major car manufacturer

Renesas Electronics announced that Nissan Motor Co Ltd had adopted its innovative and high-performance automotive technology for the ProPILOT 2.0 system highlighted in the new Nissan Skyline. The DAS combines navigated highway driving with

Renesas | 12-08-2019

Automotive-grade configurable mixed-signal ICs available now

Dialog Semiconductor has released its first-to-market Configurable Mixed-Signal IC (CMIC) for the automotive industry, the SLG46620-A. In the current advanced automotive market, manufacturers are expected to implement the latest safety,

Dialog Semiconductor | 08-08-2019

Smart gate drivers ideal for 12V and 24V automotive motor-control applications

Texas Instruments DRV8340-Q1 Automotive 6V to 60V three-phase Smart Gate Drivers give three half-bridge gate drivers, each able to drive high-side and low-side N-channel power MOSFETs. The independent MOSFET control is enabled by the dedica

Texas Instruments | 01-08-2019

New capabilities extend tuners’ performance and scalability

Silicon Labs has added new hybrid software-defined radio (SDR) tuners, increasing its portfolio to satisfy the growing demand of automotive radio manufacturers to support all global digital radio standards with a common platform. The new Si

Silicon Laboratories Inc | 01-08-2019

Robust and flexible automotive LED drivers for interior and exterior lighting

Diodes Incorporated has introduced two automotive LED drivers that consolidate robust performance, simplified design, and flexibility to fit internal and external lighting applications, such as position lamps, fog lamps, rear lamps, and doo

Diodes Inc | 26-07-2019

LVDS/GVIF high-speed transmission devices ideal for various types of in-vehicle ICT units

The new JAE MX68 series for high-speed transmission between in-vehicle information and communication technology units cover automotive market demands, where continuous sophistication of cars leads to increase of number of incorporated units

TTI Europe | 22-07-2019

Automotive window supervisor for systems that operate on low-voltage supply rails

Texas Instruments TPS3703-Q1 Automotive High-Accuracy Window Supervisor is ideal for systems that operate on low-voltage supply rails and have narrow margin supply tolerances. The device is provided in a small six-pin DSE package and does n

Texas Instruments | 19-07-2019

Technology platform designed for next-generation automotive applications

X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE offers the availability of new high-voltage primitive devices aimed at the expanding market for automotive 48V board net and battery management system (BMS) ICs. Covering voltages of 70V to 125V, these compleme

X-FAB | 18-07-2019

Gate driver unit offers high-performance current sensing for three-phase motor-drive applications

Texas Instruments DRV3245E-Q1 3-phase Automotive Gate Driver Unit provides high-performance current sensing for three-phase motor-drive applications. The device is designed for high-temperature automotive applications and is created accordi

Texas Instruments | 08-07-2019

New capacitive touch controllers accelerate EMI qualification of automotive touchscreens

To satisfy EMI and EMC challenges encountered by developers of automotive touchscreens, three new maXTouch touchscreen controllers and optimisation services are now offered by Microchip. The TD family of touch controllers provides a new dif

Microchip Technology | 08-07-2019

TACT switch delivers quiet operation despite its small size

Quiet switches are now a crucial feature in the premium automobile market, and ever higher standards are demanded. Alps Alpine SKSU series TACT Switch, available from TTI Europe, delivers quiet operation with its rubber stem and metal conta

TTI Europe | 03-07-2019

LIDAR offerings accelerate the future of autonomous driving

Analog Devices is collaborating with First Sensor AG to produce products targeted at speeding the launch of autonomous sensing technology assisting unmanned automotive, aerial and underwater vehicles in transportation, smart agriculture, in

Analog Devices | 01-07-2019