Automotive & Transport


Automotive ultra-low MOSFETs improve thermal performance

Toshiba Electronics Europe launched their TPWR7940PB and TPW1R104PB, 40V N-channel power MOSFETs using DSOP Advance (WF) packages with double-sided cooling capability. The TPWR7940PB is a 40V max 0.79mOhm MOSFET in DSOP Advance(WF)L package

Toshiba | 06-09-2018

H-bridge motor driver for automotive applications

The Texas Instruments DRV8873-Q1 device is an integrated driver IC for driving a brushed DC motor in automotive applications. Two logic inputs command the H-bridge driver, which comprises four N-channel MOSFETs that drive motors bi-directio

Texas Instruments | 31-08-2018

Step-down converter for ADAS camera applications

The Texas Instruments TPS624xx-Q1 family of devices are synchronous dual step-down DC-DC converters for automotive applications such as ADAS. They provide two independent output voltage rails powered by a standard 3.3V or 5V voltage rail, w

Texas Instruments | 23-08-2018

Serialiser offers data protection and diagnostics for ADAS and autonomous driving

The Texas Instruments DS90UB935-Q1 serializer is part of their FPD-Link III device family intended to support high-speed raw data sensors including cameras, satellite RADAR, LIDAR, and ToF sensors. The chip provides a high-speed forward cha

Texas Instruments | 21-08-2018

Space-saving, low-power transceiver for automotive electronics and ADAS applications

Mouser now stocks the DP83TC811S-Q1 transceiver from Texas Instruments. The AEC-Q100 qualified device is an automotive Ethernet physical layer (PHY) transceiver that enables designers to inject increased intelligence to automotive applicati

Mouser Electronics | 10-08-2018

Magnetic field sensors offer substantial improvements over previous generation

Melexis MLX90372 Magnetic Field Sensors adds stray field immunity to the Triaxis family. These devices are available now from Mouser. Featuring a SENT or PWM output signal the device supports a wide variety of automotive position sensing ap

Mouser Electronics | 30-07-2018

LED drivers simplify the driving of low-power lighting

Diodes Incorporated has extended its family of automotive LED drivers with the BCR4xxUQ series that simplifies the driving of low-power lighting. LED technology is replacing conventional bulbs throughout the car: from external lighting such

Diodes Inc | 30-07-2018

Single-channel LED driver offers a simple solution to produce constant current

The TPS92612-Q1 device, from Texas Instruments, is a simple single-channel high-side LED driver running from an automotive car battery. With LEDs being extensively used in automotive applications, simple LED drivers are more and more po

Texas Instruments | 26-07-2018

Embedded system creates internal and external engine sound for EV and HEVs

Analog Devices has introduced an embedded system for generating engine sound for EV and HEV. The ADSP-BF706 digital signal processor and Electric Vehicle Warning Sound System firmware allows automobile manufacturers in North America and oth

Analog Devices | 23-07-2018

High-brightness LED Matrix manager for automotive headlight systems

The Texas Instruments TPS92663-Q1 LED matrix manager device enables fully dynamic adaptive lighting solutions by providing individual pixel-level LED control. The device comprises two sub-strings of three series-connected integrated swi

Texas Instruments | 20-07-2018

Driver distraction reduced with 3D gesture recognition controller

Microchip Technology has announced a new 3D gesture recognition controller that provides a low system cost for the automotive industry, giving a durable single-chip solution for advanced automotive HMI designs. The MGC3140 joins the company

Microchip Technology | 18-07-2018

Decrease automotive 3D HMI design costs with new gesture controller

Car manufacturers are seeking more ways to decrease driver distraction through realising functional safety technology in vehicles. Many HMI designers are applying gesture recognition as an option to increase driver and vehicle safety withou

Microchip Technology | 11-07-2018

Bidirectional buffer enables I2C/SMBus systems to be extended with no performance loss

The Texas Instruments TCA9517-Q1 is a bidirectional buffer with level shifting capabilities for I2C and SMBus systems. It supplies bidirectional voltage-level translation (up-translation/down-translation) between low voltages (down to 0.9V)

Texas Instruments | 09-07-2018

New device delivers high-speed communications capability

Toshiba Electronics Europe has announced the launch of a new analogue output IC photocoupler that allows high-speed communications in automotive applications – especially EV and HEV. The new TLX9309 consists of a high-output GaAlAs LED that

Toshiba | 06-07-2018