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Silicon Labs Expands Family Of Automotive-Qualified Microcontrollers
Silicon Laboratories has announced a new line of C8051F5xx automotive-qualified microcontrollers (MCUs) that enable a dramatic reduction in system cost and footprint in body electronics applications. The highly integrated C8051F5xx family eliminates the need for discrete analog components and offers industry-leading throughput, reducing code size and further lowering system cost. The new pin- and software-compatible 8-bit devices are ideal for co...
NXP System Basis Chips Bring New Levels of Performance to In-Vehicle Networks
NXP Semiconductors today announced the release of the UJA107x family, its second generation of CAN/LIN System Basis Chips (SBCs) for in-vehicle networks. The UJA107x SBCs optimize the performance, power consumption and cost of electronic control units (ECUs) for a broad range of automotive applications, such as body control modules, climate control, seat control, electric power steering (EPS), adaptive lighting, rain/light sensors, parking assist...
NEC Electronics Expands Lineup of System LSI Devices for Automotive Infotainment Systems
NEC Electronics has announced the availability of new system-on-chips (SoCs), the EC-4260 (NaviEngine-MID) and EC-4250 (NaviEngine-mini) for use in automotive infotainment systems. The new devices have the performance, peripheral set, and software ecosystem to meet the demands of high performance applications such as navigation, infotainment, and telematics systems. NEC Electronics first introduced the EC-4270 (NaviEngine) with four embedded CPU ...
Toyota Rolls SMSC MOST Network Out In Four New Models
SMSC a leading semiconductor company that provides Smart Mixed-Signal Connectivity solutions, today announced that its Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST(r)) networking technology has been selected as part of the infotainment network for the Toyota Mark X, Sai hybrid sedan and Land Cruiser Prado as well as the Lexus LS luxury sedan. The Toyota Mark X and Sai will be distributed in the Japanese market and the Toyota Prado and Lexus LS will be...
Kontron Microspace MPCX28: in-vehicle PC with Intel Atom Z530 processor
At SPS/IPC/Drives, Kontron unveiled its first longtime available in-vehicle PC, based on the Intel Atom Z530 processor and Intel System Controller Hub US15W, with a flexible PCI/104 socket for ultra flat and space-saving PCI/104 expansion cards. Further options for customization include 2 PCIe Mini Card Slots for custom specific options such as GPS, GSM/UMTS, and WLAN.
austriamicrosystems introduces a new sensor interface specifically for automotive unbiased capacitive sensors
austriamicrosystems has expanded its interface product portfolio with the AS1716, a sensor designed for interfacing to Piezo Electronic capacitive sensors. “Piezo Electronic sensors have many advantages over other sensor types. They are self generating and need no external excitation and they are compact and have excellent linearity” said Bruce Ulrich, Marketing Director Consumer & Communications at austriamicrosystems. “In ...
IR - AUIPS7121R and AUIPS7141R Intelligent Power Switches for Harsh 24V Automotive Environments
International Rectifier today introduced the AUIPS7121R and AUIPS7141R 65V high-side intelligent power switches (IPS) with accurate current-sensing and built-in protection circuits for harsh 24V automotive environments such as under-the-hood truck junction boxes.
Murata widens line-up of automotive grade NTC chip thermistors
Murata has increased the lineup of its industry-leading chip thermistor family by adding a new automotive grade series of compact NTC (negative temperature coefficient) chip thermistors. The NCP****0S** series features operating temperature between -40 and +150 degC and will be used in high temperature environments such as engine control circuitry.
Avago Technologies’ Automotive-Grade Optocouplers Selected for Use in Mazda’s New Hydrogen/Gas Powered Hybrid Vehicle
Avago Technologies today announced that Yaskawa Electric Corporation has selected two of its latest R2Coupler isolation products for use in the futuristic Mazda Premacy hydrogen/gas powered hybrid vehicle. Yaskawa, which makes the electronic motor inverter system for the Premacy, is using Avago’s ACPL-782T automotive grade isolation amplifier and ACPL-312T gate drive optocoupler in its electronic motors.
SMSC to Present Automotive Connectivity Solutions at Embedded World in Nuremberg
SMSC, a leading semiconductor company that provides Smart Mixed-Signal Connectivity solutions, today announced that it will present the latest developments in its automotive product line at Embedded World in Nuremberg, Germany on March 2 - 4, 2010. SMSC will highlight its automotive infotainment system solutions, including MOST, USB and Ethernet.