Automotive

Power Sources Unlimited offers a broad range of 8 to 200W DC/DC converters for the railway/transportation industry that are designed to perform at the highest levels under the most extreme harsh and hazardous environments to our TRACO Power portfolio.

IBASE Technology has announced the SE-602-N designed as an outdoor and in-vehicle digital signage system with a wide range DC power input of 7 to 36V. Based on 5th Generation Intel Core processors, the SE-602-N is built to withstand continuous vibration and wide operating temperature range of -40 to 75°C that makes it suitable for outdoor and automotive signage applications.

The HVI 3KR-3U4 series of high input voltage, railway quality DC/DC converters deliver up to 3kW output power. The units accept 750VDC input (525V to 975Vdc range), the traction voltage required for mass transit vehicles and mining locomotives. Output voltages include 24, 36, 48V or 110VDC. The series is designed to meet EN50155 for electronic equipment used on railway rolling stock.

Expanding the company’s robust, intelligent solutions designed to address the vast data generated by connected applications in automotive and industrial markets, SanDisk has introduced its latest gen automotive flash storage solution, an automotive grade SD card optimised to meet the unique storage demands of the 'connected car'.

  Vishay Intertechnology is broadening its optoelectronics portfolio with the introduction of six Automotive Grade, high-speed silicon PIN photodiodes that feature excellent photoresponse linearity for small signal detection.

STMicroelectronics has introduced the first microprocessors in the SPC57 family that break new ground in automotive applications by offering the 'industry's best' combination of safety assurance and cost/performance. Building on the successful 32-bit Power Architecture SPC5 microprocessor platform, the product family targets cost-sensitive automotive systems that must meet the most stringent safety requirements, up to the highest ISO26262 ASIL-D ...

Designed for automotive applications, the GCB series MLCCs have been unveiled by Murata. The use of electronic components in automobiles continues to rise, particularly inside engine compartments, powertrains & safety devices. These are typically exposed to demanding environments and must have not only high levels of reliability but be able to function at high temperatures too.

Renesas Electronics has announced the R-Car D1 Series, the first SoC in the R-Car family specialised for 3D instrument cluster systems. As more automotive systems are expected to shift to 3D graphics instrument cluster systems in the near future, Renesas has introduced this series to provide a smooth migration path for automotive system manufacturers.

AVX Corporation has introduced the robust TCQ Series automotive conductive polymer chip capacitors. Qualified to the Automotive Electronics Council’s AEC-Q200 specification for passive components, the TCQ Series meets the AEC’s challenging 125°C lifetime stability test and humidity bias testing at 85°C and 85% relative humidity for up to 1,000 hours.

Featuring an extended voltage and larger temperature range, Microchip has announced a family of automotive-grade NOR Flash products. The SST26VF family is available in 16, 32 and 64Mb densities and operates at Automotive Grade 2 and 3, extending the operating voltage from 2.7 down to 2.3V and temperature up to +105°C.