Automotive
PREMO enhances its emitter antenna range with the KGEA-HB series
The new series of broadcast antennas KGEA-HB , are designed for field emission LF (low frequency) and allow remote access to the car to those customers who have identification devices as vehicle passive entry. The antenna is protected and sealed by a system of ultrasonic welding.
Isolated RS485 & RS232 µModule Transceivers Now Specified for
Linear Technology Corporation introduces automotive (H-grade) and high reliability military (MP-grade) versions of the LTM2881 and LTM2882, isolated µModule transceivers which guard against large ground-to-ground differentials and common-mode transients in RS485 and RS232 networks. The LTM2881 single RS485 and LTM2882 dual RS232 transceivers break ground loops by isolating the logic level interface and line transceiver using internal inductive s...
NXP Supports the Automotive Industry Move to 48V On-Board Supply with Industry-First 60V FlexRay Transceivers
NXP Semiconductors today announced the availability of a new family of FlexRay transceivers that supports the automotive industry move towards a 48V board net in future vehicles. The new 48V FlexRay products complement the existing portfolio of 48V CAN transceivers. Last year, at an international automotive electronics congress in Ludwigsburg, Germany, the top five German carmakers BMW, Audi, Daimler, Porsche, and Volkswagen had jointly announced...
X-FAB Extends High-Temperature Capability to 0.18 Micrometer Platform for Unique Combination of High Voltage, High Temperature and NVM Features
Responding to its customers’ needs for applications with high-temperature requirements, X-FAB Silicon Foundries today announced XH018 HT – a new module that adds high-temperature capability to its XH018 technology family. It offers the industry’s first and only 0.18 micrometer platform with high temperature (HT), high voltage (HV) and non-volatile memory (NVM) capability. X-FAB also added 13 new primitive devices with this extension, includ...
Maxim Advances the Performance of GNSS Systems with Introduction of its Automotive Grade Universal Receiver and Front End Amplifier
Maxim Integrated Products Inc introduces the MAX2769B and MAX2670, next-generation high performance solutions specifically designed to address Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) applications. These flexible receiver solutions are capable of operating over the navigation standards, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and Compass and have completed PPAP and AEC-Q100 approval.
TI introduces 16-bit delta-sigma ADC for the automotive market
Texas Instruments Incorporated today introduced the industry’s most highly integrated automotive-qualified, 16-bit delta-sigma analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The ADS1115-Q1 includes a reference, programmable gain amplifier (PGA), mux and oscillator in a small package and supports up to 860 samples per second (SPS). For automotive applications such as battery monitoring systems in HEV/EV vehicles, fuel or oil pressure sensing, the ADS111...
Mitsubishi Electric to Launch 600V High-voltage Integrated Circuit for Automotive Applications
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today it has developed a new 600V high-voltage integrated circuit (HVIC), the M81729FP, for use in voltage converters of electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs).
Murata launches ultra low-profile surface mount 2.4 kHz piezo sounders
Murata today announced the expansion of its PKLCS family with two new 2.4 kHz SMD piezoelectric sounders aimed at automotive applications. Both the consumer part PKLCS1212E2400-R1 and the automotive/industrial part PKLCS1212E24A0-R1 are available in low profile surface mount packages. They have a 5dB increase in sound pressure level compared to previous Murata devices, and are fully reflow solder compatible. They are ideally suited for applicatio...
Renesas Electronics Unveils New-Generation RH850 Microcontroller for Automotive Applications
Renesas Electronics today introduced the new RH850 family of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) for automotive applications. The RH850 is based on 40 nanometer (nm) MONOS (metal oxide nitride oxide silicon) embedded flash technology, making Renesas the first semiconductor supplier to provide this technology in the automotive sector. The RH850 family of MCUs is based on the new RH850 32-bit core, which provides the benefits of ultra low power process ...
Fujitsu Announces Powerful MCU for Automotive Instrument Clusters
Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe announces the expansion of its scalable line-up for automotive instrument clusters, covering everything from MCUs for traditional clusters up to 3D graphic Systems on Chips (SoC), and capable of driving virtual or free programmable clusters. Named MB9DF126 ‘Atlas’, the new 2MB Flash/208KB RAM MCU with APIX Interface and ARM core offers customers high performance and exceptional memory content. FSEU’s...