Automotive

STMicroelectronics today introduced the market’s first multi-functional door-zone driver with an integrated electric-window control. This innovative chip, which reduces bill-of-material costs and offers new levels of passenger comfort, has already been selected for broad adoption at a leading German car manufacturer.

The new A4970 from Allegro MicroSystems Europe is a dual, full-bridge PWM motor driver IC featuring the latest DMOS technology to provide a significant reduction in quiescent and switching power losses.

Infineon Technologies today introduced an innovative package technology providing high-current capability and high efficiency for demanding automotive electronics applications, including electric and hybrid vehicles. The new TO package is compliant with JEDEC standard H-PSOF (Heatsink Plastic Small Outline Flat lead). The first available products using the H-PSOF package technology are 40V OptiMOS T2 power transistors offering up to 300A current ...

Specialty Fasteners and Components, the designers and manufacturers of the ubiquitous bonnet and panel fastener, AeroCatch, have taken the decision to issue all distributors and dealers with Authorisation Certificates for display on their premises.

Molex Incorporated is pleased to announce that its Stac64 Stackable Connection System is now validated against the most stringent specifications from the major key automotive OEMs in Germany, France and Japan. In addition, new patents have been awarded for the Stac64 design.

Vishay Intertechnology today announced a new surface-mount Power Metal Strip® resistor in a 2512 case size that combines a very high power capacity of 3 W with extremely low resistance values down to 0.0005 ohm.

Vishay Intertechnology Inc today released a new linear position sensor featuring non-contacting Hall effect technology. Covering short electrical strokes to 10 mm max and available with a spring return system, the 20 LHE is optimized for applications in harsh environments requiring long-life sensors.

Renesas Electronics today announced that it has developed a new 32-bit microcontroller (MCU), the V850E2/PJ4-E, which incorporates an on-chip resolver sensor interface. The new MCU realizes both higher performance and lower system cost for automotive control systems including motor control for HEV/EV and other automotive applications.

The Viernheim-based business EngineSens Motorsensor GmbH has developed a resistance thermometer with an immersion depth of up to 135 mm based on the exhaust gas temperature probe HTS by the manufacturer BorgWarner BERU.

Murata today announced the KCM series of chip monolithic ceramic capacitors (MLCC) aimed at automotive applications. Equipped with metal pins, the capacitors have been specifically designed to have long-term resilience against substrate expansion and contraction stresses resulting from sharp temperature changes experienced in automotive environments. Also, the KCM/KC3 series offer higher reliability characteristics compared to discrete capacitor ...