Automotive
Cypress Expands Serial nvSRAM Portfolio With New I2C And Second-Generation SPI Devices in Densities from 64kb to 1Mb
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today introduced new serial non-volatile Static Random Access Memories (nvSRAMs) with I2C and SPI interfaces popular with metering, industrial and automotive applications. The new devices deliver operating frequencies up to 104MHZ for the SPI devices (3.4MHz for the I2C products) and are also offered with an optional integrated Real-Time Clock (RTC) that enables time-stamping of critical data to be backed-up.
New Spansion GL Flash Memory Family Delivers Breakthrough Performance for Embedded Applications
Spansion Inc announced it has expanded the industry's fastest family of NOR Flash memory devices to deliver substantial innovation to the next generation of applications in automotive, consumer electronics, and gaming. Designed for fast data access, interactivity and boot performance, the Spansion GL-S family enables electronic devices to start nearly instantly with the push of a button and provide the fastest interactive user experience. The GL-...
INOVA Launches APIX2 - Bandwidth of Popular Automotive Pixel Link Now Extended To 3 Gbit/s
INOVA Semiconductors today launches its next generation APIX2 Automotive PIXel link technology for the transmission of multiple data formats over one link. APIX2 is fully backward compatible to 1st generation APIX products. It extends the bandwidth to 3 Gbit/s, facilitating the transmission of multiple data streams - completely independent of each other - over a 4-wire STP copper cable. A 100 Mbit Ethernet channel can also be implemented. APIX2 u...
Everything Started with WLAN - Atheros
Since its WLAN origins in 1998, ATHEROS has created a leading role for itself in the Bluetooth, Powerline, GPS and Ethernet markets as a result of its outstanding expertise in the design of HF, mixed signal and digital ICs. The full range of ATHEROS ICs for WLAN, Bluetooth, Powerline, GPS and Ethernet is now available from CODICO.
Pressure sensor for automatic transmissions and air-conditioning systems Bosch SMP137 marks entry into the integrated medium-pressure sensor market 70 bar maximum pressure and high media resistance
The Bosch SMP13x model series is the first time the company has offered integrated medium-pressure sensors for the automotive sector. These are sensors for pressure in the 10 to 100 bar range. The product range of the globally operating automotive supplier previously included sensors for the low-pressure range up to 10 bar and high-pressure sensors for 140 to well over 2,000 bar. The first SMP137 model measures up to 70 bar and meets very high qu...
SMSC MOST Network Adopted in New BMW X1 and MINI Cooper Clubman
SMSC today announced that its Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) networking technology has been selected as part of the infotainment system for the new BMW X1 compact SUV and MINI Cooper Clubman models. MOST is the standard network for the infotainment systems across almost the full range of BMW platforms. With these latest design wins, MOST is now adopted in over 80 vehicle models on the road today.
ST’s Automotive Power-Management Chip Reduces Car-Battery Load
STMicroelectronics has unveiled its new power management chip for car body applications. The device addresses the carmakers’ challenge to reduce the stand-by current consumption (quiescent current), at a time when the number of power-consuming products in the car is continuously increasing. It also provides comprehensive fail-safe functionality with reduced external components and optimized overall system cost.
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 ...