Automotive

The unveiling of Tesla’s latest vehicle at the event ‘We, Robot’ - the self-driving taxi, the Cybercab - was met with mixed results as the company's shares reportedly slid and analysts have cast doubt on the production time frame given, which Co-Founder and CEO Elon Musk said would be sometime before 2027.

Molex has issued a new report on the growing traction of 48-Volt electrical system technology, which is poised to fuel major improvements in vehicle performance, efficiency, functionality and comfort.

NXP Semiconductors has unveiled its new S32J series of high-performance Ethernet switches and network controllers.  

The DP83TC817-Q1 device is an IEEE 802.3bw automotive Ethernet physical layer transceiver. The device provides all physical layer functions needed to transmit and receive data, and xMII interface flexibility. DP83TC817-Q1 is compliant to Open Alliance EMC and interoperable specifications over unshielded single twisted-pair cable.

Infineon has introduced the Automotive PSoC Multitouch GEN8XL (IAAT818X), a new generation of touch controllers.

Enabled by semiconductor technology, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) bidirectional charging can provide battery power to reinforce electric grids during peak demand and power your home when electricity is expensive or out.

As rising demands are pushing electric grids to their limits, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) bidirectional charging can help smooth out peak capacity. Electric vehicles (EVs) may provide a powerful jolt to supply sustainable power to our electric grids.

At an exclusive event in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Automotive Chiplet Forum 2024 brought together key players in the global automotive ecosystem to discuss the shift towards chiplets in vehicles. 

This presentation will examine design challenges related to 48 V batteries in hybrid and electric vehicle (xEV) applications, including an in-depth look at voltage and current sensing accuracy, voltage and current synchronization, hotplug reliability, cell balancing and thermal management.  

Driven by the need for higher bandwidth, advanced features, enhanced security and standardisation, automotive OEMs are transitioning to Ethernet solutions.