Automotive
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Near-Range Miniature Nova Lidar Sensor can Detect Objects up to 30 Meters Providing Extra Safety in Next-Generation Autonomous Vehicles Showcased at CES 2021, the all-new miniature near-range Lidar sensor, Nova from Cepton Technologies is designed to provide extra safety in next-generation advanced driver assistant systems (ADAS), autonomous vehicles (AVs), and autonomous ground vehicles (AGVs). This new sensor addresses major gaps in proximity detection of objects with current sensor technologies in high… |
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New DS28E40 Automotive Authenticator Enables Verification of Genuine Components in ADAS, EV Batteries and Other Electronic Systems Designers can now enhance safety, security, and data integrity for vehicle systems while reducing both complexity and code development by authenticating genuine components with the DS28E40 DeepCover automotive secure authenticator from Maxim Integrated Products. As the newest addition to Maxim Integrated’s line of AEC-Q100 Grade 1 solutions for automotive systems, the… |
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Low-cost 80 V Resistor-Equipped Transistors to Handle Spikes and Pulses in 48-V Automotive and Higher Voltage Circuits Nexperia has released a family of space- and cost-saving 80-V resistor-equipped transistors (RETs) or digital transistors to handle spikes and pulses in 48-V automotive board net (mild hybrids and electric vehicles) and other higher voltage circuits. These new RETs can save space and reduce manufacturing costs by combining the bias resistor and bias… |
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NXP BlueBox 3.0 Platform to Enhance Performance and Accelerate System Development in Self-Driving Cars NXP Semiconductors has introduced a new safe Automotive High-Performance Compute (AHPC) development platform, BlueBox 3.0 to meet the new vehicle architecture demands by accelerating system development cycles and speed time-to-market. Embedded with NXP Layerscape LX2160A processor, S32G processors and Kalray’s MPPA processor-based PCIe cards, this new platform has been… |
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4-Quadrant Silicon PIN Photodiode Delivers Excellent Signal-to-Noise Ratio with Virtually No Tolerance between Segments in Automotive Applications Encompassed in a standard surface-mount package, the K857PE SMD 4-Quadrant silicon PIN photodiode from New Yorker Electronics delivers an excellent signal-to-noise ratio with virtually no tolerance between segments. Qualified for automotive, consumer, and industrial applications, this new device integrates four monolithic diodes integrated into a single 4.72 mm x 4… |
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High-Performance SoC to Accelerate Development of ADAS and Automated Driving Systems Delivering 60 TOPS with low power consumption for deep learning processing and up to 96K DMIPS, the R-Car V3U from Renesas Electronics is a new open, scalable ASIL D System on Chip (SoC) built to meet performance, safety, and scalability (up and down) demands of ADAS and automated driving (AD) systems. This new device achieves ASIL D metrics for the majority of the SoC… |
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10A H-Bridge Motor Driver ICs with Dual Channel Support to Achieve Low Rds Value in Automotive Applications Toshiba Electronics has introduced two new brushed DC motor driver ICs - TB9054FTG and TB9053FTG to meet the rising demand for system miniaturization and cost reduction in automotive applications. Housed in 6.0 mm x 6.0 mm small QFN packages, these new motor drivers will help downsize automotive electronic control units (ECUs). Both TB9054FTG and TB9053FTG ICs are AEC-… |
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Challenges and Opportunities in Setting up an Electric Vehicle Charging Station Tesla, a leading Electric Vehicle manufacturer recently announced its Q2 2020 financial results by delivering a profit despite the current global pandemic situation, making it one of the most valuable company ahead of Toyota, Volkswagen, General Motors, etc. Citing this, CEO of Volkswagen, Herbert Diess quoted on LinkedIn that “In 5 to 10 years, the most valuable company in… |
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Next Generation Isolated Integrated Current Sensors to Increase Performance and Lower Design Complexity in Automotive and Industrial Applications Melexis has announced the release of two new isolated integrated current sensors, MLX91220 (5 V) and MLX91221 (3.3 V), to increase performance and lower design complexities in various automotive and industrial applications. With 300 kHz bandwidth, these Hall-effect based current sensors can be used in different power conversion applications lower than 50 A RMS. … |
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Advanced Imaging Radar Sensing Solution from NXP forms 360-degree Safety Cocoon around Vehicles to Address NCAP Requirements The new radar sensing chipset solutions from NXP Semiconductors enables designers to form a 360-degree safety cocoon around vehicles and address NCAP requirements for corner and front radar applications. This new solution comprises of 77GHz transceivers and radar processors and can not only measure the range and speed of objects but can also use its 4D-… |
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All-in-one LIN Motor Driver IC from Melexis Reduces BoM and Simplifies Design in Automotive Mechatronic Applications The Gen 3 MLX81330 (0.5 A motor drive) and MLX81332 (1.0 A motor drive) smart LIN drivers from Melexis are the fully integrated single-chip LIN motor driver that reduce BoM and simplify the design of motor-controlled flaps and valves, and small fans and pumps. Suitable for automotive mechatronic applications at up to 10W, these third-gen drivers are based… |
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Compact Smart Tire Sensor with Integrated Accelerometer, Pressure, Temperature, and Voltage Sensors for Tire-Pressure Monitoring In Heavy-Duty Vehicles To enable smart-tire features in heavy-duty vehicles, Melexis has introduced a new smart tire pressure sensor named MLX91805 that can not only measure tire pressure but also monitor tire status and loading. This compact sensor comes in a 4 mm x 5 mm wettable flanks DFN-14 package and integrates an 800g XZ-axis accelerometer that can sense up to 10,000 samples per second, a… |
