Automotive & Transport


MEMs sensor for safety-critical automotive applications

Murata has developed a new single package MEMs 6DoF inertial sensor for safety-critical automotive applications. The SCHA600 sensor provides exceptional performance for ADAS and AD applications, giving centimetre-level accuracy regarding ve

Murata | 03-06-2020

New automotive monolithic LED driver ensures stable lighting

ROHM has developed an ultra-compact high output linear LED driver IC (BD18336NUF-M) that gives stable lighting even in the case of battery voltage drops on a single chip, making it excellent for a wide range of socket-type LED lamps employe

ROHM Semiconductor | 01-06-2020

Developer’s kit accelerates time-to-market for connected systems

Excelfore, a technology innovator in automotive OTA and data aggregation for sensors and ECUs, has launched a new SDK for the eSync standard data pipeline. The SDK provides customers with an Out-of-the-Box connectivity solution for their em

Excelfore | 29-05-2020

OBC magnetic modules for EVs designed for ease of production

At the heart of any EV is its high-voltage battery and the associated charging system. The OBC gives the means to re-charge the battery from the AC mains either at home or from outlets to be frequently found in private or public charging st

Luso | 27-05-2020

Gate driver IC for three-phase motor-drive applications

The Texas Instruments DRV8305-Q1 device is a gate driver IC for three-phase motor-drive applications. The device offers three high-accuracy half-bridge drivers, each able to drive a high-side and low-side N-channel MOSFET. A charge pump dri

Texas Instruments | 26-05-2020

Automotive connector system is cost-effective and offers high performance

With developments in telematics and automotive communications technology, RF communication systems are now integral components in today’s automotive, trucking, motorcycle, watercraft, and off-road construction markets. To provide high level

TTI Europe | 26-05-2020

Automotive-compliant ReDriver enables DisplayPort via USB Type-C

Diodes Incorporated has released what is claimed to be the industry's first automotive AEC-Q100 grade 3 qualified 10Gbps USB-C DP-Al) mode linear ReDriver IC. The DP-Alt mode enables the transfer of DisplayPort signals through a USB Type-C

Diodes Inc | 26-05-2020

Compact module brings easy access to V2X

U-blox announced its latest contribution to vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology: the VERA-P3 V2X module. Based on the company's UBX-P3 V2X chip, VERA-P3 puts automotive OEMs, Tier-1s, and manufacturers of traffic management infrastructur

U-Blox | 22-05-2020

Miniaturised common-mode chokes for automotive Ethernet

TDK Corporation has released the ACT1210G-800-2P, a new type of common-mode choke that complies to the standards of the OPEN Alliance (One-Pair Ether-Net) for 1000BASE-T1. Due to the high values of the S-parameters, a high amplitude ratio i

TDK | 22-05-2020

Automotive MOSFETs for engine management and body systems

Vishay/Siliconix SQJA Automotive MOSFETs, available now Mouser, are N-channel/P-channel TrenchFET power MOSFETs. These automotive MOSFETs are AEC-Q101 qualified, and 100% Rg and Unclamped Inductive Switching tested. The SQJA MOSFETs are off

Mouser Electronics | 19-05-2020

High-temperature polymer for the automotive industry

AVX provides a wide portfolio of Automotive Solid Electrolytic Capacitors in various product families. These devices are available now from TTI Europe. Each of these technologies brings individual features to best suit the particular demand

TTI Europe | 19-05-2020

Cooled charging cable system enables continuous electric vehicle charging

HUBER+SUHNER has launched the RADOX HPC500 – a new addition to the RADOX high power charging portfolio. It is claimed to be the world’s first cooled charging cable system that provides continuous charging at 500A even in high-temperature en

HUBER+SUHNER | 18-05-2020

New P-channel MOSFETs in robust and space-saving package

Nexperia has released what is claimed to be the industry’s first family of P-channel MOSFETs in a robust, space-saving LFPAK56 (Power-SO8) package. The new devices are AEC-Q101 qualified for automotive applications and are an ideal replacem

Nexperia | 14-05-2020

Driverless step-down controller qualified for automotive applications

Texas Instruments TPS59632-Q1 Three-Phase Driverless Step-Down Controller comes with advanced features such as D-CAP+ control architecture with output voltage OSR and USR. This gives a very fast transient response, low output capacitance, a

Texas Instruments | 07-05-2020

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