Automotive & Transport


Expanded family for full LED headlamps without a microcontroller

Infineon Technologies AG has expanded the LITIX Power family with the dual-channel, stand-alone DC-DC controller TLD6098-2ES. The controller is claimed to be the first product that can drive a full LED headlamp by itself with no additional

Infineon | 24-05-2022

Expanded range of diodes with new automotive packaging

Nexperia has released 14 rectifiers for power applications in its new CFP2-HP (Clip-Bonded FlatPower) packaging. Offered in standard and AECQ-101 versions, these comprise 45V, 60V and 100V Trench Schottky rectifiers (with 1A and 2A options)

Nexperia | 19-05-2022

Low voltage buck converter for high power density automotive designs

Diodes Incorporated has launched the automotive-compliant DIODES AP61300Q and DIODES AP61302Q synchronous buck converters. These 3A-rated devices offer a wide input voltage range of 2.4V to 5.5V and satisfy the demand for automotive POLs th

Diodes Inc | 18-05-2022

New portfolio of application-specific MOSFETs for airbags

Nexperia has released a new portfolio of application specific MOSFETs (ASFETs) for automobile airbag applications, headlining with the BUK9M20-60EL single N-channel 60V 13mOhm logic level MOSFET in LFPAK33 packaging. ASFETs are MOSFETs that

Nexperia | 18-05-2022

IGBT/SiC module driver family targets bus, truck and con-ag EVs

Power Integrations offers the SCALE EV family of gate-driver boards for Infineon EconoDUAL modules. Appropriate for original, clone and new SiC variants, the driver is aimed at high-power automotive and traction inverters for EV, hybrid and

Power Integrations | 17-05-2022

Chassis-mount wirewound resistors offer high reliability and stability for EVs

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. offers a new series of AEC-Q200 qualified, chassis-mount wire-wound resistors aimed at the growing EV market. Vishay Dale RHA series resistors mount straight onto a chassis to use the heat-sink effect. Provid

Vishay | 12-05-2022

High-resolution automotive magnetic position sensor provides durable performance

Mouser now stocks the ams OSRAM AS5172E high-resolution magnetic position sensor. With AEC-Q100 Grade 1-qualified construction, the magnetic position sensor provides durable performance for automotive applications, including fuel-level meas

Mouser Electronics | 11-05-2022

PHY IC complements new vehicle computer VC4

KDPOF announced that their KD1053 PHY IC and integrated KD9351 FOT (Fibre Optic Transceiver) have been implemented by Renesas, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, into the new next-generation automotive vehicle computer

KDPOF | 11-05-2022

New 40V MOSFET to control BLDC motors for automotive applications

Magnachip Semiconductor Corporation has released a new 40V MOSFET to control BLDC motors for automotive applications. The new 40V MOSFET is fully AEC-Q101 certified as reliable automotive semiconductors crucial to vehicle safety. The first

MagnaChip | 05-05-2022

A widened offering of discrete components in miniature DFN packaging

Nexperia has released its latest product additions to a growing range of discrete devices, which it offers in leadless DFN packages with side-wettable flanks. These space-saving and rugged components help fulfil the demands of next-generati

Nexperia | 05-05-2022

Automotive ECU virtualisation solution platform debuts

Renesas Electronics Corporation has released an integrated automotive ECU Virtualisation Platform that allows designers to integrate multiple applications into a single ECU safely and securely separated from each other to avoid interference

Renesas | 28-04-2022

Metal power inductors for automotive applications set new benchmarks

Murata now offers the DFE32CAH_R0 series of metal power inductors for high-temperature applications of up to 150C. Targeting use in DC-DC converters and power management circuitry for automotive applications, these components are provided i

Murata | 25-04-2022

Smart EV startup to disrupt electric vehicle design and development

The eSync Alliance has announced that U Power, a Smart EV technology startup, has joined the Alliance. U Power has developed an innovative approach to car-making, which i anticipated to lower the R&D and manufacturing time to construct

eSync Alliance | 20-04-2022

New environment for fast automotive software development and evaluation

Renesas Electronics Corporation has launched a virtual development environment that allows advanced development and operational evaluation of automotive application software to support the latest electrical/electronic architecture (E/E arch

Renesas | 20-04-2022

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