Automotive & Transport


Embedded computing engines puts smart vehicle developers in the fast lane

congatec has launched new rugged vehicle computing platforms for smart mobility applications in the extended temperature range. Intended to simplify and speed digitisation and autonomous driving in tough environments such as construction, t

Congatec | 04-04-2022

Embedded Flash memory devices for automotive applications

KIOXIA Europe GmbH has started sampling new Automotive UFS Ver. 3.1 embedded flash memory devices. The new line-up uses the company’s BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory and is available in capacities from 64GB to 512GB to support the multiple deman

Kioxia | 04-04-2022

Automotive compact detector switch lineup extended

Alps Alpine has created the SSCZ compact detector switch, extending its switch series lineup for open/shut detection in car doors and other automotive parts. Failure detection functionality, greater locking/unlocking accuracy and mountin

Alps Alpine | 31-03-2022

Automotive high power infrared LEDs offer high efficiency and beam control

Lumileds LUXEON Automotive High Power Infrared LEDs, available now from Mouser, are infrared emitters with engineered primary optics for high efficiency and beam control. The IR LEDs offer excellent thermal conductivity resulting in increas

Mouser Electronics | 25-03-2022

Next-generation reference design for automotive in-cabin wireless charging

Renesas Electronics Corporation has launched a next-generation customer reference design for automotive wireless charging stations. The new P9261-3C-CRBv2 offers industry-leading features that allow automotive manufacturers to swiftly and e

Renesas | 24-03-2022

Revolutionary new crankshaft and camshaft sensors for HEV engine platforms

Allegro MicroSystems has released two new state-of-the-art giant magnetoresistance (GMR) crankshaft and camshaft sensors. The ATS16951 (crankshaft) and ATS16351 (camshaft) sensors are unique and offer manufacturers a single-vendor solution

Allegro | 21-03-2022

Digital radar provides improved sensing critical for safety in ADAS

Uhnder will be mass producing a fully automotive qualified, 4D digital imaging radar-on-chip that will transform roadways, making possible next-generation ADAS, AVs, and automated mobility applications. "Uhnder's 4D digital imaging radar

Uhnder | 14-03-2022

Platform innovates by providing a cutting-edge development environment

Renesas Electronics Corporation has announced the R-Car V4H SoC for central processing in ADAS and AD solutions. The platform achieves deep learning performance of up to 34TOPS, allowing high-speed image recognition and processing of surrou

Renesas | 11-03-2022

SiC MOSFETs offer efficient on-board charging of luxury EV

ROHM Semiconductor has announced that Lucid is using its SiC MOSFET in the ground-breaking Lucid Air. The Wunderbox, the main on-board charging unit in the Lucid Air, combines a DC-DC converter and the Bi-directional OBC, where an advanced

ROHM Semiconductor | 10-03-2022

Establishing the next-generation EV innovation centre

Tata Elxsi and Renesas Electronics Corporation are collaborating on a state-of-the-art design centre in Bangalore to develop targeted solutions for EV. The new Next Generation EV Innovation Center (NEVIC) was opened in January 2022. The

Renesas | 09-03-2022

New automotive IGBTs for discrete traction inverters

Infineon Technologies AG launches the new EDT2 IGBTs in a TO247PLUS package. The devices are optimised for automotive discrete traction inverters and expand its portfolio of discrete high-voltage devices for automotive applications. Due to

Infineon | 09-03-2022

ESD protection solutions for automotive Ethernet

Nexperia has extended its portfolio of automotive Ethernet ESD protection devices. The three new devices are AEC-Q101 qualified and OPEN Alliance IEEE 100BASE-T1 and 1000BASE-T1 compliant ESD protection devices created to protect two bus li

Nexperia | 01-03-2022

Automotive-qualified PCIe switches enable autonomous driving ecosystem

Microchip Technology Inc has released the market’s first Gen 4 automotive-qualified PCIe switches. These Switchtec PFX, PSX, and PAX switch solutions offer cutting-edge compute interconnect capabilities for ADAS. “Our automotive-qualifie

Microchip Technology | 25-02-2022

Vehicle integration platform helps accelerate software development

NXP Semiconductors has launched the S32G GoldVIP to help address real-time and application development challenges of software-defined vehicles using S32G vehicle network processors. This groundbreaking vehicle integration platform provides

NXP | 25-02-2022

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