Automotive & Transport


DSP for enhanced depth perception in next-generation ADAS systems

Light and Cadence Design Systems has announced that Light has deployed the Cadence Tensilica Vision Q7 DSP in its Clarity Depth Perception Platform, which offers long-range, high-resolution depth perception using industry-standard cameras b

Cadence | 19-01-2022

Partnership develops next generation battery management silicon

Dukosi is partnering with GlobalFoundries to develop feature-rich chips for electric vehicles in the automotive industry. The firm designs and markets a novel battery management technology that employs wireless communications protocols to t

Dukosi | 17-01-2022

New MCUs accelerate electrification and digitalisation of the car

Infineon Technologies AG has launched a new generation of its AURIX MCU family. The TC4x series facilitates the trends of eMobility, ADAS, automotive E/E architectures and affordable AI applications. Also, its scalable family concept enable

Infineon | 13-01-2022

4D imaging radar chip tailored for fast-growing L2+ market

NXP Semiconductors offers two updates to its industry-leading automotive radar portfolio, now designed in at 20 top global OEMs. The dedicated 16nm imaging radar processor, the NXP S32R45, has been released into mass production. The new NXP

NXP | 12-01-2022

AI domain controller SoC family for ADAS to L4 AVs

Ambarella has announced the CV3 AI domain controller family. This fully scalable, power-efficient CVflow family of SoCs offers the automotive industry's highest AI processing performance, up to 500 eTOPS, representing a 42x increase over it

Ambarella | 12-01-2022

Next-gen GaN power IC upgrade offers faster charging and more extended range

Navitas Semiconductor offers the opening of a new EV Design Center, further extending into higher-power GaN markets. GaN-based OBCs are estimated to charge 3x faster with up to 70% energy savings in comparison to legacy silicon solutions. G

Navitas Semiconductor | 12-01-2022

Collaboration on innovative driver and occupant monitoring system reference design

emotion3D and onsemi have announced a joint reference design for driver and occupant monitoring systems (DOMS). By combining driver and occupant monitoring in a single camera, this unique design allows numerous safety capabilities and a nex

ON Semiconductor | 10-01-2022

Automotive boost controller shrinks class-D audio amplifier space

Analog Devices has launched a highly efficient multi-phase synchronous boost controller that regulates high-power Class-D amplifiers in automotive infotainment systems. The MAX25203 provides programmable gate drive voltage and current limit

Analog Devices | 07-01-2022

Simplified automotive electrification with high-speed inductive resolver for e-motors

Melexis has created a new inductive sensing IC intrinsically resistant to stray magnetic fields. The MLX90510 inductive interface IC allows a high-speed resolver minimising the ECU effort needed to get best-in-class accuracy under extreme m

Melexis | 05-01-2022

Extended family of network processors accelerate vehicle applications

NXP Semiconductors has extended the S32G Vehicle Network Processors family with the launch of the S32G3 Series with four initial devices. Software and pin-compatible with the S32G2 Series, these new devices deliver up to 2.5x more applicati

NXP | 29-12-2021

Automotive actuator and sensor control MCUs for evolving edge applications

Renesas Electronics Corporation offers two new MCUs designed for automotive actuator and sensor control applications supporting edge evolution in next-generation electronic and electrical architecture (E/E). With the new RL78/F24 and RL78/F

Renesas | 29-12-2021

Compact antenna test range production system for automotive imaging radars

Rohde & Schwarz and NOFFZ Technologies have collaborated on integrating the R&S CATR reflector technology and advanced radar echo generator R&S AREG800A into its versatile EoL radar sensor test system, the UTP 5069 CATR. This pr

Rohde & Schwarz | 29-12-2021

Digital radio coprocessor for automotive audio and infotainment systems

Skyworks has released the Si4694 digital radio coprocessor for DRM for AM radio reception in automotive infotainment systems and car radios. Created to work with its Si479xx family of automotive radio tuners, the new device offers a new lev

Skyworks | 17-12-2021

Converter converts Ethernet signals from a vehicle ECU to a PC or data logger

Saelig Company has launched the X2E Automotive Ethernet Converter, which has been created mainly to convert Ethernet signals from a vehicle’s ECU to be suitable for connecting to a PC or data logger. The device converts data between 100/100

Saelig | 17-12-2021

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