Automotive & Transport


Bidirectional buffer enables I2C/SMBus systems to be extended with no performance loss

The Texas Instruments TCA9517-Q1 is a bidirectional buffer with level shifting capabilities for I2C and SMBus systems. It supplies bidirectional voltage-level translation (up-translation/down-translation) between low voltages (down to 0.9V)

Texas Instruments | 09-07-2018

New device delivers high-speed communications capability

Toshiba Electronics Europe has announced the launch of a new analogue output IC photocoupler that allows high-speed communications in automotive applications – especially EV and HEV. The new TLX9309 consists of a high-output GaAlAs LED that

Toshiba | 06-07-2018

Low power LVDS serializer for automotive applications

The Texas Instruments DS90C189-Q1 is a low power bridge for automotive applications that reduces the size of the RGB interface between the host GPU and the Display. The bridge is designed to support single pixel data transmission betwee

Texas Instruments | 04-07-2018

Way paved for integrated cockpit and connected car devices

Renesas Electronics Corporation has released their "R-Car virtualisation support package" that allows easier development of hypervisors for the R-Car automotive SoC. The virtualisation support package includes, free of charge, both the R-Ca

Renesas | 03-07-2018

High-impedance reinforced isolated amplifier for voltage sensing

The Texas Instruments AMC1311-Q1 is a precision, isolated amplifier, for automotive applications, with an output divided from the input circuitry by an isolation barrier that is highly resistant to magnetic interference. This barrier is cer

Texas Instruments | 02-07-2018

Enhanced transceivers deliver exceptional flexibility for emerging applications

Analog Devices offers three enhanced Automotive Audio Bus (A2B) transceivers that achieve the unparalleled ability to tailor system-level performance to even the most stringent EMC demands. The new AD242x series provides configurable transm

Analog Devices | 29-06-2018

Integrated solution for automotive actuation applications

Melexis has a new integrated sense and brushed motor drive solution that is essentially intended for automotive automation applications such as seat movement, window lift and sunroofs. The two-IC solution can combine sensing directly into t

Melexis | 25-06-2018

Safe, reliable and reinforced isolation for applications up to 1200V

Power Integrations offers two new members of its SCALE-iDriver gate-driver IC family that are now certified to AEC-Q100 Grade Level 1 for automotive use. The two parts, SID1132KQ and SID1182KQ, are suitable for driving 650V, 750V and 1200V

Power Integrations | 11-06-2018

Motor actuator drivers suitable for multiple automotive applications

ROHM Semiconductor Automotive Motor Actuator Drivers are automotive qualified ICs geared towards a mixture of applications including power windows, sunroofs, wipers, and seat belt tensioners. These devices are available now from Mouser.

Mouser Electronics | 30-05-2018

Dual-channel bidirectional multi-voltage level translator supports mix of standard interfaces

The LSF0102-Q1 device, from Texas Instruments, is an auto bidirectional voltage translator that translates among a wide range of supplies without the need for a directional pin. The device supports up to 100MHz up translation and greater th

Texas Instruments | 29-05-2018

Dual high-side voltage output current sense amplifier for automotive applications

The Texas Instruments INA181-Q1, INA2181-Q1, and INA4181-Q1 (INAx181-Q1) current sense amplifiers are created for cost-optimised applications. These devices are part of a bidirectional, current-sense amplifiers family (also called current-s

Texas Instruments | 22-05-2018

Cost-efficient 3D surround view system for mass-produced vehicles

Renesas Electronics and Magna are aiming to expedite the mass adoption of ADAS options with a new cost-efficient 3D surround view system created for entry and mid-range vehicles. The 3D surround view system adopts the company’s high-perform

Renesas | 22-05-2018

Low-power automotive Ethernet features a full diagnostic toolkit

The DP83TC811R-Q1 device, from Texas Instruments, is an IEEE 802.3bw-compliant automotive PHYTER Ethernet physical layer transceiver. It offers all physical layer functions required to transmit and receive data over unshielded single twiste

Texas Instruments | 10-05-2018

Simplify space-constrained automotive application designs with robust 100BASE-T1 Ethernet PHY

Texas Instruments has a new automotive Ethernet PHY transceiver that reduces the external component count and board space by half and uses as little as half the power of competitive solutions. The DP83TC811S-Q1’s support for SGMII, small pa

Texas Instruments | 09-05-2018

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