Automotive & Transport


Coreless current sensor reduces size, weight and cost

Allegro MicroSystems has launched what is claimed to be the world’s first standalone Hall-based coreless current sensor, the ACS37612. This new device measures currents from 200A to >1000A flowing through a PCB or a busbar with a typical

Allegro | 06-03-2020

Small LiDAR ICs offer higher bandwidth for faster self-driving cars

Designers of automotive self-driving systems can now allow higher-speed autonomous driving through what is claimed to be the industry’s fastest and smallest LiDAR ICs from Maxim Integrated Products. When compared to the closest competitive

Maxim | 27-02-2020

Small signal automotive MOSFETs offer reliable performance

Nexperia Small-Signal Automotive MOSFETs, available now from Mouser, provide performance reliability with full AEC-Q101 compliance. The company provides a wide portfolio of Small-Signal MOSFETs, with drain-source on-state resistance as low

Mouser Electronics | 25-02-2020

Technology platform optimised for smart actuators and power management

X-FAB Silicon Foundries SE has released new medium-voltage transistors – complementing the company’s 180nm BCD-on-SOI technology platform (XT018). The new medium-voltage devices incorporate voltages from 12V to 32V. Including that custom

X-FAB | 25-02-2020

Automotive stepper driver saves board space and cost

Texas Instruments DRV8889-Q1 Automotive Stepper Driver supports up to a 1.5A full-scale current with an internal microstepping indexer. The device features smart tune decay technology, an advanced stall detection algorithm, and integrated c

Texas Instruments | 24-02-2020

Automotive display PMIC for infotainment displays and instrument clusters

Maxim Integrated MAX16923 Automotive Display PMIC is a four-channel power-management IC created to accommodate the main rails employed in modern automotive TFT displays. The device integrates a high-voltage Buck converter that transforms ba

Mouser Electronics | 17-02-2020

Automotive transceivers meet high-speed CAN specification

Texas Instruments TCAN1046V-Q1/TCAN1048V-Q1 Automotive High-Speed Dual CAN Transceivers satisfy the physical layer requirements of the ISO 11898-2:2016 high-speed CAN specification. The transceivers support both classical CAN and CAN FD net

Texas Instruments | 14-02-2020

Companies cooperate on in-cabin monitoring technology to improve safety

Analog Devices is collaborating with Jungo to develop a ToF and 2D IR-based camera solution to allow driver- and in-cabin monitoring in vehicles. The combination of their ToF technology with Jungo’s Co-driver software is expected to facilit

Analog Devices | 13-02-2020

Automotive Ethernet tester for highly automated testing

Ruetz System Solutions offer a new automotive ethernet tester, a highly automated test system for Open Alliance TC8 switching and AVB/TSN tests at the component level. "The Automotive Ethernet Tester is the consistent further development

Ruetz System Solutions | 13-02-2020

High-end current-sense devices optimise power use on PCBs

RS Components has introduced the Isabellenhütte portfolio of high-precision, low-ohmic current-sense resistors. Created using two different proprietary manufacturing technologies known as ISA-Plan and ISA-Weld, the company current-sense res

RS Components | 12-02-2020

Intelligent power devices enable standalone system protection

ROHM now offers the BV2Hx045EFU-C, a family of high voltage (41V) dual channel output high side switch (Intelligent Power Devices, IPD) optimised for automotive ECUs in transmission control, engine control, and other vehicle systems. IPDs a

ROHM Semiconductor | 12-02-2020

Automotive Schmitt-trigger buffer qualified for automotive applications

Texas Instruments SN74LVC1G17-Q1 Automotive Single Schmitt-Trigger Buffer comprises one buffer and performs the Boolean function Y = A. The single Schmitt-trigger buffer is created for 1.65V to 5.5V VCC operation. The device functions as

Texas Instruments | 11-02-2020

Automotive LED drivers and controllers for advanced vehicle lighting applications

ON Semiconductor offers a new family of four devices that promote the high levels of performance and innovative functionality that vehicle manufacturers and consumers now demand from automotive exterior and interior lighting. Targeted espec

ON Semiconductor | 07-02-2020

Port protector provides one-chip USB-PD protection solution

Maxim MAX25410 USB PD Port Protector, available now from Mouser, is an automotive USB-PD-based Type-C protection solution for automotive radio, navigation, connectivity, and USB hub/multimedia module applications. The device offers a one

Mouser Electronics | 04-02-2020