Automotive

Arrow Electronics has announced the DataStorm DAQ, a reference, evaluation and development platform that connects Analog Devices’ (ADI) sensor and analogue-to-digital signal chain technologies to an FPGA with integrated CPU. The platform helps ease the design challenges posed as system requirements for speed and accuracy increase and issues related to …

Melexis, a global microelectronics engineering company, has introduced its first open market inductive sensor IC. The MLX90510 offers impressive accuracy <+/-0.36° at up to 240,000 e-rpm. It is designed for demanding high speed sensing applications with high accuracy, EMC and safety requirements. It is intended for use in e-motor (e-axle), …

Transfer Multisort Elektronik (TME), the Poland-based component distributor, has further strengthened its portfolio of supercapacitors with the addition of 15 new SPSCAP products. Market demand for supercapacitors has grown dramatically in recent years, providing a way of storing energy and maintaining voltage under operating conditions and in locations where conventional …

C&K, a manufacturer of high-quality electromechanical switches, has launched a new optical rotary encoder, the ENC Series 24-Position Optical Encoder with integrated pushbutton. The new ENC Series encoder was developed as an improvement to the company’s 16 Position Optical Encoder. In addition to adding 50 per cent more detent positions, …

Pickering Interfaces, a leading supplier of modular signal switching and simulation solutions for use in electronic test and verification, has launched the 65-218, a 50×4, 1-pole LXI matrix plug-in modules. Used in conjunction with the 65-200-002 LXI modular chassis, these modules are part of a scalable, high voltage matrix platform …

Melexis has revealed new LIN BLDC-motor pre-drivers that combine small size with high performance and power capability for automotive mechatronic applications. The MLX81340 (32KB Flash) and MLX81344 (64KB Flash) integrate three channels of high-side and low-side drivers. They control external NFETs with up to 60nC capacitance to handle applications up …

As the automotive market continues to demand larger touchscreens with more flexibility in size and shape, Microchip Technology’s new maXTouch touchscreen controller allows automotive designers to satisfy various and unique aspect ratios for touch displays in cars. This new offering includes additional functional safety support requested by OEMs. The MXT1296M1T can …

TouchNetix, a manufacturer of high-performance touchscreen controller ICs, has announced that its aXiom AX112 user interface chip has gained qualification to the Automotive Electronics Council’s AEC-Q100-6 standard, validating the device’s use in applications such as the central information display in passenger cars and other types of vehicles. The aXiom AX112, …

CoreAVI is to provide graphics and compute driver support for NXP Semiconductors’ Arm Cortex-A53-based i.MX 8 applications processors with dual GPUs to enable next generation low powered, scalable performance capabilities for functionally safe automotive platforms. CoreAVI’s Vulkan SC-based graphics and compute driver VkCore SC, as well as its OpenGL SC …

Diodes Incorporated has introduced a portfolio of automotive MOSFETs packaged in the space saving, thermally-efficient TOLL (PowerDI1012-8) package. Capable of operating to 175°C, the 100V-rated DMTH10H1M7STLWQ and DMTH10H2M5STLWQ, plus the 80V-rated DMTH8001STLWQ MOSFETs occupy 20 per cent less PCB area than the TO263. These devices feature an off board profile …