Automotive Electronics

Calterah believes that the Dubhe UWB SoC series is the first to comply to IEEE 802.15.4ab (PHY/MAC). The 2T4R and 1T3R SoCs are CAL1106 and CAL1104 respectively. Junming Xiao, head of Calterah‘s UWB product line, explained that they support RF channels 5, 6, 8 and 9 and support time of flight (ToF), PDoA and TDoA (phase difference of arrival and ...

Infineon is aiming at automotive ISO26262 safety applications up to ASIL-B with three three-axis magnetic sensors. TLE493D-P3I8 has an SPI interface and arrives in 3 x 3mm VSON, while TLE493D-W3B6 and TLE493D-P3B6 have I2C interfaces and have 2.8 x 2.9 TSOP6 packaging – TLE493D-P3B6 is the more accurate of the two. “The sensors [are] developed according to ISO26262 and provide ...

How does the (US) Chips Act affect innovation? This question was posed at DAC and the expert panel agreed that there is no lack of engineering talent but how to corral it to the right areas is proving more complex. Saverio Fazzari, senior lead engineer at management consultancy Booz Allen Hamilton. Workforce development, expressed his hopes for the cash injections. ...

Automotive camera module revenue reached almost $6 billion in 2024 and is forecast to climb to $8.7 billion by 2030, reflecting a 6.6% CAGR, says Yole, volume growth is even steeper, with shipments set to rise to more than 400 million units over the same period with an 8.1% CAGR. Smart front ADAS cameras remain the highest-value segment, while satellite ...

Kyocera has brought out a line of integrated thin film (ITF) hybrid couplers for high-frequency wireless systems in industrial, automotive, telecommunications, and telemetry applications. Hybrid couplers are special four-port directional couplers that split input signals into two equal-amplitude 3dB outputs whose phases are shifted by 90°. Many also support performance monitoring and inject signals without interrupting the original signal. The ...

Astute Group has signed a distribution agreement with Silanna Semiconductor to distribute its Plural ADCs in Europe and India. According to Astute, Plural ADCs offer a more affordable and versatile option with shorter lead times compared to current market alternatives. They are factory-configurable, providing over 150 ADC variants with sample rates ranging from 20 to 250Msps. The ADCs are available ...

Nexperia has created ESD protection diodes for 48V vehicle communications networks. “Until now, automotive equipment manufacturers lacked suitable ESD protection solutions specifically designed for 48V data lines,” claimed Nexperia head of protection devices Alexander Benedix. “As a result, they often had to rely on workarounds – either including an additional 12 V power rail or connecting several lower-voltage protection diodes ...

Rohm has created a set of six current sense amplifiers with AEC-Q100 qualification for automotive use. They work with external shunt resistors, and there are two basic types: one (BD1423xFVJ-C) that can sense across the common-mode range of -14 to +80V and runs from 2.7 to 18V, and the other (BD1422xG-C) that can sense across -14 to +40V and runs ...

STMicroelectronics has made an eight-channel low-side driver for vehicles with extra functional safety hardware that “eases system-level ISO 26262 certification up to ASIL-B”, said the company. The nominal ratings of L9800, as it will be known, are: 12V power rail and 260mA per output. L9800 outputs can drive resistive, capacitive or inductive loads like relays, solenoids and LEDs,” said ST. ...

BLM15VM is an automotive ferrite beads inductor intended to block frequencies around 5.9GHz. Announced by Murata, it is particularly intended for 5G vehicle-to-everything (5G-V2X) applications. “In recent years, the use of high-frequency wireless communication in the automotive sector has increased.,” according to the company. “It is primarily used for content distribution for navigation, audio and other infotainment systems. Improving sensitivity ...