Electrical drives are one of the main topics of the future automotive industry. On the one hand they are driven by latest developments in the electric mobility area and on the other hand – not always obviously – in today’s vehicles there is a need to further develop a number of electric auxiliary units, such as fans, pumps and mechanical adjusters.

Melexis has introduced the MLX81106 - the industry’s first LIN RGB LED slave to be incorporated onto a single semiconductor die. This highly advanced, freely-programmable IC addresses the emergence of automotive LIN RGB ambient lighting systems and is capable of driving up to 4 LEDs directly thanks to its integrated constant current sources. Every output can be programmed to a maximum current of 35 mA through the built-in Flash memory. All ...

Melexis introduces the first of its new line of commercial, off the shelf, packaged MEMs pressure sensors. The MLX90809 benefits from 10+ years of developing custom MEMs pressure sensors for demanding automotive applications. This device is a highly accurate, AEC Q100 qualified relative pressure sensor specifically targeted at 1 Bar applications. The company’s proprietary piezo-resistive MEMS technology combined with a high accuracy sensing...

3 phase brush-less DC (BLDC) motor applications bring higher efficiency and improved performance to electromechanical actuation in automotive systems like pumps, power steering, engine cooling fans and fast positioning drivetrain actuators. Melexis latest pre-driver IC, the MLX83203, deploys EEPROM memory and combined bootstrap and charge pump blocks. Whereas traditional BLDC pre-driver ICs require complex, large packages with many external compo...

Melexis is today pleased to announce an addition to its position sensor IC portfolio, based on Triaxis technology. Melexis' MLX90365 is a 12-bit resolution device that can be used in either linear or rotary position sensing systems, and features fully programmable transfer functionality, selectable analog and pulse width modulation output modes, open/short diagnostics and on-board diagnostics.

Melexis announces today the next Generation IC Family for sensor-less and sensor based BLDC motor control for automotive applications. The new IC family follows the very successful MLX81200 core integration concept. This newest family of driver ICs combines voltage regulator, LIN -Transceiver, MCU, EEPROM, Flash, RAM, Power FET Pre-Driver and several dedicated circuit blocks for highly efficient BLDC motor control from a single IC. Customers can ...

The MLX90364 Triaxis is a high accuracy linear and angular position sensor, from Melexis, which eliminates need for inclusion of a printed circuit board (PCB) within sensing modules. This device is based on a dual mold package construction, which integrates a 12-bit resolution position sensing die together with the decoupling capacitors necessary to meet the strenuous electro-static discharge (ESD) and electromagnetic compliance (EMC) requirement...

Melexis announces its next generation IC family for sensor-less and sensor based BLDC motor control in automotive applications. The new IC family consists of 4 base members; the MLX81205, MLX81207, MLX81210 and MLX81215. Each is available with a variety of memory configurations and in different package options. They all follow the very successful MLX81200 core integration concept - combining a voltage regulator, LIN transceiver, microcontroller u...

The MLX92221 and MLX92241 Hall Effect sensors from Melexis are designed to deliver the high levels of performance and robustness needed for the stringent automotive requirements of applications such as seat positioning systems, seat adjusters, seatbelt buckle switches, wipers and motor commutation systems.

A common challenge for current high end thermometer guns is their sensitivity to fast temperature changes in their environment. A stabilization period of up to ½ hour in a new environment is often necessary to achieve accurate measurements. The new MLX90616ESF-HCA thermopile sensor with integrated electronic stabilization function uses proprietary Melexis technology to reduce the stabilization period to less than half a minute.

Near Field Communication (NFC), is a bidirectional short range communication technology rapidly becoming the technology of choice for access control, point of purchase transactions and data exchange in handheld smartphones worldwide. Automotive manufacturers intend to leverage NFC’s strengths in a host of features to enhance the ownership experience. Melexis MLX90132 Transceiver IC for NFC is designed and qualified for automotive systems al...

The MLX72013 RF transmitter IC is a new member of the successful Melexis family of Wireless products. Optimized for use in an operating frequency range of 425 to 445 MHz, the MLX72013 is an ideal fit for applications using the world wide, 434-MHz industrial-scientific-medical (ISM) band standard.

LIN nodes continue exponential growth rate in Europe. To address this growing need for LIN transceivers Melexis introduces its next Generation LIN transceiver IC for LIN Bus systems according to the LIN 2.x standard. The MLX80020BA extends Melexis’ existing product line of LIN transceivers and System Basis Chips as well as fully integrated LIN solutions.

Near InfraRed (NIR) spectroscopy using the company’s 3rd generation of Optical Linear Array, the MLX75306 enables real-time fuel quality sensing for engine management. Working with petrochemical and other researchers, the company has decoded the optical fingerprint of different types of fuel available in the market. A cost effective and robust spectrum analyzer is realized with LED light, optical filters and the MLX75306. Measurement of fue...

The drive for green power and mobility demands next generation current sensor technology. Melexis’ introduction of its MLX91207 high speed custom programmable Hall-Sensor delivers that next generation sensor. Melexis takes a next step into helping cars go greener by opening new opportunities for contact-less current sensing in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) and Electric Vehicle (EV) as well as in renewable energy applications. The MLX91207 is a...

LIN (Local Interconnect Network) nodes continue exponential growth rate at GM and Ford. To address this growing need for LIN transceivers Melexis introduces its next Generation LIN transceiver IC for LIN Bus systems according to the SAE J2602 standard. The MLX80020BB extends Melexis’ existing product line of LIN transceivers and System Basis Chips as well as fully integrated LIN solutions.

Melexis recently received the declaration of compliance for both its MLX75608 and MLX75605 Fiber optic transceivers. These fiber optic transceivers (FOTs) are suitable for 25Mbit/s (LVTTL) and 150Mbit/s (LVDS) communication respectively. The double compliance confirms the role of Melexis as innovative driver towards Surface Mount Device (SMD) solutions that will offer increased performance at lower cost.

Melexis publicly unveils its second generation solution for TPMS, which combines the MLX91801 Pressure Sensor and MLX72013 RF Transmitter. Further, this TPMS module can be associated to the MLX71122 Multi-Channel RF Receiver in order to build a complete highly integrated solution, compliant with existing Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) systems.

Melexis publicly unveils its second generation solution for TPMS, which combines the MLX91801 Pressure Sensor and MLX72013 RF Transmitter. Further, this TPMS module can be associated to the MLX71122 Multi-Channel RF Receiver in order to build a complete highly integrated solution, compliant with existing Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) systems.

Melexis is proud to introduce a new solution based on Melexis’ range-sensing technology , licensed from SoftKinetic. The solution will be demonstrated at the International Motor Show next week in Frankfurt, Germany. The optical based technology, DepthSense, was invented by SoftKinetic, and subsequent advances and developments have been the result of close cooperation between SoftKinetic and Melexis. Melexis integrates DepthSense in solution...