Automotive
SiTime’s precision timing innovation for autonomous vehicles
SiTime Corporation, a specialist in precision timing, has introduced an automotive oscillator family, based on SiTime’s advanced MEMS technology.
Automotive IC market-share seen rising to 10% by 2026
IC Insights released its 3Q Update to the 2022 McClean Report in August.
First on-road test phase of the full-electric Volta Zero
Volta Trucks and DB Schenker have completed the first test phase of the full-electric Volta Zero in Europe. For the first time, a Design Verification prototype Volta Zero operated on roads and in real distribution environments in Paris.
Nissan electrifies its UK-built models
As Nissan Qashqai and Juke production in Sunderland passes the five-million-mark, electrified versions of these crossover models are now rolling off the lines.
Design study gives outlook for mobility of the coming decade
At Chantilly Arts & Elegance near Paris, the Volkswagen Group presented an innovative design study that will redefine the long-distance mobility of the future.
SEMI and AVCC promote autonomous vehicle innovation and mass market adoption
The Autonomous Vehicle Computing Consortium (AVCC), a global group of automotive and technology industry specialists cooperating on expediting the delivery of automated and assisted driving compute solutions, and SEMI, the global industry association that unites the entire electronics manufacturing and design supply chain, have announced an alliance to drive autonomous vehicle innovation.
Public rapid EV charging costs rise 42% in four months
The cost to charge an electric car on a pay-as-you-go basis at a publicly accessible ‘rapid’ charger has increased by 42% – or 18.75p per kilowatt hour – since May to reach an average of 63.29p per kilowatt hour, new data from RAC Charge Watch indicates.
Interior radar system from Volvo ensures that no one is left behind
A new interior radar feature developed by Volvo engineers is designed to be accurate and sensitive enough to detect the tiniest movements at sub-millimetre scale – such as those of a sleeping toddler.
Multi-px driver with CAN FD Light powers next-gen automotive lighting
STMicroelectronics’ L99LDLH32 linear current regulator delivers a convenient, integrated platform for dynamic automotive lighting controlled using the lightweight CAN FD Light protocol.
DC/DC converter IC achieves stable operation
In recent years, safety requirements in the automotive sector have increased as technological innovations in accident prevention and autonomous driving continue to progress. In line with this, SoCs and MCUs that control ADAS incorporating onboard sensors and cameras are leading to greater sophistication, necessitating power supply ICs to operate more stably even under severe load current fluctuation conditions.