Automotive
Seoul City transforms its transport system
Seoul City can now offer an advanced public transport system able to intelligently alert drivers of pedestrian collision, school, and silver zones, as well as road and weather conditions warnings.
Create Embedded 8 for higher reliability in sensor fusion
BASELABS, a specialist for sensor fusion, introduces a release of its modular, ISO 26262-certified software library for the development of data fusion systems for automated driving functions: BASELABS Create Embedded 8 now supports distinct models for different types of dynamic objects in its software development kit (SDK).
R-Car V4H for automated driving level 2+ / level 3
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced the R-Car V4H system on chip (SoC) for central processing in advanced driver-assistance (ADAS) and automated driving (AD) solutions. The R-Car V4H achieves deep learning performance of up to 34 TOPS (Tera Operations Per Second), enabling high-speed image recognition and processing of surrounding objects by automotive cameras, radar, and lidar.
Door-zone system IC integrates more functions
To increase the integration of automotive body electronics, STMicroelectronics had launched the L99DZ200G door-zone system IC.
Tata Elxsi and Renesas establish EV innovation center
Tata Elxsi, in design and technology services, and Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has announced their collaboration on a design center in Bangalore that will develop targeted solutions for electric vehicles. The Next Generation EV Innovation Center was opened in January of this year.
Vishay releases commercial and automotive grade shield inductors
Vishay Intertechnology has expanded its IHLE series of low profile, high current inductors featuring integrated E-field shields for the reduction of EMI with commercial and automotive grade devices in the 5mm by 5mm by 3.4mm 2020 case size.
Renesas and Fixstars to establish automotive SW platform lab
Renesas and Fixstars have announced announced their intention to collaborate in the automotive deep learning field.
Next-gen silicon carbide inverter launch
Electrification specialist, Equipmake, has launched a next-generation silicon carbide inverter, which can deliver a step-change in the performance of all electric vehicles.
Automotive 45-V, 10-A digital input, four-channel Class-D audio amplifier with current sense
The TAS6584-Q1 is a four-channel, digital-input, high-voltage, Class-D audio amplifier that supports up to 45-V supply voltage. In combination with up to 10-A output current, this device delivers maximum output power and high fidelity audio in high and low impedance loads. The device provides four channels at 100 W (42 V, 8 Ω, 1% THD, BTL) and 200 W (45 V, 4 Ω, 1% THD, BTL).
Industry expert discusses future of autonomous vehicles
Autonomous vehicles are no longer a novelty, with many vehicles already utilising lane keeping systems and adaptive cruise control. However, how can users stay safe, what constitutes a truly autonomous vehicle, and what does the future hold?