Automotive

ZMD AG announces the ZSSC1856 and ZSSC3154 Automotive IC's . The ZSSC1856 is the first member of a new Battery Power Management product line. The ZSSC1856 features two high-precision 18-bit Sigma/Delta ADCs with an on-chip voltage reference. Designed for ultra-low power consumption, the ZSSC1856 uses less than 100μA in Sleep Mode and comes in a PQFN32 5mm x 5mm package only 0.85mm high.

ALPS ELECTRIC EUROPE GmbH has developed the industry’s smallest and the industry’s first surface mount type, the TSVN Series Full Segment Digital Terrestrial TV (ISDB–T) Tuner for Automobiles. Mass production is already underway.

Infineon Technologies AG presents the second generation of its embedded power (ePower) devices. The new TLE983x System-on-Chip (SoC) product family integrates a powerful 8-bit microcontroller with a LIN transceiver and related peripherals on a single chip to address the needs of space and cost sensitive automotive body applications. The new devices are specifically designed to fit to a wide range of LIN-slave motor control applications where a sm...

International Rectifier today introduced a family of automotive-qualified power MOSFETs housed in a rugged TO-220 fullpak package for automotive applications including BLDC motors, pumps and cooling systems.

Texas Instruments Incorporated today introduced three analog-input class-D stereo amplifiers for use in soundbars, after-market automotive solutions, portable audio docks, and LCD televisions. The TPA3116D2, TPA3118D2 and TPA3130D2 feature the industry’s highest programmable switching rate and widest power supply range, enabling audio output that is both high quality and highly efficient. The devices are pin-to-pin and software compatible a...

NXP Semiconductors N.V. today announced the availability of the TJA1022, a dual LIN 2.2 transceiver that provides an interface between a LIN master/slave protocol controller and the physical bus in a LIN network. It combines two LIN transceivers into a single package, offering more compact, flexible and cost-efficient modules in the car. The TJA1022 is primarily intended for modules with multiple LIN sub-networks such as body control modules, gat...

Leading global connector manufacturer and supplier ITT Interconnect Solutions is showing its Nemesis lightweight, small plan form, ultra-rugged interconnects at DVD 2012. 100% sealed against harsh environments and addressing the need for increased interconnectivity, Nemesis connectors provide the fast, reliable signal integrity demanded by C4I (Command, Control, Communications, Computer and Intelligence) systems and other applications in the fie...

Following the announcement of its XTRM products family (-60°C to +230°C) of high-temperature and extreme reliability electronics components, X-REL is proud to announce the availability of five new products belonging to two product families:

CSR plc today debuted its first product based on the SiRFstarV architecture, a quad-GNSS location platform designed to support GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and Compass systems and optimized to address the ever more demanding needs of the auto industry. Designed for automotive market AEC-Q100 qualification requirements and able to operate in either engine or tracker modes, the SiRFstarVe is able to break through ambient electrical noise and radio interf...

PREMO launches a new family of its TP0702 standard, universally adopted by industry. This format provides up to 50mV/Apk-pk/m(for 7.2mH) sensitivity which gives it the best sensitivity in this transponder size. The new TP0702U and TP0702UCAP is an SMD antenna for low frequency 20kHz-150kHz receiver applications. TP0702UCAP provide an upper and lateral side protection with co-polyamide polyhexamethylene polymer walls, gamma radiated with high ther...