Deep space initiatives including planetary exploration, orbiter missions and space research require innovative spacecraft system technology providing connectivity and processing. To enable system designers better integration and higher performance while reducing development costs and time to market, COTS technologies and scalable solutions are increasingly used in space applications. Microchip Technology Inc. today announced the qualification […]
Automotive
OLED display panels feature 4K resolution, eDP data interface
Review Display Systems Inc. (RDS) has announced the availability of high-performance, medium-size OLED (organic light-emitting diode) displays from Japan-based display supplier JOLED. Employing innovative printed OLED technology, JOLED displays deliver outstanding optical performance and offer superb blur-free image quality when displaying fast-moving video sequences. The latest printed OLED display technology from JOLED offers leading benefits, […]
Single-chip touchscreen controller handles OLEDs, LCDs to 45-in
To better meet the need for safe, intuitive, and easy-to-use user interfaces within automotive vehicles, designers are continuing to consolidate the vehicle’s cluster, center stack, and co-driver displays into very wide screens. Streamlining and simplifying system development for these ultrawide screens often seen in electric vehicles (EVs), advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and premium vehicles, Microchip […]
GNSS/INS receiver modules handle high-accuracy positioning, 3D orientation, pitch and roll-angle apps
Septentrio announced the launch of a new product line of high-performance GNSS/INS receivers called AsteRx-i3. The AsteRx-i3 product family brings to market an array of next-generation receivers from plug-and-play navigation solutions to feature-rich receivers with raw measurement access. OEM boards are available for rapid integration as well as ruggedized receivers enclosed in a waterproof IP68 housing. Such product variety accommodates specific needs of various applications which require high accuracy positioning together with 3D orientation, heading, pitch, and roll angles. […]
HSM and safety processor help develop automotive SoCs
Synopsys, Inc. announced the availability of its new DesignWare tRoot(TM) Hardware Secure Module (HSM) and ARC SEM130FS Safety and Security Processor IP solutions with integrated functional safety features to accelerate ISO 26262 certification of automotive systems-on-chips (SoCs). The ASIL B compliant tRoot HSM for Automotive adds hardware safety mechanisms for protection against permanent, transient, and latent […]
Automotive embedded flash added to 180 nm high-voltage CMOS technology line
X-FAB Silicon Foundries has introduced a new Flash memory capability for its XP018 high-voltage automotive process. This new Flash IP leverages X-FAB’s already widely proven Silicon Oxide Nitride Oxide Silicon (SONOS) technology, which offers a combination of elevated levels of performance and best-in-class reliability. Fully compliant with stringent AEC100-grade 0 automotive specification, it can withstand […]
Next-generation AI-enabled processor cranks out 1,000 TOPS
NVIDIA revealed its next-generation AI-enabled processor for autonomous vehicles, NVIDIA DRIVE Atlan, which will deliver more than 1,000 trillion operations per second (TOPS) and targets automakers’ 2025 models. The NVIDIA DRIVE Atlan system-on-a-chip — the newest addition to NVIDIA’s centralized compute roadmap for autonomous vehicles — fuses AI and software with the latest in computing, […]
ASIC reference design aimed at Functional Safety apps contains independent FuSa monitor
Sondrel has announced the second in its family of reference designs for ASICs that provide a framework to support a customer’s own IP, which results in a faster time to market and lower risk. The SFA250A is aimed at Functional Safety (FuSa) applications such as Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and contains an independent FuSa […]
Common-mode chokes for automotive CAN-FD
TDK Corporation announced the development of its new ACT1210D Series common-mode choke for automotive CAN-FD, which will begin mass production in April 2021. Automotive LANs are roughly categorized into 4 systems such as body, safety, powertrain and multimedia/information and telecommunications. This product supporting CAN and CAN-FD enables a fivefold data transmission speed of 5 Mbps. […]
Embedded-vision-optimized FPGAs optimized for automotive applications
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation expanded its award-winning Lattice Crosslink-NX family with new FPGAs specified for automotive applications such as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems. The new CrossLink-NX FPGAs bring best-in-class low power, small form factor, high-performance I/O, and reliability to embedded vision applications for today’s technologically advanced automobiles. Lattice CrossLink-NX FPGAs […]