Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, is easing safety design complexities for automotive chassis systems with a new leading-edge series of microcontrollers (MCUs) certified to ASIL-D standards. The RH850/P1x Series of 32-bit MCUs features the world’s first automotive chassis MCUs that utilize a 40nm process. Combining the 40nm process […]
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Replace expensive resolver-to-digital conversion solutions with TI’s new C2000™ MCU
Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) announces its first programmable microcontroller (MCU) solution to handle resolver-to-digital decoding: The C2000™ MCU Resolver Kit. Because the resolver is an analog, rotary electrical transformer, it has historically required an application-specific circuit — which can be costly and space consuming – to convert to digital signals for use by a […]
Atmel maXTouch Controller to Power Siemen’s 19″ Touchscreen for Simatic Industrial Flat Panel
Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), announced Siemens Industry Automation has selected Atmel’s maXTouch® controller to power the touchscreen for Siemens’ Simatic industrial flat panel. Atmel’s maXTouch mXT1664S meets all the stringent requirements for industrial environments, delivering seamless touch performance even when subjected to high temperatures, vibrations, impact and electromagnetic interference (EMI). The Siemens’ Simatic Industrial Flat […]
Microchip Technology Acquires EqcoLogic
Microchip Technology Inc., a provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, announced the acquisition of EqcoLogic, an innovator in equalizer and coaxial transceiver products and technologies. EqcoLogic is a privately held, fabless semiconductor company based in Brussels, Belgium and a spin out of Vrije Universiteit Brussel. The terms of the acquisition are confidential and […]
Reduced Smartphone Interference with Efficiency Audio Amplifiers
The Class-AB audio amplifiers provide improved quiescent current reduction and decreased smart phone signal interference. The integrated GSM input filtering is built in for increased EMC robustness. The TDF8546A (4x 25Watt) and TDF8548A (4x 28Watt) are also a part of the Class-AB amplifiers that extend line driver detection to 1kOhm load impedance. As smartphone connectivity […]
High-Contrast Vertical Alignment Displays with New Chip-On-Glass LCD Segment Drivers
The two new chip-on-glass (COG) LCD segment drivers include – the PCF8538 and PCA8538 – specifically designed for driving vertical alignment (VA) displays. Providing high contrast, true black background, a wide viewing angle, and excellent image quality even at extreme temperatures, VA displays offer many advantages, but typically require a higher LCD supply voltage and […]
FPD-Link III SerDes Chipset
The DS90UH927Q-Q1 serializer and DS90UH928Q-Q1 deserializer deliver uncompressed high-definition (HD) digital video and audio to touchscreen LCD panels in a vehicle’s central information display and rear passenger seats. The DS90UH928Q-Q1 is the industry’s only deserializer to offer automatic cable equalization, 24-bit color dithering, and white balancing over an LVDS connection. These features enable LCD panels […]
Automotive Radar Integrated ADAS System Solution
The new Qorivva MPC577xK microcontroller (MCU) and MRD2001 77 GHz radar transceiver chipset provide the embedded technology necessary for affordable radar based ADAS solutions with fewer components, helping increase adoption in mainstream vehicles. The Qorivva MPC577xK MCU, built on Power Architecture(R) technology, provides the highest level of digital and analog integration in a single-chip solution […]
High-Speed CAN Transceivers Are Low Power and Highly Robust
The new family of High-Speed (HS) CAN transceivers like, the MCP2561/2. These new devices serve as an interface between a CAN protocol controller and the physical two-wire CAN bus. The new family of transceivers meet CAN specification requirement “GIFT ICT Group Conformance Test Specification V1.0” as verified by C&S Group GmbH in addition to other […]
Fully Certified FlexRay Transceiver With ESD Robustness for High-Speed In-Vehicle Communication
The new TLE9221SX is fully compliant to the most current FlexRay Electrical Physical Layer Specification version 3.0.1. It enables very high data rates of up to 10Mbit/s for in-vehicle communication and features best-in-class ESD rating of +/-10kV. As an interface between the communication controller unit and bus wires, the TLE9221SX transceiver was developed for use […]