Many automotive and industrial touch HMI designers are looking to merge the benefits of a mechanical rotary encoder input with the flexibility of modern multi-touch displays. Microchip Technology Inc. announces the maXTouch Knob on Display (KoD) controller as the first automotive-grade touchscreen controller family to natively support the detection and reporting of capacitive rotary encoders, as well as […]
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Touch controller supports AMOLED energy-saving displays
The FingerTip FTG2-SLP touchscreen controller from STMicroelectronics enables advanced features to support the latest active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AMOLED) displays that promise more power-saving and extended runtime in smartphones. Low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) AMOLED displays, and similar proprietary equivalents, dynamically control the display refresh rate according to usage. While refreshing more slowly with the less […]
ISO 26262-compliant DSCs feature specialized peripherals, memory options
OEMs are experiencing increasing application complexity and the need for AUTOSAR, ISO 26262 functional safety-compliant and secure solutions as the market for electric and autonomous vehicles grow. For automotive developers looking to design scalable applications for future technology while also meeting the latest automotive requirements, Microchip Technology Inc. announces a comprehensive ecosystem around AUTOSAR-ready dsPIC33C Digital Signal […]
64-Mbit memory devices now available in 50 grad total ionizing does tolerance
Designers of spaceflight-qualified systems have a great need to reduce development time, cost, and risk in their systems. Microchip Technology Inc. proposed the concept of starting with Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) devices and then replacing them with space-qualified, Radiation-Tolerant (RT) equivalent parts. Microchip announces it has extended its family of COTS-based, RT SuperFlash options for these applications […]
SD, microSD controllers offer SLC and 3D NAND flash support
Hyperstone introduces its new S9 family of Secure Digital (SD) and microSD memory card controllers. In the tradition of Hyperstone’s aspiration to provide the most reliable NAND flash controllers, the S9 meets the requirements of demanding applications with turnkey firmware. Additionally, the S9S version of the controller, with an application programming interface (API), adds various […]
AI domain controller socs handle multi-sensor perception in ADAS, L4 AVs
Ambarella, Inc. announced during CES the CV3 AI domain controller family. This fully scalable, power-efficient CVflow family of SoCs provides the automotive industry’s highest AI processing performance, at up to 500 eTOPS, representing a 42x increase over Ambarella’s prior automotive family. Featuring up to 16 Arm Cortex-A78AE CPU cores, the CV3 provides up to a […]
Two-wire MIPI I3C PHY I/O chips consolidate I2C, SPI features
Arasan Chip Systems announces the immediate availability of Arasan’s MIPI I3C PHY I/O IP, in compliance with MIPI I3C specifications v1.1. Arasan’s MIPI I3C PHY IP is part of Arasan’s Total IPTM Solution for MIPI I3C v1.1. Arasan’s 2-wire MIPI I3C PHY I/O consolidates the features of I2C and SPI leading to an overall low […]
Controller handles unique aspect ratios for touch displays in cars
As the automotive market continues to demand larger touchscreens with more flexibility in size and shape, Microchip Technology Inc. is announcing a new maXTouch touchscreen controller, that allows automotive designers to satisfy various and unique aspect ratios for touch displays in cars. This new offering includes additional functional safety support requested by OEMs. The MXT1296M1T can reconfigure its […]
ISO 26262 functional safety packages accelerate development of DSC, MCU ASIL B/C safety level designs
Safety is a primary concern in automotive applications to ensure reliable operation and end users’ wellbeing. Microchip Technology Inc. is offering newly certified functional safety packages to enable engineers to develop their products as per the ISO 26262 functional safety standard. Microchip is announcing the release of ISO 26262 functional safety packages for dsPIC33C digital signal […]
Cryptographic controller targets low-power-use applications
Analog Devices, Inc. unveiled the ultra-low-power MAXQ1065 cryptographic controller featuring its proprietary ChipDNA physically unclonable functionality (PUF) technology, which offers the strongest protection for edge-to-cloud Internet of Things (IoT) nodes, including medical and wearable devices, against invasive security attacks. The security co-processor provides 30x lower power when compared to similar products and its extended lifetime and […]
