Automotive Electronics

Aimed at 360° angle sensing, two Hall-effect chips have been introduced for steering and other automotive applications. Made by Allegro, both have considerable on-chip processing. A1332 has an on-board 32-bit processor and EEPROM for factory and customer programmability. It includes segmented and Fourier linearisation for off-axis/side-shaft and on-axis/end-of-shaft magnetic sensing configurations found in electronic power steering and transmissions. 32µs output ...

At Electronica Toshiba announced the expansion off its line-up of image recognition processors with the launch of the TMPV760 series.

Materials firm Corning has joined Maxwell Technologies to develop better supercapacitors, also known as ultracapacitors, for cars. Corning brings expertise in materials and analytical capabilities, according to Maxwell. “Corning has invested significant time and resources to establish this new business initiative because we see great potential in capacitive energy storage. We are excited to work with a company like Maxwell ...

Eaton Electronics Division has produced a web-site to help choose components for automotive electronics.

International Rectifier has introduced the automotive-qualified AUIRB24427S high current dual low-side driver IC for Switched Mode Power Supply (SMPS) applications used in Hybrid Electrical Vehicles (HEV), Electric Vehicles (EV), and high power industrial converters.

Transmission and electric vehicles do not usually go together, but soon they will, says Bosch. The German automotive technology firm believes that transmission technology will soon find its place in electric vehicles, just as it has in petrol and diesel vehicles, as drivers and manufacturers seek out greater efficiency and driver engagement. Bosch believes that changing gears will soon be part ...

INOVA Semiconductors, developer of the APIX2 Multichannel digital serial link for displays and cameras, and Silicon Micro Sensors, which supplies sensors to the medical, industrial, mobility, and electronic engineering & manufacturing services fields, have developed the Blue Eagle Automotive Camera Module.

Mentor Graphics has acquired a German company specialising in hardware reference platforms for the automotive sector. XS Embedded (XSe) is an established company which has developed an approach to accelerate system design and verification by providing automotive-grade hardware and software to reduce the time to SOP. Mentor said thi swill allow it to address the cross-functional collaboration needs required to address the trends towards integration of advanced ...

Vehicle-to-vehicle communications, LED headlights and image processing are emerging as the most interesting electronics technologies for car design writes Richard Wilson.

Molex has announced a sealed in-line connector family with 4mm pitch and 1.2mm terminals for automotive and commercial vehicle harnesses. Called MXP120, it can handle up to 13A and is claimed to ba able to replace common 1.5mm systems. Compatible with AK and USCAR interfaces, the MXP120 is designed according to the international AK cavity definition. Connectors in yellow housings ...