Automotive Electronics

In an effort to create and standardise an open api (application programming interface), multi-domain simulation framework across different industries, Accellera Systems Initiative, has announced a Federated Simulation Standard proposed working group. Its first meeting to “gather input and discuss expectations” will be held in Toulouse, France on 25 and 26 September. Different industries, for example avionics, space, semiconductor, automotive and ...

DigiKey is releasing the third series of its Digital City videos, sponsored by Analog Devices, exploring the “future of mobility”. Specifically, it anticipates the future of automotive technology. The first of three videos – “An Evolution in Mobility” – looks at the history of the automotive industry, charting the progress made in the last several decades and where technology is ...

Nexperia has introduced its first 5V load switch IC, which operates across 2.5 – 5.5V with 110mA to 2.5A current limiting. The 2 x 2mm NPS4053, as it will be know, is optimised use in portable devices such as notebook computers, desktops and docking stations, and automotive infotainment systems – it is UL 62368 recognised and there is an AEC-Q100 ...

Infineon is aiming its latest mosfets at automotive ECUs (electronic control units) with 24 to 72V power rails. “In addition to passenger cars, two and three-wheelers as well as light vehicles are increasingly being electrified,” said the company. “To address this, Infineon is complementing its OptiMOS 5 portfolio of automotive mosfets in the 60 V and 120 V range with ...

Infineon Technologies is aiming at automotive motors with driver ICs that combines gate drivers, a 60MHz Arm Cortex-M3 microcontroller, a 2Mbit/s CAN (FD) interface, a UART with LIN support, and motor current and voltage sensing. TLE988x are two-phase (H-bridge) devices TLE989x are three-phase devices “The ICs are AEC Q-100 qualified, making them ideal for automotive brushed dc and brushless dc ...

Yamaichi Electronics has added optional CPA (connector position assurance) to its automotive Y-Lock Pullforce board-to-cable connectors for battery management and cell contacting. Found in Y-Lock Version 4, the CPA is located on the stiffener side and latches with the connector when actuated. “The FFC-FPC can only be released after the CPA has been unlocked,” according to the company. “The v4 ...

Harwin has created a range of retro-fittable 360° anti-interference back-shells for its Kona high-power connector series. “These back-shells will prevent unwanted EMI leaking out from the connector-cable assembly into the surrounding system,” according to the company. “The two-part construction of the Kona backshells enables engineers to up-grade their existing cable assemblies with 360° EMC shielding.” Kona connectors come in 2, ...

A team from the Université Côte d’Azur has addressed some of the challenges of automotive lidar, using an acousto-optic modulator, a metasurface deflector and, to improve range and signal to noise ratio, a technique borrowed from telecommunication. Vehicle lidar sends out pulses and measures time-of-flight for returned pulses to determine range. These pulses are sent one at a time, and ...

Infineon Technologies has launched an ultra-low resistance high-side switch in a 9.9 x 11.7 x 2.3mm surface-mount package. For automotive use on 12V circuits, the IC is “ISO 26262-ready for supporting the integrator in evaluation of hardware element according to ISO 26262:2018 Clause 8-13”, said the company. Called BTS50005-1LUA, its nominal on-resistance is 0.6mΩ (1.1mΩ max at 150°C) and carrying ...

Amphenol is aiming at vehicles with high-voltage versions of its MicroSpace connectors. “The LV214 Severity-2 compatible connectors are compact, robust and versatile,” according to distributor Mouser, which is stocking the parts. “With a rating of up to 1,200V and 4A, these connectors are suitable for higher power applications, including automotive navigation, infotainment and HVAC clusters.” Selectively-loading a higher pin-count connector ...