Automotive Electronics

Texas Instruments is aiming at robot motor control up to 60V with a series of isolated ADCs that include 200V barriers and come in 8pad 3.5 x 2.7mm VSON packaging. Each has a ΣΔ ADC on the hot side, an isolation barrier, then a digital interface on the cool side. The output is a modulated bit stream synchronised to an ...

Mazda and Rohm have signed a deal to develop GaN-based automotive power electronics. “Compared to conventional silicon power semiconductors, GaN can reduce power conversion losses and contribute to the miniaturisation of components through high-frequency operation,” according to Rohm. “Both companies will collaborate to transform these strengths into a package that considers the entire vehicle, and into solutions that innovate in ...

The IPC, the trade association for electronics assembly companies, has released the findings of recent research into the industry’s approach to sustainability. Each year, electronic waste accounts for $57 billion in losses including the disposal of iron, copper, and gold.  The survey finds that sustainability is inspiring changes to every aspect of electronics manufacturing, said Dr John W Mitchell, the IPC’s ...

At Embedded World 2025 we caught up with Manuel Alves, of SVP Automotive Microcontrollers at NXP Semiconductors, as part of our promotional coverage for the event. The interview showcases the recently announced S32K5 microcontrollers family and its pivotal role in the automotive industry’s transformation toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs). Manuel highlights the key features and benefits that set the MCU family apart ...

Increased electrification in vehicles is changing the way driver assistance systems are designed, says Yang Wang, with high-side switches increasingly used for resistive, capacitive and inductive loads. The evolution of vehicle architectures, driven by advances in electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid electric vehicles and increased demand for ADAS (advanced driver-assistance systems) features, has brought about some significant changes in the way ...

Radar is at the heart of transformation of autonomous driving systems, with radar sensors deployed to add functionality, say Kees Gehrels and Andrew Robertson. According to research consultancy Markets and Markets, the ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems) sector is expected to grow from 334 million units in 2024 to 655 million units in 2030. As more radar sensors are added, ...

Siemens Digital Industries Software announced has expanded the cloud platforms of choice available for systems-of-systems development with its PAVE360 technology for Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) development which is now available on AMD Radeon PRO V710 GPUs and AMD EPYC CPUs running on Azure. Siemens’ PAVE360 development requires graphics acceleration for accurate simulation of scenario realisation, as well as accelerated execution of ...

Pushing back against ever hotter computer-on-modules, Congatec is offering heat-pipe based heatsinking, using acetone as a working fluid to accommodate sub-0°C switch-ons – operation is over -40 to +85°C. “Acetone cooling will become an option for the conga-TC675 and conga-TC675r,” the company told Electronics Weekly. “Most likely, they can be ordered off-the-shelf by Q3 – the acetone coolers themselves are ...

Embedded World 2025: Synopsys says its Virtualizer Native Execution prototyping tool will accelerate software development for edge devices. It extends the Virtualizer tool suite and model libraries to Arm hardware, allowing virtual prototypes to be built, executed and tested directly on Arm-based machines. The Native Element factor in the new tool means that users can execute virtual prototypes directly on ...

Embedded World 2025: LED design is highlighted by Rutronik with its RAB5 adapter board. It features ams Osram Osire LEDs which are designed for dynamic, ambient lighting. LEDs are customisable to meet specific applications, using the manufacturer’s graphic user interface (GUI). LEDs are individually addressable chips for colour and driver selection. The LEDs can be used for interior and ambient ...