Automotive Electronics

At Electronica 2024 we caught up with Dr Jiashu Chen, founder and CEO of Calterah, as part of our promotional coverage for the event. In this interview, he discusses how Calterah’s cutting-edge mmWave radar SoCs are accelerating innovation in the automotive sector. The company shares strategies for engaging international markets, particularly in Europe, and highlights its growth potential amidst rising ...

Toshiba is aiming vehicle body automation with it its latest three-phase motor diver. TB9084FTG, as it will be known “supports replacing brushed dc motors with quieter, longer-lasting BLDC motors to drive body system applications like powered sliding passenger doors, power tailgates, adjustable seats, electric pumps and fans”, it said. The IC is designed to control the gates of seven external ...

Viasat, the satellite communications specialist, is joining the automotive-focused 5GAA (5G Automotive Association). This brings together automotive and tech companies looking to develop ‘cellular Vehicle-to-Everything’, or C-V2X. The idea is to allow vehicles to interact with their surroundings. For example, with other vehicles, cyclists, pedestrians, road infrastructure, or mobile networks, all in real-time. D2D Viasat is eyeing the strategic advantage ...

Melexis is aiming at electric motors with family of angle-sensing absolute magnetic encoder ICs that can work at high speed and typically deliver 1° accuracy or better. “By detecting the three components of the magnetic flux density – Bx, By and Bz – and measuring the differential magnetic field in the z-axis, MLX90382 enables tracking of absolute angle position and ...

  STMicroelectronics has designed a pair of rail-to-rail comparators that can be power cycled without dragging down circuits connected to their inputs. Both industrial and AEC-Q100 qualified automotive versions are available. For dependable use in power-saving applications where the power rail is periodically cut, they have a guaranteed maximum start-up time of 15μs. “Inspired by industrial robots that use sensors ...

Power-over-coax circuits in automotive cameras are the target that TDK is aiming at with 1005 multi-layer inductors. Measuring 1 x 0.5 x 0.5mm, there are three devices in the MLJ1005-G series: 0.27, 0.36 and 0.47μH “With PoC technology, a single coaxial cable can simultaneously carry both power and data, streamlining the wiring,” according to the company. A filter is required ...

Dave Doherty, president of DigiKey, was philosophical about the future of the electronics market at electronica. We met in Munich a week after the US presidential election result was announced. The market is cyclical, he said. “We can’t foresee Q1 or Q2 but clearly we are at the start of the next upcycle,” he told Electronics Weekly. The election result ...

Lumissil Microsystems is aiming at adaptive beam vehicle headlights with controller for dozens of power LEDs. It is for ‘matrix’ headlights, that have an array of close-packed power LEDs and projection optics that focus that any pattern on the array forwards from the vehicle – allowing headlights to produce arbitrary beam patterns – usually controlled by an on-board forward facing ...

The much-anticipated Electronica Munich has officially opened. At this international event, Longsys (301308.SZ) launched a range of new products alongside its PTM (Product Technology Manufacturing) business model, with a focus on industrial and automotive storage solutions to meet the global demand for intelligent storage across various industries. Global Expansion of Storage Solutions International Debut of the PTM Business Model Longsys ...

Melexis is aiming at replacing reed switches in automotive door door handles, sun visors, infotainment buttons and brake lights with a micro-power Hall effect switch. “For modern vehicles, accurate switch and latch mechanisms are relied upon by countless systems for feedback,” said the company. “With numerous switches deployed across cars, it is also important to ensure that they minimise power ...