Automotive Industry Articles

This article looks at a solution to add additional USB charging ports to a vehicle using a single chip containing all the necessary parts and delivers 5V to the device....

Quad flat no-lead and discrete (or dual) flat no-lead packages provide a welcome increase in component density on a PCB area by eliminating leads. However, the solder connection quality cannot...

Looking at the electrification of the powertrain, this article explores why 48-volt architecture makes sense and then takes a look at some of the different mounting options for 48-volt starter...

This article explores how MHEVs differ from a traditional ICE vehicle, touching on the electrification of the powertrain by digging into some of the key differences in terms of architecture....

In this video, we’ll demonstrate an inductive sensing technique used for contactless position sensing.

Check out this buck converter that is designed to extend battery life from months to years in IoT applications, like sensor nodes and beacons....

In this Industry Article, Mark Forbes of Altium explores the problems, solutions, and safety standards surrounding autonomous vehicles.

In this video, we’re going to talk about protecting against catastrophic shorts, why some fuses explode, and why that’s bad.

Tire pressure monitoring systems are a necessary safety feature in cars. This project looks at the different system types and how a TPMS can be retrofitted on older cars....

Protection and filtering solutions aren’t a new concept, but as systems gain more connectivity in smaller packages, they are more important than ever....

As autonomous vehicle technology progresses, public acceptance lags behind.

Innovations, setbacks, and legislation for autonomous vehicles happen so fast that it can be hard to keep up with. Here are some stories that caught our eye....

Optimizing performance, safety, and reliability in ADAS applications via design, verification, and processor IP and a holistic design approach....