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TSMC’s 5nm Process and N5P Will Hit the Road in Automotive SoCs

TSMC’s 5nm Process and N5P Will Hit the Road in Automotive SoCs

What does NXP see in TSMC's N5P technology? TSMC says it has the world’s highest transistor density and offers the fastest performance.


News Jun 17, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Driver Monitoring Systems May Prevent Thousands of Distracted Driving Accidents

Driver Monitoring Systems May Prevent Thousands of Distracted Driving Accidents

Distracted and drowsy driving is one of the leading causes of traffic-related deaths in the U.S. Here's an inside look at the technology that can put a stop to it.


News Jun 12, 2020 by Nicholas St. John
Two Companies Partner to Secure an Automotive Linchpin—the CAN Bus—at the Hardware

Two Companies Partner to Secure an Automotive Linchpin—the CAN Bus—at the Hardware

Despite its function as the central data bus for all modern vehicles, the CAN bus is still surprisingly underprotected.


News Jun 01, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
A Vision for Zero Road Fatalities Starts at an ADAS Safety Sensor

A Vision for Zero Road Fatalities Starts at an ADAS Safety Sensor

Vision Zero has set the ambitious goal of zero road fatalities—and ADAS safety may be the key. TI and other suppliers are stepping up with mmWave radar sensors to help.


News May 05, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Micron Goes Open Source With Its Heterogeneous Memory Storage Engine

Micron Goes Open Source With Its Heterogeneous Memory Storage Engine

How does Micron's hefty memory hardware portfolio qualify them for this shift?


News Apr 29, 2020 by Cabe Atwell
No More Pulse Tuning? A New Source Measure Unit May Surge LiDAR Testing Forward

No More Pulse Tuning? A New Source Measure Unit May Surge LiDAR Testing Forward

Tektronix says they've simplified VCSELS testing by combining a high-speed current pulser with a DC source and measurement function.


News Apr 27, 2020 by Cabe Atwell
Overcoming CAN Design Challenges: Addressing CAN Voltage and Power Challenges

Overcoming CAN Design Challenges: Addressing CAN Voltage and Power Challenges

This article discusses some CAN design challenges, focusing on power consumption and designing with multiple voltage rails in a CAN application.


The Industry’s First Grade 0 Digital Isolator Is Here—And It’s Tailored to Automotive Designs

The Industry’s First Grade 0 Digital Isolator Is Here—And It’s Tailored to Automotive Designs

Texas Instruments has designed an automotive quad isolator providing 5,000 VRMS isolation—even up to 150°C.


News Mar 03, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Hyundai and Analog Devices Team Up for “Industry’s First All-digital Road Noise Cancellation System”

Hyundai and Analog Devices Team Up for “Industry’s First All-digital Road Noise Cancellation System”

Analog Devices' Automotive Audio Bus (A2B) technology uses a daisy-chain topology and combines power and data into a single twisted pair.


News Jan 29, 2020 by Robin Mitchell
Advances in Temperature Measurement for Automotive Infotainment Systems

Advances in Temperature Measurement for Automotive Infotainment Systems

This article explores temperature monitoring in complex vehicle infotainment systems, focusing on design considerations around temperature accuracy and sensor placement in the car. 


Wrapping Up CES: What Can Engineers Expect in 2020?

Wrapping Up CES: What Can Engineers Expect in 2020?

CES 2020 offered new insights and product announcements regarding 5G, automotive, IoT, and AI. But which of these trends should engineers pay attention to?


News Jan 13, 2020 by Lisa Boneta.
NXP Makes Way for Software-upgradable Cars with New Vehicle Network Processor

NXP Makes Way for Software-upgradable Cars with New Vehicle Network Processor

NXP designed S32G, a vehicle network processor, to reduce software complexity and enhance data security.


News Jan 07, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Utilizing INICnet for Automotive Networking and Connectivity

Utilizing INICnet for Automotive Networking and Connectivity

In this article, learn about INICnet and how it helps to solve the question of how designers can create a safe and effective connectivity method for vehicles.


Xilinx Hails New Single-chip Microprocessors as the “World’s Highest Performing” for ADAS

Xilinx Hails New Single-chip Microprocessors as the “World’s Highest Performing” for ADAS

The single chip integrates 64-bit quad-core Arm Cortex-A53 and the dual-core Arm Cortex-R5 based processing system.


News Nov 15, 2019 by Lisa Boneta.
Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) in Connected Cars

Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) in Connected Cars

This article introduces trusted execution environments (TEEs), discussing ways these environments are currently being used and how they could be a security solution for connected cars.


X-FABs Adds NVM to Its 180nm BCD-on-SOI Platform

X-FABs Adds NVM to Its 180nm BCD-on-SOI Platform

Robust NVM (non-volatile memory) can now more easily co-exist with power functions on the same chip.


News Oct 18, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Meeting ASIL Compliance for ADAS with an Integrated SoC Power System Monitor

Meeting ASIL Compliance for ADAS with an Integrated SoC Power System Monitor

This article looks at the safety standard that governs ADAS features and the challenge in designing power monitoring systems to comply with this standard while introducing an automotive power monitor that has been certified to meet this standard.


Renesas Unveils Li-Ion Battery Management IC for Hybrids and EVs

Renesas Unveils Li-Ion Battery Management IC for Hybrids and EVs

The ISL78714 provides voltage and temperature monitoring and meets critical international safety criteria.


News Aug 12, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Nissan Adopts Renesas SoC and MCU for Assisted Driving Platform

Nissan Adopts Renesas SoC and MCU for Assisted Driving Platform

Nissan has adopted Renesas's R-Car SOC and RH850 MCU for its ProPilot2 driver assistance system.


News Aug 08, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Dialog Semiconductor Releases Automotive-Grade Version of GreenPak CMIC

Dialog Semiconductor Releases Automotive-Grade Version of GreenPak CMIC

Today, Dialog Semiconductors announces a GreenPak configurable mixed-signal IC that has been cleared for use in the automotive industry.


News Aug 07, 2019 by Robin Mitchell