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ROHM’s New Family of 4-Pin Trench-Gate SiC MOSFETs Aims to Reduce Switching Losses

The SCT3xxx xR series, available in 650V and 1200V VDS versions, can reduce switching losses by up to 35%.

5 days ago by Gary Elinoff

Arm TechCon 2019 Explores the Convergence of AI, 5G, and IoT

Arm TechCon begins today in San Jose, CA. Here's what you need to know.

October 08, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Renesas and StradVision Team Up for Machine Learning Smart Cameras in ADAS Applications

Renesas and StradVision are leveling up automotive camera solutions with deep learning for object recognition on low-power SoCs.

September 30, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Cree Invests $1 Billion in Silicon Carbide Fabrication Facilities

Cree is doubling down on SiC with new facility expansions and the creation of what it claims will be the largest silicon carbide device manufacturing facility in the world....

September 26, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Silicon Labs Unveils Automotive Timing Portfolio, Emphasizing Ease of Use for OEMs and Suppliers

SiLabs wants to be the one-stop shop for designers of ADAS and infotainment systems, Ethernet switches, and 5G applications

September 25, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

TDK Announces Series of New Ultrasonic Sensor Disks

The new devices span applications in both liquid and air-based media.

September 20, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Diodes Incorporated Unveils Miniature Automotive MOSFETS for Power Management, DC-DC Converters

The 40V-rated DMTH4008LFDFWQ and the 60V-rated DMTH6016LFDFWQ sport space-saving DFN2020 packages.

September 16, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

STMicroelectronics SiC Devices Will Power Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi On-Board Battery Chargers

Silicon carbide (SiC) power devices have been singled out by automakers for high-speed charging in automotive applications.

September 13, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Power Integrations’ Low-Noise, 200V AEC-Q100 Diodes Targets Automotive Audio Applications

Power Integrations' AEC-Q100-qualified LQ10N200CQ and LQ20N200CQ diodes target automotive audio systems.

September 13, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Synopsys and NSITEXE Partnership Finds Success with Accelerated Processor SoC Development

NSITEXE utilizes Synopsys’ development tools and IP to build a SoC (system-on-a-chip) for autonomous driving.

September 09, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

TDK Introduces Power Inductors for Automotive LED Headlights

The SPM-VT series meets the high thermal and current demands of the automotive LED headlight environment.

September 04, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Xilinx Claims Title of “World’s Largest FPGA” with New VU19P

Composed of 35 billion transistors, the VU19P is the newest member of the 16 nm Virtex UltraScale+ family.

August 28, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

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

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

August 12, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

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.

August 08, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

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.

August 07, 2019 by Robin Mitchell

Toshiba Memory Releases New NVMe Device Form Factor for “Ultra-Mobile” and Embedded Applications

Toshiba Memory has just announced a tiny, fast new memory form factor.

August 06, 2019 by Jennifer DeLaOsa

EV Battery Management Gets Updated with Cloud-Connected Batteries and Thermal Management Techniques

What's new with battery management systems (BMS) for electric vehicles?

August 05, 2019 by Robin Mitchell

The Demand of Electric Vehicles Presents New Challenges for Engineers

EVs are hitting the road more and more—what does that mean for engineers being asked to work in automotive applications?

July 31, 2019 by Jennifer DeLaOsa

Microchip Adds Three New Members to Its TD Family of Touchscreen Controllers

New capacitive touchscreen controllers from Microchip continue the supply of components for automotive interface applications.

July 05, 2019 by Gary Elinoff

Diodes Incorporated Introduces New LED Driver-Controller for Automotive Applications

This week, Diodes Inc. introduced a new IC for LEDs in automotive applications.

July 04, 2019 by Gary Elinoff