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Cree Invests $1 Billion in Silicon Carbide Fabrication Facilities

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.


News Sep 26, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Silicon Labs Unveils Automotive Timing Portfolio, Emphasizing Ease of Use for OEMs and Suppliers

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.


News Sep 25, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
TDK Announces Series of New Ultrasonic Sensor Disks

TDK Announces Series of New Ultrasonic Sensor Disks

TDK's newest devices span applications in both liquid and air-based media.


News Sep 20, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Diodes Incorporated Unveils Miniature Automotive MOSFETS for Power Management, DC-DC Converters

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.


News Sep 16, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
STMicroelectronics SiC Devices Will Power Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi On-Board Battery Chargers

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.


News Sep 13, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Power Integrations’ Low-Noise, 200V AEC-Q100 Diodes Targets Automotive Audio Applications

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.


News Sep 13, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Synopsys and NSITEXE Partnership Finds Success with Accelerated Processor SoC Development

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.


News Sep 09, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
TDK Introduces Power Inductors for Automotive LED Headlights

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.


News Sep 04, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Xilinx Claims Title of “World’s Largest FPGA” with New VU19P

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.


News Aug 28, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Time of Flight 3D Sensors Roundup: TI, Espros, AMS, and Artilux

Time of Flight 3D Sensors Roundup: TI, Espros, AMS, and Artilux

Learn the different ways companies are using time-of-flight 3D sensor technology to create products for facial recognition, smart cars, and manufacturing.


News Aug 24, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
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
Toshiba Memory Releases New NVMe Device Form Factor for “Ultra-Mobile” and Embedded Applications

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.


News Aug 06, 2019 by Jennifer DeLaOsa
EV Battery Management Gets Updated with Cloud-Connected Batteries and Thermal Management Techniques

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

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


News Aug 05, 2019 by Robin Mitchell
The Demand of Electric Vehicles Presents New Challenges for Engineers

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?


News Jul 31, 2019 by Jennifer DeLaOsa
Microchip Announces Smart Embedded Vision Initiative for Machine Vision System Design

Microchip Announces Smart Embedded Vision Initiative for Machine Vision System Design

Using Microsemi PolarFire FPGAs, the new program aims to enable compact, high-bandwidth, low-power system design.


News Jul 16, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Microchip Adds Three New Members to Its TD Family of Touchscreen Controllers

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.


News Jul 05, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Diodes Incorporated Introduces New LED Driver-Controller for Automotive Applications

Diodes Incorporated Introduces New LED Driver-Controller for Automotive Applications

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


News Jul 04, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
“Speeding the Launch of Autonomous Sensing”: Analog Devices and First Sensor Announce Team Up

“Speeding the Launch of Autonomous Sensing”: Analog Devices and First Sensor Announce Team Up

While LiDAR is less prevalent at Sensors Expo 2019 than 2018, ADI and First Sensor have announced a partnership for autonomous LiDAR applications.


News Jun 27, 2019 by Gary Elinoff