Automotive electronics
High-voltage linear regulators with a switched output and load-dump protection
Maxim Integrated Products introduces the MAX15009/MAX15011 highly integrated, 300mA automotive linear regulators with a switched output and load-dump protection. The MAX15009/MAX15011 are 300mA, automotive linear regulators with a current-limited switched output and load-dump protection. These devices save space and cost by reducing component count, while improving performance and reliability over discrete solutions. Designed to withstand [...]
10Jun2008 | Silica Valley | 0 comments | ContinuedAutomotive grade 2.5A gate drive optocoupler
Avago Technologies announced a new gate drive optocoupler targeting automotive hybrid electric vehicle applications. Designed to meet stringent automotive AEC-Q100 guidelines, the new ACPL-312T drive optocoupler provides 2.5A maximum peak output current to drive high powered IGBTs/MOSFETs and operates up to a high temperature rating of 125°C. Additionally, a propagation delay of 0.5 μs allows [...]
3Jun2008 | Silica Valley | 0 comments | ContinuedAutomotive audio system LSI
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. announced it has developed the “ML673520A” system LSI for automotive systems. The chip increases speed of compressing and recording digital audios by ten-fold and includes a function to playback three tunes simultaneously. The LSI is suitable for car audio systems and AV-integrated car navigation systems compatible with digital audio. Leveraging [...]
25May2008 | Silica Valley | 0 comments | ContinuedIntegrated power-management chip for automotive multimedia networks
STMicroelectronics, a world leader in automotive semiconductors, recently announced the L5961 power management IC, the launch of the industry’s first integrated power-management solution for MOST (Media Oriented Systems Transport) networks. ST’s L5961 allows a designer to significantly reduce the number of components on the PCB, offering immediate benefits such as cost reduction, lower complexity and [...]
17May2008 | Silica Valley | 0 comments | Continued