Sensor fusion rising: Mobileye/ST out autonomous car platform
Mobileye and STMicroelectronics are co-developing the next generation of Mobileye's SoC to act as the central computer performing sensor fusion for Fully Autonomous Driving vehicles starting in 2020.
Nonvolatile digital potentiometer gates logic signal
Here is a simple alternative to a nonvolatile gating function you typically implement using programmable-array logic, gate-array logic, or a complex-programmable-logic device.
WLED driver operates down to 1.2V supply voltage
This circuit trumps commercially available LED drivers, which bottom out at 2.5V input voltage, by operating at voltages as low as 1V.
Design tool eases IP integration, hardware verification
Enhancements of the Quartus Prime Pro software from Altera include faster compile time and versatile design entry methods to improve design productivity.
62mm all-SiC power module enables faster switching speed
The latest devices from Wolfspeed promise exceptional efficiency and power density for high current power electronics such as: converters/inverters, motor drives, industrial electronics and EVs.
SDK speeds up smart home gateway deployment
The ZigBee 3.0 SDK from Qorvo allows application developers to programme a GP712-equipped gateway to communicate well with various sensors, controllers and systems within existing smart homes.
Google, FCA team up for self-driving tech
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will incorporate Google's technology that includes sensors as well as software, into about 100 Chrysler hybrid minivan Pacifica vehicles, media reports indicate.
Power conversion platform targets renewable energy design
The combination of ADI's iCoupler digital isolation technology with the mixed-signal processor design eases system design for power inverter makers while also improving system safety and reliability.
SMT power inductors support inductance up to 30μH
The ERU19 choke series from TDK boasts saturation currents range from 10.1ADC to 43ADC, and is geared for operating temperatures of between -40°C and 150°C
Processors for car safety apps feature DSP, cache support
Synopsys extended its Safety Enhancement Package (SEP) to Synopsys' DesignWare ARC EM processors, the ARC EM4, EM6, EM5D and EM7D cores, which are certified ASIL D Ready by SGS-TUV Saar.