Microchip announces five new USB 2.0 smart hub ICs: The USB4xxx series devices provide unrivalled options for car manufacturers to provide a reliable, intelligent connection between the car’s display and one or more smartphones or tablets and meet consumer demand for easy-to-use, intuitive systems.
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Industry’s first CAN Flexible Data-rate and CAN Partial Networking transceiver family including automotive Grade 0 qualified parts Key Facts: ATA65XX family supports the new CAN FD and CAN PN standards Provides high-temperature variants for the harsh automotive environment CAN Flexible Data-rate (FD) protocol supports data-rates up to 5 Mbit/s CAN Partial Networking (PN) standard offers…
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Ricoh launches 4A PWM step-down DCDC converter for industrial, automotive and consumer applications Point of Load power supplies solve the challenge of high peak current demands and low noise margins, required by high-performance processors, by placing individual power supply regulators close to their point of use. The device features a range of protection circuits contributing…
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Pagani Huayra BC Supercar Features Microchip’s MOST® Technology MOST Enables Premium Surround Sound Audio and Feature-rich Infotainment in one of the World’s Most Technologically Advanced Sports Coupes One of the most technologically advanced sports coupes in the world features Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST®) technology for powering the vehicle’s premium surround sound audio and infotainment…
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New memory offering from Microchip offers unlimited endurance with safe data storage at power loss Key Facts: I2C EERAM is a low-cost NVSRAM that requires no external battery to retain data Combines SRAM with EEPROM back-up on a single chip for lowest-cost NVSRAM solution Enables instant random writes to the array with no write-cycle delay Benefits…
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Ricoh launches R1273L, 34V / 14A High-Efficiency Step-Down DC/DC Converter for automotive applications Ricoh Europe has launched the new synchronous buck DC/DC converter R1273L, with a wide input voltage range up to 34V and an adjustable output voltage range. The output current supports up to a maximum of 14A. The converter features an integrated controller…
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Rollout of Microchip’s MOST50 Networking Devices for Infotainment Systems Continues With New Lexus GS Deployment Lexus’ Premium Surround Sound Audio System Enabled by MOST50 INICs for Transporting Video, Audio, Packet and Control Data throughout the Vehicle Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced that its…
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The R5112 features 42V maximum input voltage and 200mA output current with an absolute maximum rating of 50V and is able to tolerate load-dump peak voltages of 60V (<200ms) and has a consumption of only 3.8µA a long stand-by time of the battery is guaranteed. The operating temperature range varies from −40°C to 105°C for…
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From Chevy Cruze to Cadillac Escalade, MOST® Technology Is the De-facto Standard for High-bandwidth Automotive Multimedia Networking Microchip Technology Inc. today announced that General Motors (GM) is using Microchip’s Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST®) Intelligent Network Interface Controllers (INICs) to manage the infotainment system networking functions in their global compact car platform. This includes the…
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Microchip’s MOST150 Technology with Proven, Automotive-Ready, In-Car Ethernet Physical Layer Implemented in Volvo V90 MOST150 Technology Implemented in Third Volvo Model Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), today announced that MOST150 technology has been implemented in the new Volvo V90. Volvo Cars has been utilizing Microchip’s technology for many years and recently began utilizing MOST150, the…
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