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Bridging PCIe to Ethernet AVB and TSN for automotive

Toshiba has announced an automotive chip that can bridge between PCIe and two Ethernet standards: Ethernet AVB and Ethernet TSN, to connect central processors to telematics, infotainment and driver assistance systems, as well as sensors, at up to 1Gbit/s. Called TC9562XBG, “it’s not just a simple hardware-bridge between PCIe and Ethernet”, Toshiba Electronics Europe told ...

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Cable tie mounts with ‘high-performance’ adhesive

From HellermannTyton, come two families of cable tie mounts which can operate at up to 105°C, which are now available in Europe through TTI. SolidTack MB are for flat surfaces FlexTack are for curved and bent surfaces (2D curves, not 3D), without resorting to thick layers of glue. “These self-adhesive mounting bases feature a high-performance acrylic ...

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Hex-core mini-ITX industroal motherboard

Taiwanese single board computer maker Aaeon has launched a hex-core industrial mini-ITX motherboard using ‘8th generation’ (Coffee Lake) Intel Core processors hyper-threading – fewer cores are also available. Called MIX-H310A1, “increased core count and the refined graphic engines meet the requirements for graphic-intensive and high-performance computing applications in machine vision, kiosk and robotics,” said the ...

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600V Super-Junction mosfets for bridge and ZVS converters

STMicroelectronics’ DM6 600V mosfets contain a fast-recovery body diode to bring super-junction technology to full-bridge (and half) phase-shifted zero voltage switched (ZVS) converters – and other applications that need a robust diode to handle dV/dt. “Leveraging ST’s carrier lifetime control technology, the mosfets have reduced reverse-recovery time [trr] to minimise power dissipation in the diode ...

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2A 32V dc-dc converter includes mosfets in 2.8x3mm

Diodes has announced a family of low-power dc-dc buck converters that can deliver 2A from between 3.8V and 32V. Output voltages between 0.8 and Vin are possible. Efficiency can be 88% at 5mA out, with quiescent as low as 22µA. The devices are: AP63200: 500kHz, PWM/PFM, variable out, can operate as LDO (100% duty) AP63201: ...

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Chip fuse qualified to AEC-Q200 for automotive

With the UAI 1206 chip fuse, Schurter is offering a pulse and temperature resistant fuse with slow release characteristics, aimed at applications in which aging resistance and maximum reliability have the highest priority. It has been specifically developed for automotive applications, and meets requirements according to AEC-Q200, including the highest AEC-Q200 requirements regarding mechanical shock ...

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Power module firm launches thermal design tool for its products

Power module firm Flex has added thermal simulation to its Power Designer software. “The thermal model in the latest release, Flex Power Designer 3.0, enables designers to simulate thermal behaviours in their power system designs. For example, this makes it possible to calculate hot spot temperature and overall system efficiency,” according to the firm. Designers ...

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Plenty of analogue, and DMA, in 8pin 8bit STM8 MCU

STMicroelectronics has put plenty of analogue features and DMA (direct memory access) into its latest 8bit 8pin microcontroller. Dubbed STM8L050, alongside two comparators, it has four-channel 12bit ADC and a low-power real-time clock (RTC) with programmable alarm and periodic wake-ups. Either external or internal clock at up to 16MHz is supported. There is an integrated ...

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Magnetic speed sensor with ASIL B certificate for automotive

Allegro MicroSystems Europe has released a family of magnetic sensors for automotive transmissions, claiming that they are its most advanced yet. Called A19520, A19530, and A19570, they come with ASIL B certification and measure speed and direction information. “Until now, there have been no transmission speed sensors available designed to a certified ISO 26262 design ...

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45V zero-drift op-amp includes on-chip EMI reduction for industrial control

Microchip is aiming at factory automation with a ‘zero-drift’ operational amplifier that will run from 45V and includes on-chip EMI (electromagnetic interference) filters. Called MCP6V51, it has a gain-bandwidth product of 2MHz and a self-correcting architecture that  provides a maximum offset of ±15µV and ±36nV/°C maximum offset drift. Operating range is 4.5V to 45V, with ...

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