July 8, 2011 As an additional signal source for advanced driver assistance systems, Fraunhofer researchers have developed an intelligent optical sensor that can differentiate between fog and twilight. In contrast to available systems aiming at the luxury class, the new sensor will meet the price point for small vehicles. Read more

May 31, 2011 STMicroelectronics has announced a high-side current-sense amplifier which enhances precision measurement for price-sensitive applications in battery monitoring, power management and motor control. The TSC1021 simplifies the design of accurate measurement circuitry in electronic control unit, the vendor claims. Read more

May 25, 2011 Better energy efficiency as well as size and cost benefits are what STMicroelectronics promises for customers of its extended line of STripFET VI DeepGATE power MOSFETs. The chipmaker has added nine new automotive-grade devices to the product line. The new power transistors aim at applications in comfort, body and power-train electronics. Read more

March 14, 2011 In the booming global market for automotive semiconductors, the cards have been shuffled anew. The pole position is now occupied by Renesas; the long-standing leader Freescale has dramatically fallen behind. Read more

January 25, 2011 The recovery in the global automotive markets has bestowed STMicroelectronics record revenues in Q4/2010 as well as in the entire FY2010. At the same time, the company announced a number of interesting R&D projects related to automotive technology. Read more

January 24, 2011 STMicroelectronics has launched a new generation of single-chip stand-alone positioning receivers for portable navigation devices, in-car navigation and telematics applications. These Systems-on-Chips are the industry's first monolithic devices capable of receiving signals from multiple satellite navigation systems, including GPS, Galileo, GLONASS and QZSS. Read more

November 10, 2010 STMicroelectronics has introduced a new family of high-g acceleration sensors for advanced airbag systems. The micro-machined devices detect a rapid deceleration of the vehicle during a crash and send instant information to the airbag control unit. Read more

October 29, 2010 STMicroelectronics has expanded its sensor portfolio with an automotive-grade three-axis low-g accelerometer. Combining low power consumption and small footprint with high precision and robust performance, the device targets a wide range of automotive applications, including vehicle tracking, event recording, abuse monitoring, and dead-reckoning for enhanced navigation capabilities. Read more

September 20, 2010 In modern cars, fuel consumption reduction features such as start/stop function frequently challenge the vehicles electronics: When they switch off the engine, the supply voltage in the car can be reduced significantly. STMicroelectronics brings an audio power amplifier to market that operates unaffected by these voltage variations. Read more

September 15, 2010 STMicroelectronics has unveiled details of its I/O Hub (IOH) specifically designed to work with the Intel Atom processor E6xx series in automotive In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) systems. Read more

July 20, 2010 STMicroelectronics' HD radio chipset has been certified by HD Radio 'inventor' iBiquity digital Corp. for meeting comprehensive performance requirements. The move could translate into more momentum for the HD Radio technology for automotive infotainment. Read more

May 19, 2010 STMicroelectronics NV said it has integrated echo cancellation and noise reduction technologies from Alango Technologies Ltd into its advanced Bluetooth chips for car infotainment applications such as hands-free kits. Read more

May 13, 2010 Exposure to Chinese automobile makers helped Dutch chip vendor NXP BV (Eindhoven, The Netherlands) take the top position in the global automotive infotainment semiconductor market in an economically difficult 2009, according to market research company iSuppli Corp. (El Segundo, Calif.). Read more

May 5, 2010 After a long pursuit, Infineon has displaced Freescale from the pole position in the automotive chip ranking. According to market research company Strategy Analytics, Infineon in 2009 for the first time sold more semiconductors into the automotive market than archrival Freescale. Read more

April 5, 2010 A new high-side current-sensing IC from STMicroelectronics simplifies design of smarter and safer systems by sensing current more accurately and giving designers extra flexibility to adjust the sensor's output before inputting to the system controller. Read more