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Audi boosts range and efficiency in e-tron; extra 25 km in WLTP

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The new models are available now to customers in Europe. This refers to losses that occur as a result of the proximity of the brake calipers to the brake discs. Now, due to a number of optimizations, the front electric motor is almost entirely disengaged and disconnected from the electricity supply. Sporty S line.

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TI introduces 16-bit delta-sigma ADC for the automotive market

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The ADS1115-Q1 includes a reference, programmable gain amplifier (PGA), mux and oscillator in a small package and supports up to 860 samples per second (SPS). Low power extends battery life: Consumes only 150 uA of supply current at 2 V while running at up to 860 SPS. in 1,000-unit quantities.

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ON Semiconductor unveils modular automotive imaging platform

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ON Semiconductor has introduced the Modular Automotive Reference System (MARS) that gives system and software developers a ready-to-use camera for research and development activities. MARS development boards are available now.

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Freescale announces new high-end powertrain microcontroller; 3x performance of prior high-end unit

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To help customers bring their designs to market more quickly, Freescale provides comprehensive enablement solutions for powertrain development, including comprehensive software libraries and reference solutions with full software and hardware integration. With this offering, Freescale now offers seamless scalability from 2.5

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SEAT pushes forward with CNG line-up

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The new SEAT Arona TGI is available in all versions—Reference, Style, Xcellence and FR—featuring a 1.0 SEAT’s most efficient compact car has been upgraded to deliver 130PS of power versus the 110PS previously available. With three CNG tanks totalling 13.8 seconds to reach 100km/h from a standing start. SEAT Leon 1.5

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New high-resolution time-to-digital converter from ams offers better object detection and avoidance for LiDAR

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The chip also includes a driver for a quartz reference clock, which can be used for automatic calibration alternatively to the reference input. The TDC-GPX2 is available now in production volume. Unit pricing is available on request from ams. —Georg Jedelhauser, Marketing Director at ams.

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New lineup of Intelligent Power Devices from Renesas contribute to reduced vehicle weight; high-current load switch applications

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Guaranteed on-resistance characteristics at low power supply voltages and built-in diagnostic functions. An earlier Renesas device, the μPD166033, would transition to the off state when the power supply voltage dropped to 4.5 The guaranteed on-resistance characteristics at a power supply voltage of 3.2

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