Fundamentals of Automotive Engagement Hub

Conversations on smart mobility with our engineers

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Autonomous vehicles are a hot topic, but what’s really fueling the race to autonomy are advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Our ADAS experts discuss where the rubber meets reality.

Automotive imaging radar reference design

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Start your design with TI’s automotive imaging radar reference design using the 77-GHz mmWave sensor. Detect objects at a distance beyond 350 m with range resolution of 35 cm with our automotive radar reference design.

Connect the dots of connected cars

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Increasing levels of connectivity enable vehicles to receive, interpret and transmit data – both within the vehicle as well as with the world around it – to inform driving decisions, increase passenger convenience and enable increasing levels of autonomy.

Press play on your automotive audio design

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Learn how to easily upgrade to higher efficiency and lower thermal dissipation while shrinking solution size with our new Class-D audio amplifier.

Basic considerations for sensors in powertrain

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Improving powertrain design is an effective way to reduce emissions. Learn the integral role sensors play in electrifying vehicles and creating efficient powertrains.

Conversations on smart driving

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In this four-part video series, our automotive experts answer questions around the biggest trends impacting the automotive industry and how they are impacting your system design.

Bridging 12 V and 48 V in dual-battery automotive systems

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Traditional 12-V electrical systems in vehicles are reaching their limits. To reduce input current, automakers are moving power-hungry systems to a new 48-V rail powered by a lithium-ion battery. Read this paper to learn more.

Eight questions about monitoring and protection in hybrid and electric vehicles

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Reducing emissions with electrification? Advanced monitoring and protection make electrified powertrain systems safer, more reliable and more efficient. Here are the answers to eight common questions on how to build these crucial subsystems.

Trends and topologies for automotive rear lighting systems

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Rear lighting is becoming more dynamic and customizable with advancements in LED drivers. But this comes with power, thermal, EMI and fault detection challenges. Read more about rear lighting trends and topologies to…

How diagnostics help your ADAS design achieve higher levels of functional safety

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Learn how the ability to detect a fault, especially an overvoltage or under-voltage condition on a power supply, is critical to achieving higher ASIL.

Stabilize Automotive Power Systems with Silicon Solutions

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The power system in an automobile is limited and tricky. It’s limited because its primary source is a single 12-V battery that’s regularly recharged.

Horseless to Humanless: The Electrification of Vehicle Technology

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Although it was largely unnoticed by the public, 2017 marked the start of perhaps the biggest shift in day-to-day transportation since large-scale manufacturing of cars began in 1901.

How Will Radar Sensor Technology Shape Cars of the Future?

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With more than 1 million annual road fatalities worldwide, safety has become a key focus for the whole automotive industry. In Europe, the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) is encouraging OEMs to adopt advanced driver-assistance systems…

Automotive Ethernet: The Future of In-Car Networking?

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Automation and connectivity are driving the automotive industry forward, and in answer to the growing need for bandwidth, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness, in-car networks are evolving. Ethernet is emerging as a preferred choice.

High-Voltage Solutions Take Over HEV/EV Designs

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It should come as no shock that the dated 12-V auto electrical systems are no longer viable in new vehicles, especially hybrid electrical vehicles (HEVs) and the new all-electric vehicles (EVs).