LIN family for in-vehicle networking

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Written by Jennifer Shuttleworth

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Atmel Corp."s next-generation family of local interconnectnetwork (LIN) transceivers, system basischips, and voltage regulators aresuitable for automotive body, powertrain, infotainment sensor, and actuatorapplications. The new ATA6632/33/34 family is the industry"s first tocomply with the new OEM hardware recommendations and provide scalablefunctionality to improve the overall system cost, claims the company. Compliant with the latest standards including LIN2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.2A and SAE J2602-2, thenew devices in this new family feature an LDO (low dropout) with minimum supplyvoltage of 2.3 V combined with linear mode current of 130 A to support datastorage even during an unexpected shut down. Some members of the family also include application-specific functions such as relay drivers, watchdog, high-side switches, andwake-up inputs to enable system designers to build innovative in-vehiclenetwork applications in next-generation automobiles.

Date: 09-Dec-2014 02:30 EST
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