Energy/Environment

The introduction of electric and hybrid electric vehicles have added high voltage electric modules into the car. The battery stack in a hybrid vehicle can be in excess of 150 V, which is then boosted to a much higher voltage level for the inverter driving the electric motor. The ACPL-782T automotive isolation amplifier, which is part of Avago’s R2Coupler™ series, features safe insulation, high common mode transient rejection and precision analog sensing – all in a compact 300 mil dual-in-line package.

The amount and complexity of software inside cars is increasing, creating the need to update software in order to keep up with new functionality and improvements, not to mention fix inevitable software defects. To help streamline these activities, OEMs can use firmware over-the-air (FOTA) technology to provide software updates throughout a program launch, right up to delivery, and supply perpetual software upgrades and add-ons, either remotely or through dealerships, to enhance the driving experience and build consumer loyalty. This new report, written by IDC and sponsored by Red Bend Software, discusses the benefits the automotive industry can achieve through the use of FOTA.