Rutronik UK adds Telit’s 5G/LTE M.2 cards

To secure a wireless high speed connection without interferences for router and gateways, indoor and outdoor customer premises equipment (CPE), video broadcasting and surveillance, the FN980m is a UK.5G/TLE M.2 card by Telit. It is now available from Rutronik UK.

The FN980 features both the Sub-6 and the mmWave frequency bands with 5G, LTE, WCDMA and GNSS support.

The M.2 card is compatible with the 3GPP Release 15 and supports the common 5G Sub-6GHz frequency division duplexing (FDD) and time division duplexing (TDD) as well as the new mmWave frequency bands. It is also suitable for 5G standalone (SA) and 5G non-standalone (NSA) systems, to build a bridge from LTE to 5G. The M.2 card convinces with 5G downlink/uplink (DL/UL) data rates of 5.5/2.7Gbits per second.

The FN980m has voice over LTE (VoLTE) four voice and sound quality and voice over new radio (VoNR) for 5G standard is currently under evaluation which will facilitate an almost completely distortion-free and realistic transmission of the human voice, says Rutronik UK. The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver supports the gpsOne Gen9 L1 band, for commercial applications. Four antenna connectors are available for LTE/Sub-6GHz bands and another four connectors for mmWave antennae (Qualcomm QTM525/QTM527).

The FN980m M.2 card supports over-the-air (OTA) firmware updates. The FN980m measures 50 x 30 x 3.5mm which matches the industrial form standard M.2 (NGFF).

Rutronik UK operates as an independent company and its parent company, Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente, is the third largest distributor in Europe (European Distribution Report 2017) and the number 11 worldwide (SourceToday, May 2018).

The broadline distributor supplies semiconductors, passive and electromechanical components as well as boards, storage, displays and wireless products. The company‘s primary target markets are the automotive, medical, industrial, home appliance, energy and lighting industries.

The distributor offers Rutronik Embedded, Rutronik Smart, Rutronik Power and Rutronik Automotive for specific market sectors.

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LIN interface sensor signal conditioner reduces BoM for EVs/HEVs

An integrated LIN interface sensor signal conditioner, the ZSSC4132, is claimed to deliver best in class performance in a compact form factor for us in climate control systems for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

The automotive pressure sensor has an integrated, certified LIN v2.2a interface and backwards compatibility to LIN v1.3, v2.0 and v2.1. The single-package sensor signal conditioner (SSC) can be configured for nearly all resistive bridge sensors, says Renesas. Slave node position detection feature at the LIN bus allows the SSC to assign a unique ID to the device

It has integrated LIN PHY, AEC-Q100Grade 0 qualifications and is in a small package footprint suitable for automotive sensor modules where space and budgets are limited.

The availability of a LIN-certified sensor enables OEMS to easily and cost-effectively scale HVAC system development for mid-range to high endEVs and HEVs, said Christian Wolf, vice president, Automotive Sensor Business Division at Renesas.

The ZSSC4132 combines 12 to 14bit ADC resolution and analogue front end (AFE) technology for enhanced sensor signal conditioning as well as digital calibration to reduce the noise sensitivity and deliver accuracy to ±0.5 per cent for pressure and temperature readings from -40 to +150 degrees C, claims Renesas. The SSC’s integration reduces overall bill of material (BoM) requirements by minimising the need for external components. Its digital calibration feature allows customers to minimise calibration efforts, further reducing overall system costs, added the company.

 It also include over-voltage and reverse-polarity protection circuitry, electromagnetic compatibility and multiple diagnostic features.

The ZSSC4132 is available now in a 4.0 x 4.0mm, 24-lead QFN package. An evaluation kit for the ZSSC4132 is also available.

Renesas Electronics provides embedded design with semiconductors that enable billions of connected, intelligent devices to enhance the way people work and live. The company specialises in microcontrollers, analogy, power and SoC products intended for a broad range of automotive, industrial, infrastructure and IoT applications.

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Cohda and u-blox partner for V2X to progress vehicle safety

Partners u-blox and Cohda Wireless have announced a vehicle to everything (V2X) solution based on the former’s UBX-P3 DSRC/802.11p V2X chip and the latter’s V2X software stack.

The u-blox UBX-P3 chip enables wireless vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication. It has now been enhanced with Cohda’s hardware-agnostic software applications, providing 360 degree awareness and detecting hidden threats beyond anything a driver or on-board sensors can see, says Cohda. Its V2X software is used in GM and VW production vehicles.

The partnership is expected to be of interest to tier ones, OEMs and road authority suppliers.

According to Cohda’s chief engineer, Fabien Cure, to progress vehicle safety, OEMs need to produce vehicles that have embedded V2X wireless communication technology as standard. “Likewise, cities around the world are preparing for the introduction of wide scale co-operative intelligent transport systems,” he said.

Porting Cohda’s V2X software stack onto the UBX-P3 chip enables a swift integration into automotive platforms, said Herbert Blaser, senior director, Product Center Short Range Radio at u-blox.

Cohda’s software products are applied in more than 60 per cent of all V2X field trials in the world today in compliance with US Federal Communications Commission and European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) standards.

“When we connect vehicles to each other and to roadside infrastructure, we are creating an intelligent and integrated road transport system that has the potential to reduce road accidents simply because the technology is capable of things humans aren’t,” added Cure.     

u‑blox provides positioning and wireless communication in automotive, industrial, and consumer markets to allow people, vehicles and machines determine their precise position and communicate wirelessly over cellular and short range networks. The company has a broad portfolio of chips, modules and secure data services and connectivity.

Cohda Wireless develops connected vehicles and connected autonomous vehicle software. Its technology connects vehicles with infrastructure and pedestrians to make streets, cities and working environments safer, smarter and greener.

Its software enables autonomous vehicles to connect with other vehicles and with smart city infrastructure, from vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-infrastructure and vehicle-to-pedestrian to avoid accidents, reduce congestion and be more efficient.

Cohda is headquartered in Australia and has offices in Europe, China and the USA.    

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Cohda and u-blox partner for V2X to progress vehicle safety

Partners u-blox and Cohda Wireless have announced a vehicle to everything (V2X) solution based on the former’s UBX-P3 DSRC/802.11p V2X chip and the latter’s V2X software stack.

The u-blox UBX-P3 chip enables wireless vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication. It has now been enhanced with Cohda’s hardware-agnostic software applications, providing 360 degree awareness and detecting hidden threats beyond anything a driver or on-board sensors can see, says Cohda. Its V2X software is used in GM and VW production vehicles.

The partnership is expected to be of interest to tier ones, OEMs and road authority suppliers.

According to Cohda’s chief engineer, Fabien Cure, to progress vehicle safety, OEMs need to produce vehicles that have embedded V2X wireless communication technology as standard. “Likewise, cities around the world are preparing for the introduction of wide scale co-operative intelligent transport systems,” he said.

Porting Cohda’s V2X software stack onto the UBX-P3 chip enables a swift integration into automotive platforms, said Herbert Blaser, senior director, Product Center Short Range Radio at u-blox.

Cohda’s software products are applied in more than 60 per cent of all V2X field trials in the world today in compliance with US Federal Communications Commission and European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) standards.

“When we connect vehicles to each other and to roadside infrastructure, we are creating an intelligent and integrated road transport system that has the potential to reduce road accidents simply because the technology is capable of things humans aren’t,” added Cure.     

u‑blox provides positioning and wireless communication in automotive, industrial, and consumer markets to allow people, vehicles and machines determine their precise position and communicate wirelessly over cellular and short range networks. The company has a broad portfolio of chips, modules and secure data services and connectivity.

Cohda Wireless develops connected vehicles and connected autonomous vehicle software. Its technology connects vehicles with infrastructure and pedestrians to make streets, cities and working environments safer, smarter and greener.

Its software enables autonomous vehicles to connect with other vehicles and with smart city infrastructure, from vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-infrastructure and vehicle-to-pedestrian to avoid accidents, reduce congestion and be more efficient.

Cohda is headquartered in Australia and has offices in Europe, China and the USA.    

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