Automotive Solutions

Reference Designs

• Automotive Display Reference Design

App Notes

• AN-1898 -  LVDS Repeaters and Crosspoints Extend the Reach of FPD-Link II Interfaces
• AN-1490 - LM4702 Power Amplifier Design Guide
• AN-1645 - LM4702 Driving a MOSFET Output Stage
• AN-1797 - LME49721 Evaluation Board
• AN-1497 - Filterless Class D Amplifiers
• AN-1591 - LM49370 PCM/I2S Bridge
• AN-1496 - Noise Suppression Techniques
• AN-1533 - Over Voltage Protection Circuit for Automotive Load Dump (16-Mar-2007)
• AN-1229 - Best Layout Practices for Switching Power Supplies
• AN-1149 - Layout Guidelines for Switching Power Supplies

Online Seminars

• Automotive Market Overview
• Energy Efficiency and Reliability in Automotive Systems
• Requirements and Solutions for Automotive Power Management Applications
• An Introduction to High Brightness LED Applications and Driving Techniques
• Considerations in Implementing Chip-on-Board and Multi-Die Assemblies
• Designing DC-DC Power Supplies Using High Performance Switching Controllers
• Introduction to LVDS
• Evaluating and Using ADCs - Going Beyond the Mundane
• Reducing EMI in Class D Audio Applications: The Basics
• Audio Amplifier Thermal Considerations
• Converting from SMT to Bare Die Assemblies, View Transcript

Automotive Quality

• Automotive Quality (Auto Q Grade/AECQ) Summary
• Quality Policy Manual
• TS 16949 Certificates
• Green/Pb-Free

Online Articles

• Automotive Power Management – A Look at Very Low Standby Currents - ECNmag.com November 13, 2008
• Buck-boost topology delivers negative output from positive input - Automotive DesignLine October 2008
• Automotive Switching Regulators get input transient voltage protection - EDN January 2008
• Driving forward LCDs in cars - Electronic Product Design January 2008
• How to power sub-micron CMOS loads with an efficient LDO - Automotive Designline June 2007
• Counting the microamps - EDN June 2007
• LVDS offers efficient data transmission for automotive applications - Automotive Designline April 2006
• Telematics optimize the human-automotive interface - Automotive DesignLine Feb 2006

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