Automotive Applications
Nowadays, the technology of a vehicle is complex, which makes it difficult to determine a possible fault. We offer solutions for testing, troubleshooting, programming and development for many core electronic components. Among others, we offer solutions for sensors, ECUs, bus networks, battery management, microcontrollers, etc.
Microcontroller & FPGAs
Since microcontrollers are mainly used for control and communication tasks, there are many automotive applications that can be easily and cost-effectively implemented with microcontrollers. We offer a variety of debug as well as programming solutions for microcontrollers used in the automotive industry. more...
MultimediaThe smartphone has become an indispensable part of everyday life. In the automotive sector, too, mobile devices need to be integrated into the car system in a sensible way. In addition to the Bluetooth interface, it is now possible to implement USB busses that, together with the new USB C ports, can, for example, quickly charge the device and simultaneously enable intelligent mirroring on the screens in the rear seats. more...
Storage TechnologiesElectronic memories are needed in every electronic system. The automotive sector is no exception. Whether RAM for volatile data storage, flashes for a microcontroller's program codes or mass storage devices such as UFS, they are all needed to provide today's features and functions in a modern car. more...
SensorsWhether distance, parking or acceleration sensors, the number of sensors is constantly increasing. With the increasing number also the interface problems with which design engineers have to deal. For this reason, the I3C protocol, the further development of I2C, was introduced. I3C is a scalable bus system that can handle the current challenges of the sensor challenge. more...
The SATO1004 Automotive Oscilloscope enables testing of sensors, actuators, etc., in the automotive industry.
Battery TechnologiesThe electric car will replace the combustion car in the next few years. The batteries required for this are large and cost-intensive and are monitored by a Battery Management System. In a Battery Management System (BMS), there are many slaves that monitor the voltages of the battery cells. The connection between the slaves and the master is realized by a daisy chain. The BMS consists of a master board for each string of the battery pack. The master includes signal processing, measurements, communication and control interfaces. Total Phase's Promira platform enables the simulation of daisy chain SPI. more...
Internal data communicationThe internal communication between chips and devices in a car is complex. For example, a sensor communicates via the I3C bus with a microcontroller, which in turn stores the data via SPI or I2C in its SPI flash memory. The microcontroller then sends the data to an ECU via CAN or the new automotive Ethernet bus. Due to this complexity it is important to be able to limit errors. We offer for each communication bus in the automobile the suitable debug solution, in order to log data of the respective bus system or to simulate the control over a master.
Control units and motorsIn the car there are countless control units that are responsible for different areas. For example, there is the engine control unit, the air conditioning control unit or the control unit responsible for the ignition lock. In modern cars there are sometimes more than 100 different control units. A concrete example is an engine control unit that receives a signal from a sensor. After processing the signal, the engine control unit sends signals to the accutators, whose task is to execute the emitted signals. Examples are actuators, valves or electric motors. The SATO1004 Automotive Oscilloscope has a professional automotive test software, which allows to perform sensor, actuator, charging and starting circuit, pressure tests etc.. In addition, all serial protocols including CAN, Lin can be decoded.
Microcontroller & FPGAs
Since microcontrollers are mainly used for control and communication tasks, there are many automotive applications that can be easily and cost-effectively implemented with microcontrollers. We offer a variety of debug as well as programming solutions for microcontrollers used in the automotive industry. more...
MultimediaThe smartphone has become an indispensable part of everyday life. In the automotive sector, too, mobile devices need to be integrated into the car system in a sensible way. In addition to the Bluetooth interface, it is now possible to implement USB busses that, together with the new USB C ports, can, for example, quickly charge the device and simultaneously enable intelligent mirroring on the screens in the rear seats. more...
Storage TechnologiesElectronic memories are needed in every electronic system. The automotive sector is no exception. Whether RAM for volatile data storage, flashes for a microcontroller's program codes or mass storage devices such as UFS, they are all needed to provide today's features and functions in a modern car. more...
SensorsWhether distance, parking or acceleration sensors, the number of sensors is constantly increasing. With the increasing number also the interface problems with which design engineers have to deal. For this reason, the I3C protocol, the further development of I2C, was introduced. I3C is a scalable bus system that can handle the current challenges of the sensor challenge. more...
The SATO1004 Automotive Oscilloscope enables testing of sensors, actuators, etc., in the automotive industry.
Battery TechnologiesThe electric car will replace the combustion car in the next few years. The batteries required for this are large and cost-intensive and are monitored by a Battery Management System. In a Battery Management System (BMS), there are many slaves that monitor the voltages of the battery cells. The connection between the slaves and the master is realized by a daisy chain. The BMS consists of a master board for each string of the battery pack. The master includes signal processing, measurements, communication and control interfaces. Total Phase's Promira platform enables the simulation of daisy chain SPI. more...
Internal data communicationThe internal communication between chips and devices in a car is complex. For example, a sensor communicates via the I3C bus with a microcontroller, which in turn stores the data via SPI or I2C in its SPI flash memory. The microcontroller then sends the data to an ECU via CAN or the new automotive Ethernet bus. Due to this complexity it is important to be able to limit errors. We offer for each communication bus in the automobile the suitable debug solution, in order to log data of the respective bus system or to simulate the control over a master.
Control units and motorsIn the car there are countless control units that are responsible for different areas. For example, there is the engine control unit, the air conditioning control unit or the control unit responsible for the ignition lock. In modern cars there are sometimes more than 100 different control units. A concrete example is an engine control unit that receives a signal from a sensor. After processing the signal, the engine control unit sends signals to the accutators, whose task is to execute the emitted signals. Examples are actuators, valves or electric motors. The SATO1004 Automotive Oscilloscope has a professional automotive test software, which allows to perform sensor, actuator, charging and starting circuit, pressure tests etc.. In addition, all serial protocols including CAN, Lin can be decoded.
Automotive Articles
Storage technologies in the automotive sector
A major challenge for semiconductor manufacturers also arises from the product life cycles that are common in industry and automotive engineering.
USB Type C & Power Delivery in the automotive sector
As more consumer devices (such as phones, tablets, and laptops) support USB-C and Power Delivery, the need for USB-C and Power Delivery ports in cars increases.
The SPI bus in the automotive sector
SPI ICs have to meet high requirements due to difficult environmental conditions, therefore various IC manufacturers offer devices especially designed for this purpose.
Microcontroller in the automotive sector
Probably the most essential requirement of automotive microcontroller families is clearly the technical security to be brought with them, which is clearly different from consumer device or communication applications.
The I3C bus in the automotive sector
I3C has a dynamic address assignment process that standardizes a simple method of recognizing, listing and assigning addresses.
The I2C bus in the automotive sector
Since the I2C components such as EEPROMs have to withstand more difficult environmental influences and higher requirements, various IC manufacturers offer components specially made for this purpose.
The CAN bus in automobiles
The CAN (Controller Area Network) bus was developed by Bosch in 1983 to reduce the weight of cable harnesses in vehicles.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) in the automotive Area
Since the speed of USB 2.0 reaches its limits here, USB 3.0 is used in such applications, which enables a transmission speed of more than 20 times that of USB 2.0.
Automotive Ethernet - Advantages of the bus system
The automotive Ethernet bus enables a higher simulated data throughput, which enables a wide range of future applications.
Simulating Daisy Chain SPI for Battery Management Systems
The connection between the slaves and the master in a battery management system is implemented using a daisy chain.
Products for the automotive sector
Main properties
- Dual channel: two independent adaptable CAN channels
- Transfer rate up to 1 Mbit/s
- Independent galvanic isolation per CAN channel
- 8 configurable GPIOs
- USB 2.0 full speed; bus powered
- Free software and API
- Cross-platform support: Compatible with Windows, Linux and Mac OS X
Features
- Integrated automotive diagnostic software
- Compact oscilloscope with 4 channels
- Bandwidth of 100 MHz
- 1 GS/s real-time sampling rate.
- Android operating system
- Replaceable battery
- Up to 70 Mpts memory depth.
- 130,000 Wfms/s acquisition rate.
- 8"/20.3 cm industrial LCD, 800x600 resolution, capacitive multi-point touch screen.
- Interfaces: Wi-Fi, USB 3.0/2.0 host, USB Type-C, HDMI, trigger output, ground.
- Connection for probe calibration.
- Bus trigger and decoding supported: UART, I²C, SPI, CAN, LIN.
- PC software, iOS and Android mobile app for remote control of the oscilloscope.
- Built-in 32 GB memory for waveform and video recording.
- Lithium battery, battery life up to 5 hours.
- Screen sharing via wifi, USB and HDMI.
Components & Interfaces
- 5x FPD-Link III deserializers (DS90UB914Q-Q1) terminated with HSD camera connectors
- Support URM37 V4 module with RS-232 transceiver (MAX3218) and 12-bit ADC (AD7998) for analog signal
- LIDAR-Lite V2 module interface with 5V voltage levels
- Buzzer
- 2x LVDS clock oscillators: 100MHz, 200MHz
- I2C interface with EEPROM for FMC configuration data
- 12x status LEDs
Connectivity
- Main board connector:
- FPGA mezzanine card connector according to ANSI / VITA 57.1 FMC standard
- Peripherals ports
- 5x HSD camera connectors
- Connection for URM37 V4 ultrasonic sensor
- Standard gold pin 1x9, 2.54mm pitch
- Connector for PulsedLight LIDAR-Lite_V2 with standard gold pin 1x6, 2.54mm spacing, 5V level shifter
- I2C connector with standard gold pin 2x5, 2.54mm spacing
Price on request
I2C Features
- Performance of up to 800 kbps over USB with higher bandwidth compared to slower RS-232.
- Supports standard mode (100 kbps) and fast mode (400 kbps) and varying speeds from 1 kHz to 800 kHz.
- Supports inter-bit and inter-byte clock stretching, multi-master configurations, master send and receive, and asynchronous slave send and receive.
- Software configurable I2C pull-up resistors.
- Software-configurable target power pins to power downstream devices.
- Repeated start, 10-bit slave addressing, and combined format transactions.
- Display Data Channel (DDC)
- System Management Bus (SMBus)
- Power Management Bus (PMBus)
- Smart Battery Bus (SBBus)
- Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)
- Two Wire Interface (TWI)
† Actual system bus speed may vary based on capacity.
SPI Features
- Works in master or slave mode.
- Master signaling rate of up to 8 Mbit/s.
- Slave signaling rate of up to 4 Mbit/s.
- Send/receive full-duplex master.
- Asynchronous slave send / receive.
- Software-configurable target power pins to power downstream devices.
- Software-configurable slave select (SS) polarity in master mode.
Features 100BASE-T1 Protocol Analyzer
- Protocol decode and Analysis of 100BASE-T1 Bus.
- Passive tapping allows a non-intrusive method of monitoring the 100BASE-T1 Bus.
- Powerful multi-layer protocol layer trigger capabilities enable capturing data at specific events.
- Decoding of TC10 Sleep and Wakeup events of master and slave.
- Continuous streaming of protocol activity SSD/HDD enables long-duration capture of protocol data.
- Simultaneously monitoring of 100BASE-T1 and MDIO/MDC protocol activity.
- Live protocol decode capabilities allow you to view the protocol information while the test case actively running in DUT.
- The analytics feature provides statistical information on protocol packets.
- FCS error report helps in monitoring the protocol errors.
- The simplified Protocol Listing view with search and filter capabilities is easy to use.
- Software and firmware are fields upgradable
- Report generation.
Price on request
Features I3C Protocol Analyzer und Exerciser
*v1.1 supports only one lane commands
Price on request
Features
- Especially for online measurement of UPS (UPS) batteries
- High stability, high-resolution design, highest voltage resolution 0.1mV and internal resistance resolution 0.001mΩ
- Excellent anti-interference performance. When the device receives an EMF shock, it will automatically break the test loop.
- HT3554 Using the latest anti-jamming technology to effectively eliminate 1/f noise
- Portable devices with high precision
- High-speed sampling test with a minimum response time of 10ms
- Test voltage depending on the model 60V / 100V / 300V / 1000V
- High-resolution resistance and voltage adjustment
- Export data to internal storage
- Maximum test speed 20 measurements/second
- maximum resistance resolution 0.1uΩ, minimum voltage resolution 10uV
- measure at low resistance with high precision (AC four-pole)