Modern automotive headlamp systems will rely on use of sensors and actuators in the very near future. While various bus networks are workable the Local Interconnect Network (LIN) bus network may be ...

LIN (local-interconnect network) challenges CAN (controller-area network) for lowest cost in noncritical applications. Version 2.0 introduces new plug-and-play capability but costs memory. Vendors ...

Melexis has unveiled a new LIN-to-LIN gateway that looks to overcomes the limitation of just 16 devices on a typical LIN bus. Each of the devices, the MLX81120, connects as a LIN slave on the main LIN ...

Body control electronic control units (ECUs) are one of the fastest growing application segments within the automotive environment. In fact, the expansion of ECUs throughout the vehicle has created a ...

Today's passenger vehicles can utilize about 70 onboard computers (ECUs, actuators, and so forth). So let's consider this group an extended family, and just like any family, communication means a lot.

[Zapta] tipped us about his latest project: a LIN bus signal injector. For our unfamiliar readers, the LIN bus is a popular automotive bus that is used to interface with buttons, lights, etc. As ...