TI Analog Innovation Enhances In-vehicle Infotainment and Charging Experience

Texas Instruments (TI) is advancing the infotainment and user driving experience in the automobile with seven new high-performance power management, SuperSpeed USB and logic products. TI has introduced a new power management integrated circuit (PMIC) to enhance infotainment systems. TI also introduced the industry’s first USB 3.0 devices and a free-positioning Qi wireless power transmitter for automobiles that enable a more enjoyable, more convenient connected experience.

TI’s TPS659039-Q1 PMIC powers the DRA74x “Jacinto 6” processor and minimizes system-level power consumption in next-generation infotainment system designs. The PMIC improves thermal management through adaptive voltage scaling, reduces electromagnetic interference (EMI) through internal and external synchronization, and enables design flexibility with power sequencing – saving board space, reducing development time and the need for an additional microcontroller.

The TPS659039-Q1 powers on in only 15 milliseconds, which gives users fast access to driver information, camera views, the navigation system and head-up display. TI’s new TUSB8041-Q1 and TUSB8020B-Q1 USB Hub controllers and TUS9261-Q1 USB-to-SATA bridge allow USB 3.0 connectivity for the first time in the automobile for up to four USB ports.