Ams Introduces First LIN Slave Companion IC For Automotive ISO26262 Requirements

摘要

Ams AG announced that the AS8530 is the world's first miniature power/transceiver IC to support LIN slave applications, which complies with the ISO26262 functional safety standard. The AS8530 is a power management and communication device that includes a LIN 2.1 transceiver, a 50mA LDO to supply a local micro and a reset generator in an 8-pin SOIC 8 package. As a differentiator, the AS8530 offers a series of system management functions through a shared pin serial interface, all within the same small, 8-pin SOIC8 package.