Articles & Blogs

As vehicles become more autonomous and data-centric, the need for a high-speed, scalable, and reliable in-vehicle communication backbone is greater than ever.

In our previous blog, we talked about how we’re manufacturing a wiring harness, the essential electrical system in any automobile, for our FSAE car. This blog serves as a continuation and will cover our usage of connectors from DigiKey to make our lives easier and our car better!

Anteater Formula Racing is a student-run engineering project at UC Irvine. The objective is to design, manufacture, and test a Formula-style car in less than a year to compete yearly in the Formula Society of Automotive Engineers competition in Michigan (FSAE).

How to use an amplifier capable of handling high common-mode voltages to implement high-side current-sensing in automobile circuits.

Honeywell‘s hydrogen leak detection (HLD) sensors are key for those adopting low-carbon hydrogen-generated power as fossil fuel alternatives.

Learn how embedded systems face physical attacks, key fob risks, competition challenges, and common weaknesses in hardware security.

Thick film on steel resistors from Bourns offer density, thermal efficiency, and durability that overcome ceramic limitations in high-power applications.

USB-C connectors and matching receptacles are now available for designers of automotive systems, featuring locking, keying, and other ruggedness enhancements.

Broadcom’s AFBR-S4 family of advanced silicon photomultiplier sensors enhances precision and reliability for high-performance photon detection applications.

As the automotive industry accelerates toward increasingly complex electronic systems, the demands on validation and production testing are evolving rapidly.

Vehicle harness complexity has grown tremendously due to the integration of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).

Why high-voltage and resistance circuits need low-VCR (voltage coefficient of resistance) resistors.

GMSL point-to-point link technology brings enhanced multi-camera video capabilities to industrial and automotive applications.

Automotive grade ultrasonic sensors with integrated closed-type transceivers and sound-absorbing materials, ensure stability even in extreme environments.

Find out how C0G MLCCs from Kyocera AVX match or exceed the performance of film capacitors and save on space.

The AL5887Q LED driver delivers accurate RGB color control, dimming, and efficient lighting in automotive and display applications.

Learn how specialized Power over Coax (PoC) inductors simplify bias-T circuit design for ADAS, infotainment, and powertrain applications.

Flyback transformers are the heart of high-performance electric vehicle (EV) power supplies, and it is essential for designers to understand them well.

A selection tool helps match clock crystals to SPC5 and STM8 MCUs in the challenging automotive environment to assure timing precision and stability.

A broad portfolio of AEC-Q200 parts meets diverse requirements for high performance, reliability, and safety in advanced automotive electronic subsystems.